FAU Wave Competition Celebrates Fifth Year
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has announced the winners of the annual Wave Competition, an undergraduate research competition organized by FAU's Division of Research.
FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida
FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.
FAU Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard to Release Three Baby Sea Turtles
Beach closures and other COVID-19 pandemic restrictions required FAU marine scientists to get creative to make sure that three baby green sea turtles made it home, so they teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard.
'Virtual' Communication in the Age of Social Distancing
A first-of-its-kind study by FAU researchers explores the phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions. Now more than ever, it's important to understand how technology is impacting communication.
Researchers Take Body Armor to the Next Level with High Energy Fibers
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science received $569,482 from Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to develop advanced fibers to enhance the performance of military helmets and body armor.
FAU Tech Runway® Celebrates 5 Years, Releases Economic Impact Report
FAU Tech Runway® recently celebrated its five-year anniversary and released the results of its fifth annual economic impact report.
Immersive Simulator Tests 'Trust' Between Humans and Self-driving Cars
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed a unique immersive simulator that provides a convincingly lifelike virtual reality simulation to test trust between humans and self-driving cars.
FAU Receives University of Distinction Approval
FAU's "University of Distinction" plan for applied artificial intelligence and big data analytics was officially approved today by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System.
FAU Launches Genomics and Predictive Health Certificate
The Schmidt College of Medicine program is one of only two in Florida's State University System to train future clinicians and scientists in this emerging field to understand and improve human health.
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
A study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea by using simulated sunlight to explore removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surface.