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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,...
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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...
AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a ‘Starring’ Role in Dynamic Brain Function
July 08, 2025
Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells – non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons – are finally stepping into the neuroscience spotlight. A new Florida Atlantic University study highlights...
FAU’s Paulina DeVito Awarded Elite NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
July 01, 2025
Paulina DeVito, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. This nationally...