FAU Celebrates Summer 2021 Graduates
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,000 degrees today for the summer 2021 semester during four in-person commencement ceremonies.
Inaugural Class of Second Degree, Part-time BSN Track Graduates
Due to a critical nursing shortage, FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing launched a second-degree, part-time track in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
FAU Medical School Applications Soar to More than 6,000 for 66 Spots
The 66 members of the Schmidt College of Medicine's incoming class were selected among 6,032 applicants, up 61 percent from last year. They received their first doctor's white coat at the White Coat Ceremony.
Novel Method Predicts if COVID-19 Clinical Trials Will Fail or Succeed
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are the first to model COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning.
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Could Help Prosthetic Hands to 'Feel'
An FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science study is the first to use liquid metal sensors and machine learning on a prosthetic hand to help reconnect amputees to a previously severed sense of touch.
True Grit? Doesn't Matter for Resistance Training in Men or Women
A study by researchers at FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is the first to examine the relationship between grit and a muscular endurance performance task - specifically, the grueling back squat.
FAU High Student Places Second at 2021 Regeneron ISEF
Julianna Lian, 17, a junior at FAU High School, recently placed second in the biochemistry category at the 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
New Degree Programs Combine Nursing with AI and Biomedical Engineering
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and College of Engineering and Computer Science have teamed up to offer two new combined programs in nursing and artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering.
FAU to Host Event in Honor of Juneteenth
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Juneteenth with a special virtual event on Friday, June 18 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Origin of Monkeys Living Near an Urban Airport for Decades Confirmed
FAU scientists have confirmed the species type, origin and how a colony of wild African vervet monkeys landed in Dania Beach near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport more than 70 years ago.