FAU Awarded $2.2 Million to Monitor Algal Blooms in Lake Okeechobee
A scientist from FAU's Harbor Branch received a grant from Florida's Department of Environmental Protection to develop a sensing and visualization package to monitor harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee.
Four FAU Researchers Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Four researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have received the coveted National Science Foundation Early Career (CAREER) award.
FAU Technology Makes 'Weathering the Storm' More Precise
FAU I-SENSE and College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have developed new flood and weather monitoring and warning systems for inland and coastal floods due to tropical storms.
Big Data Analytics Enables Scientists to Model COVID-19 Spread
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers receive NSF RAPID grant to work with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to use big data analytics techniques to predict the spread of COVID-19.
Seeing is Believing: Effectiveness of Facemasks
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test social distancing and the efficacy of facemasks in obstructing respiratory droplets.
COVID-19 Knowledge Base and Risk Assessment Tool is Powered by AI
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received an NSF RAPID grant for modeling outbreak and mutation of COVID-19 and to develop a multi-source deep neural network-based predictive tool.
FAU Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates
FAU will confer more than 3,400 degrees for the spring 2020 semester. The new graduates will join more than 175,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964.
Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission
A smart city project developed by FAU engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.
Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.
FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida
FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.