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Seventh Annual Art of Science Virtual Tour
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From left, Laura Fontenas, Ph.D., and FAU Ph.D. student Hannah Murphy.
FAU Receives NIH Grant for Nerve Repair Research
Study examines new brain cells to find potential treatments for nerve damage.
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From left, Laura Fontenas, Ph.D., and FAU Ph.D. student Hannah Murphy.
FAU Receives NIH Grant for Nerve Repair Research
Study examines new brain cells to find potential treatments for nerve damage.
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The image, captured by the ROV Mohawk, features a red octocoral (Thesea sp.) and abundant black cup corals (Cladopsammia manuelensis).
Research Update from the West Florida Shelf
Gulf Research Expedition Collects Valuable Samples, Data to Support Florida RESTORE Mesophotic Reef Project
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The image, captured by the ROV Mohawk, features a red octocoral (Thesea sp.) and abundant black cup corals (Cladopsammia manuelensis).
Research Update from the West Florida Shelf
Gulf Research Expedition Collects Valuable Samples, Data to Support Florida RESTORE Mesophotic Reef Project
2026 By Chelsey Matheson hboi, n/a
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Morning Speech Therapy Benefits Youth With Apraxia
Florida Atlantic University study finds timing may improve treatment results without adding hours.
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Morning Speech Therapy Benefits Youth With Apraxia
Florida Atlantic University study finds timing may improve treatment results without adding hours.
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Research Metrics *
Florida Atlantic researchers are rising to meet some of society’s biggest challenges, from climate change to a global pandemic, from neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and more.

$93.1M
Value of Research Awards Received
657
Proposals Submitted
381
Awards Received

* Fiscal Year 2025-2026


Research Institutes

To enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research, Florida Atlantic established four university-wide research institutes focused on its strengths. These areas are dedicated to improving and addressing diseases of the brain, enhancing human health and quality of life, protecting the oceans and environment locally and globally, and using sensors to study and monitor the world around us.


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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
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Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health

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FAU Receives $1.3M NOAA Grant to Address Harmful Algal Blooms
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