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Photo of Aircraft
April 30, 2025
To address critical U.S. Air Force communications needs, FAU engineering's CA-AI has received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Air Force Research Laboratory.
A microCT image shows the distribution of the iron mineral in the wood cell wall (in turquoise).
April 28, 2025
With more than 181.5 billion tons of wood produced globally each year, a research breakthrough using nano-iron could pave the way for eco-friendly alternatives in construction materials, furniture and more.
Dimitris Pados, Ph.D., principal investigator, professor, director of the CA-AI and a fellow of FAU I-SENSE in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
April 24, 2025
The Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence will develop a platform for testing connected AI autonomy, placing FAU as a national leader in next-gen networked AI autonomous systems research.
Florida Atlantic University’s Omair Faqah, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, recently took second place in the statewide Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.
April 23, 2025
Florida Atlantic University's Omair Faqah, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, recently took second place in the statewide Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.
Autonomous Networking for Autonomous AI
April 21, 2025
Tools powered by artificial intelligence are getting better at talking with people. Experts at Florida Atlantic University have their eyes on a future where AI devices are better at talking with each other.
New Biomedical Engineering Department readies students for healthcare tech jobs
April 21, 2025
From X-Rays to kidney dialysis to gene editing, each wave of technological advancement has pushed the frontier of medical care by applying an understanding of human biology to new discoveries in imaging, computing and mechanics....
Florida Atlantic University President Adam Hasner and Interim Provost Russell Ivy recently hosted the 56th annual Honors Convocation.
April 16, 2025
Florida Atlantic University President Adam Hasner and Interim Provost Russell Ivy recently hosted the 56th annual Honors Convocation.
In the U.S., credit card fraud costs $5 billion annually, identity theft adds $16.4 billion, and Medicare fraud drains $60 billion each year.
April 15, 2025
Fraud is widespread in the United States and increasingly driven by technology. For example, 93% of credit card fraud now involves remote account access, not physical theft. In 2023, fraud losses surpassed $10 billion for...
AI hands doing sign language
April 09, 2025
FAU engineering researchers have developed an innovative interpretation system using AI, which translates American Sign Language gestures into text in real time with 98.2% accuracy.
Waseem Asghar, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor and associate chair in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
April 01, 2025
FAU engineering and biomedical researchers are working to meet a critical global health need by developing a reliable, rapid and affordable HIV test for early detection, with an expected cost of under $5.