NEWS ARCHIVE


Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years

By | August 22, 2023

FAU researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.

FAU Receives National Academy of Inventors Chapter of Excellence Award

By | August 18, 2023

Florida Atlantic University's chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) was recently honored with the inaugural Chapter of Excellence Award during the NAI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

FAU Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria

By | August 16, 2023

A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.

FAU Study: Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School

By | August 10, 2023

A first-of-its-kind FAU research study shows life is harder for children who are not attractive or athletic. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems - increasing loneliness and alcohol misuse.

Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in U.S. Caribbean

By | August 9, 2023

FAU Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.

Study Compares Youth Detained for Prostitution With Serious Offenders

By | August 8, 2023

A study is the first to use a nationally representative sample to compare risk factors and characteristics of youth detained for sex trafficking to youth detained for more serious offenses such as murder.

DNA Decodes Dining Desires of Shell-Shucking Whitespotted Eagle Rays

By | August 1, 2023

FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to uncover the finer-scale feeding patterns of the whitespotted eagle ray in U.S. coastal waters.

Study Uncovers Barriers to Mammography Screening Among Black Women

By | July 31, 2023

Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing examined mammography screening frequency and perceptions and beliefs among Black women in an underserved community.

Pitfalls and Solutions for Using AI to Predict Opioid Use Disorder

By | July 27, 2023

FAU engineering researchers conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal papers analyzing the technical aspects of machine learning applied to predicting opioid use as well as the published results.

Multiclass Cancer Diagnostic Tool Designed by FAU Uses AI, Micro-RNA

By | July 20, 2023

FAU engineering researchers designed a diagnostic tool to explore the use of microRNA signatures and AI as biomarkers to detect and classify several prominent cancers.