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Agentic AI Hackathon
November 12, 2025
This hackathon challenges participants to learn agentic AI frameworks, engage with industry mentors, and design impactful solutions to meaningful real-world problems. This hackathon is open to all FAU students.
FAU Engineering Study Takes a ‘Quantum Leap’ to Detect Kidney Disease
November 12, 2025
The kidney is one of the body’s most vital organs, responsible for filtering waste, balancing electrolytes and maintaining overall health. Any impairment to its function can lead to serious and often irreversible consequences. Chronic...
FAU Engineering Receives $1.5M to Launch Ubicquia Innovation Center
November 04, 2025
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University has received a $1.5 million gift from the Aaron Family Foundation and Ubicquia, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale-based technology company, to establish...
FAU Researchers Make Great ‘Strides’ in Gait Analysis Technology
October 24, 2025
A first-of-its-kind study explored whether more accessible technologies – foot-mounted wearable sensors and a 3D depth camera – could accurately measure how people walk, offering a practical alternative to traditional...
Researchers Study AI as Virtual Health Coach
October 06, 2025
Florida Atlantic researchers conducted the first review of studies on AI systems meant to deliver motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counseling method that helps people find their own motivation to change. Results,...
tackling-ai-control-challenges
September 26, 2025
Florida Atlantic researchers have developed a new advanced AI framework designed to better handle and access multiple pieces of information to make automated decisions. “This work fills a crucial gap in the current...
Study: AI Agents Shift How Hotels Build Guest Loyalty
September 11, 2025
The rise of artificial intelligence agents will introduce a new layer of complexity in how the hospitality industry navigates customer loyalty, according to a conceptual paper, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents and the...
FAU Engineering Awarded USDA Grant for Smart Farming Breakthrough
September 02, 2025
Arslan Munir, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, has received an $827,533...
FAU Engineers and Sensing Institute Map the Brain’s Blood Flow
August 12, 2025
Healthy brain function relies on a steady supply of blood. Disruptions in blood flow are linked to major neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and traumatic brain injuries. But understanding how...
Spying on Stingrays: First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats
July 23, 2025
Biologging – an innovative, non-invasive method of tracking animals in the wild – is transforming how scientists study movement, behavior and social interactions. Using compact electronic devices that can remain attached...