FAU Shatters Research Funding Record for First Quarter of Fiscal Year
FAU saw a whopping 92 percent increase in research funding in the first three months of fiscal year 2020-2021 compared to the same timeframe in 2019-2020.
Stunning Discovery Finds Bonefish Dive 'Deep' into the Abyss to Spawn
Using active acoustic telemetry and sonar data, FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to track a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn and provide detailed documentation.
FAU Receives NIH Grant to Enhance Social Engagement in Older Adults
FAU neuroscience, physics and nursing researchers have received a grant from the National Institute of Aging to test a mathematical model designed to optimize social and physical engagement in older adults.
Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® Companies Named Honorees
GrowFL has announced that 4ocean, PBC, Aventusoft and MPLT Healthcare, all companies within the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University®, are "2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees."
Very Hungry and Angry, Caterpillars Head-butt to Get What They Want
An FAU study shows that when food is scarce, monarch butterfly caterpillars go from peaceful feeders to aggressive fighters. The results look something like a combination of boxing and "bumper" cars.
Endangered Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish Found in St. Lucie River
FAU Harbor Branch and FWC scientists successfully caught, tagged and released a juvenile smalltooth sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon - a major step for sawfish research and recovery efforts in Florida.
FAU and Memorial Healthcare System Establish Research Partnership
FAU and Memorial Healthcare System have formed a research partnership, which combines their expertise and resources in clinical research, clinical trials, basic research and translational biomedical research.
It's Not Too Late to Cast Your Vote...For Best FAU Research Images
FAU is giving everyone the chance to cast their votes (again), but this time for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across all of FAU's 10 colleges.
Dopamine Surge Reveals How Even for Mice, 'There's No Place Like Home'
A study by FAU neuroscientists demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in mice and is the first to show that home evokes a surge of dopamine that mimics the response to a dose of cocaine.
FAU Tech Runway to Celebrate Virtual Maverick Reception
FAU Tech Runway® will host the 2020 Maverick Reception virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 7 p.m.