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Colobus congoensis, known locally as 'likweli,' has a dramatic black face with pinkish-orange lips. Photo credit: Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society.
New Monkey Species Discovered
New study uses genetic testing to identify a rare, endangered monkey in the Congo.
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Colobus congoensis, known locally as 'likweli,' has a dramatic black face with pinkish-orange lips. Photo credit: Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society.
New Monkey Species Discovered
New study uses genetic testing to identify a rare, endangered monkey in the Congo.
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Breast Cancer Survivors Needed
Study tests exercise and brain stimulation to tackle post-treatment cognitive changes.
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Breast Cancer Survivors Needed
Study tests exercise and brain stimulation to tackle post-treatment cognitive changes.
2026 By Gisele Galoustian false, n/a
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Perdita (PDTA), an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis); photo courtesy NOAA NMFS #29340
FAU Tracks Deep-Sea Dolphins
Research fills gaps in Florida waters
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Perdita (PDTA), an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis); photo courtesy NOAA NMFS #29340
FAU Tracks Deep-Sea Dolphins
Research fills gaps in Florida waters
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Research Metrics *
Florida Atlantic researchers are rising to meet some of society’s biggest challenges, from climate change to a global pandemic, from neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and more.

$75.9M
Value of Research Awards Received
608
Proposals Submitted
408
Awards Received

* Fiscal Year 2023-2024


Research Institutes

To enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research, Florida Atlantic established four university-wide research institutes focused on its strengths. These areas are dedicated to improving and addressing diseases of the brain, enhancing human health and quality of life, protecting the oceans and environment locally and globally, and using sensors to study and monitor the world around us.


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HBOI
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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SNBI
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
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I-Health
Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention
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I-SENSE
The Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health

News
FAU Awarded U.S. EPA Grant to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
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FAU Awarded Federal Grant to Lead National Accreditation Innovation
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