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Machines Predict Recovery Time from a Sports Concussion

By | March 7, 2019

Scientists in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators are teaching machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions based on symptoms like headache and dizziness.

Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Presents Jeremy Richman, Ph.D.

By | February 28, 2019

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents a lecture by Jeremy Richman, Ph.D., a neuro-pharmacologist and CEO of the Avielle Foundation on Tuesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. on FAU's Jupiter campus.

Microbiologist Gets Creative Using Instagram

By | February 27, 2019

Hunter Hines is using Instagram at a global scale to engage audiences in scientific exchange. He has come up with the right formula for success and is encouraging other scientists to follow suit.

They're Back! Scientists Now Have Intimate Shark 'Diaries'

By | February 26, 2019

Annual blacktip shark migration is in full force as thousands of them head south. A radio and satellite sensor is capturing detailed information and providing data from these "shark diaries."

FAU Brain Institute Announces 'Brainy Days 2019'

By | February 25, 2019

Florida Atlantic University's Brain Institute is proud to announce "Brainy Days 2019," a celebration of neuroscience throughout the month of March sponsored by Palm Health Foundation.

Radio-tracking Dolphins Reveals Details About Their Behavior

By | February 21, 2019

The most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins, reveals new information about how they use their habitats, spend their time, and interact with their own species.

Goliath Groupers May Be Key to Undersea National Security

By | February 20, 2019

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded FAU's Harbor Branch up to $5 million to detect undersea threats. The stealthy and exceptionally large Goliath grouper is the focus of this project.

FAU Awarded $450,000 from NSF for Quantum Computer Security

By | February 15, 2019

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science is collaborating with George Mason University and the University of South Florida to thwart attacks on quantum computers.

From Selfies to Self-diagnosing Disease with Smartphones

By | February 14, 2019

Scientists from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a cell phone imaging algorithm that makes a smartphone camera as powerful as spectroscopy, a device used in scientific research.

Born to Run: Just Not on Cocaine

By | January 16, 2019

FAU neuroscientists and collaborators found a surprising response to cocaine in a novel strain of mutant mice - they failed to show hyperactivity seen in normal mice when given cocaine and didn't run around.