Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
Florida Atlantic, SeaWorld San Diego, and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to scan a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen, the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
Bridging Oceans: U.S.-Japan Method to Flood Risk, Climate Resilience
A joint project funded by the NSF and JST brings together researchers from FAU, Lehigh University and Japanese institutions to develop a human-centered flood risk management framework.
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., Named Dean of FAU Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University has named Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., as the new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
FAU Harbor Branch Announces 2025 Ocean Science Lecture Series
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
FAU's Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Honored as a Prestigious ASPET Fellow
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., a highly regarded neuroscientist and pharmacologist, is among an extraordinary group selected by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Study Uses AI to Interpret American Sign Language in Real-time
A first-of-its-kind FAU engineering study is breaking barriers by accurately capturing complex hand gestures in sign language using computer vision.
FAU Engineering Wins Esteemed JFM 'Emerging Scholar Best Paper Prize'
FAU engineering researchers have won the Journal of Fluid Mechanics' 2023 "Emerging Scholar Best Paper" award, which was selected from among nearly 400 eligible papers published in the journal.
Wild Birds' Gut Microbiome Linked With Ornamentation, Body Condition
A study by FAU provides the first detailed insights into how gut microbiomes influence traits related to fitness in wild birds, addressing a gap in knowledge previously focused on captive animals.
FAU Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, FAU's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
FAU Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the FAU Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.