New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes
FAU has landed a major National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center with Columbia University, Rutgers University, the University of Central Florida, and Lehman College.
Water Quality Woes in S.W. Florida Linked to Seeping Septic Systems
Multiple lines of evidence from a multi-year microbial source tracking study by FAU Harbor Branch researchers points to septic systems as a contributing source for water quality decline in southwest Florida.
New Low-cost Device Rapidly, Accurately Detects Hepatitis C Infection
FAU researchers have developed a portable microfluidic platform that rapidly and accurately detects Hepatitis C infection without the need for trained technicians, expensive equipment or a laboratory.
Florida Renters Stand to Benefit as 'COVID Refugees' Return Home
FAU's Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into National Academy of Inventors®
Hari Kalva, Ph.D., an associate chair and professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been recognized for his innovation in video compression and communication.
Falling Premiums, Prices Mean Housing Market May Have Peaked
After a decade of historic home price gains, the U.S. housing market has finally slowed, and June figures show it may already have peaked.
FAU Poll: U.S. Hispanic Consumer Confidence Plunges
Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics plummeted in the second quarter of 2022 amid fears of rising inflation and a looming recession.
FAU Receives State Grant for Cybersecurity, IT Training
Florida Atlantic University was awarded more than $800,000 by the state of Florida to prepare students for jobs in the burgeoning fields of cybersecurity and information technology.
FAU Foundation Raises $81.24 Million in Record-setting Year
The Florida Atlantic University Foundation (FAUF) raised more than $81.24 million from more than 5,332 donors at the end of the 2022 fiscal year - the largest amount raised in the University's history.
