Drone Captures Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage and Play
FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first evidence of this 'unicorn of the sea' using their tusks in the wild, revealing behaviors of this Arctic whale never seen before.
Beyond the Burn: Harvesting Dead Wood to Reduce Wildfires
A new FAU study in the Western U.S. shows that combining physical harvesting of dead wood with thinning reduces wildfire risks, lowers carbon emissions and boosts carbon storage through products like biochar.
Clashing With Classmates: Off-putting Traits Spark Enemy Relationships
Making enemies isn't random. A unique longitudinal FAU study on students aged 9 to 14 in primary and middle schools reveals the behaviors that fuel mutual disliking in children.
FAU Engineering Gets Micro-CT Scanning System to Transform Research
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, FAU has acquired an advanced micro-CT system that will greatly enhance research across various fields including ocean science, materials, biology and medicine.
Beneath the Bog: FAU Gets $1.3M to Track Carbon, Gas Flux in Peatlands
The project aims to enhance predictions of carbon storage and gas emissions across peatlands from Alaska to the Everglades by using advanced geophysical methods like airborne GPR and ground-based TEM.
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Hosts 'Brainy Days' Celebration
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate advancements in brain science and health with its annual "Brainy Days" events throughout the month of March.
Discovery, Creativity Converge at FAU's Art of Science Gallery
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Division of Research will open the sixth annual Art of Science gallery with a reception on March 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ritter Art Gallery, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
'Deaths of Despair' More than Double in the U.S. Over Two Decades
A Schmidt College of Medicine study finds a troubling rise in deaths of despair from 1999 to 2021, which would have become the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. by 2021, surpassing 176,00 fatalities.
FAU Report: Supply Chain Expands to Highest Reading as Tariffs Loom
The logistics industry saw record expansion compared to the past two years, but uncertainties around tariffs pose challenges in the coming months, according to researchers at FAU and four other schools.
AI in Retail: How to Spark Creativity and Improve Job Satisfaction
A researcher from FAU's College of Education and collaborators explored how artificial intelligence enhances employee service innovation, job fit and job satisfaction in retail workplaces.