NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Unveils Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence

By | March 11, 2021

To rapidly advance the field of artificial intelligence and autonomy, FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently unveiled its "Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence."

FAU Researchers Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

By | March 10, 2021

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have received the coveted National Science Foundation CAREER awards totaling more than $1 million to drive the current artificial intelligence wave.

A Remote, Computerized Training Program Eases Anxiety in Children

By | March 9, 2021

A study is the first to explore the relationship between anxiety, inhibitory control and EEG measures in children, revealing a way to ease negative emotions using a computerized and remote training program.

Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU Designated 'Cancer Center of Excellence'

By | March 3, 2021

Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence." It becomes just the fifth in the state to earn the designation.

Scoot Over! Study Reveals E-Scooter Use in Washington D.C.

By | March 1, 2021

Researchers have built the first model to track travel patterns of e-scooter use that captures built environment variables more precisely and show that built environment and demographics both matter.

Drifter or Homebody? Study Reveals Where Whitespotted Eagle Rays Roam

By | February 23, 2021

Researchers from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators conducted the first multiyear study of large-scale movements of whitespotted eagle rays in U.S. waters using acoustic telemetry networks.

Cone Snail Venom Shows Potential for Treating Severe Malaria

By | February 18, 2021

A study by researchers at FAU and collaborators finds anti-adhesion drugs derived from cone snail venom may hold the key to treating malaria, COVID-19, AIDS and other diseases using blockage therapies.

In Response to Stephen Colbert, FAU Professor Says 'Spice it Up'

By | February 17, 2021

An engineering research professor gives a "shout out" to comedian Stephen Colbert who has referred to mathematical equations as an infernal salad of numbers, letters and symbols.

FAU Launches COVID-19 Registry and Repository to Advance Research

By | February 15, 2021

FAU has launched a registry and repository to contribute to new discoveries and knowledge related COVID-19 and is currently enrolling participants with prior documented positive test reports.

Depressed Moms Who Breastfeed Boost Babies' Mood and Mutual Touch

By | February 10, 2021

A study using EEG is the first to show that feeding method (breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding) in depressed and non-depressed mothers boosts infants' mood, neuroprotection and mutual affectionate touch.