Cane Institute Hosts MATE ROV Regional Competition
FAU's Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies within A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School recently hosted the MATE ROV Regional Competition.
FAU Grad is a Real Life "Science Mermaid"
While spending more than 400 hours underwater studying octopus behavior, she learned how two octopus species utilize different resources to allow coexistence, something that had previously never been studied.
Scientists Offer New Alzheimer's, Amyloid Connection Theory
In a new study, FAU Brain Institute researchers sought to answer a fundamental question -- "Is amyloid precursor protein the mastermind behind Alzheimer's disease or is it just an accomplice?"
FAU Celebrates 'Stellar' 2019 President's Gala
Florida Atlantic University recently celebrated its ninth annual President's Gala in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium at its Boca Raton campus.
National Academy of Sciences Names Alex Keene Kavli Fellow
Alex Keene, Ph.D., a leading neuroscientist, has been named a Kavli Fellow by The National Academy of Sciences. He is only the second faculty member at FAU to receive this recognition.
Children with Autism Are 'In-tune' With Mom's Feelings
A study assessing the ability of children with and without autism spectrum disorder to recognize facial emotions in familiar faces shows no differences in these two groups of children.
NSF CAREER Award Aimed at Key Information in Emergencies
A $500,011 NSF grant awarded to a researcher in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science will focus on evacuation route planning, resource assignment, and transportation resilience.
FAU to Host 2019 Pre-Health Professions and Graduate Week
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University is bringing health-related graduate programs and its students together for the 2019 Pre-Health Professions Week and Graduate Fair.
FAU Receives Record-breaking Engineers' Council Awards
With 10 awards, FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science had the largest designation to a singular entity in the nine-year history in Florida, representing 22 percent of the total awards in 2019.
FAU Inducted as Chapter of Association for Women in Science
FAU's Association for Women in Science chapter will be dedicated to promoting diversity as well as supporting women in scientific careers.