Toxic Blooms in Motion: Study Maps Algae Patterns in Lake Okeechobee
FAU Harbor Branch researchers used an advanced physical-biogeochemical model to track daily movements of harmful algal blooms in Florida's largest freshwater lake, vital to the region's hydrological balance.
Soaring Insurance Costs Top Concern for Floridians, FAU Survey Finds
A new FAU survey finds more than two-thirds of Floridians are worried about stronger, more frequent hurricanes, and more than half are concerned about affording and keeping homeowners insurance.
FAU's Kim Dunn Named Chair of Advisory Council of Faculty Senates
Kim Dunn, Ph.D., has been elected as chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates on the Florida State University System's Board of Governors.
FAU Seeks Infants for Study on How Humans Learn to Shape Their World
To further their groundbreaking research on how babies discover their ability to influence the world, FAU researchers are seeking infants aged 2 to 4 months to participate in a study along with their parents.
FAU Named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
FAU has been recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the National Security Agency and its partners in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity.
FAU Seeks Participants for Parkinson's, Aging and Mind-Body Study
FAU is recruiting participants for an exciting research study aimed at understanding the effects of Parkinson's disease and normal aging on cognitive performance, exercise ability and the mind-body connection.
Busted! Engineers Revolutionize Fraud Detection with Machine Learning
A new breakthrough outperforms traditional methods by generating accurate fraud labels from large, imbalanced datasets, reducing cases needing further inspection, crucial for Medicare and credit card fraud.
Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag has captured footage of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach, delighting FAU marine biologists.
Engineers Bring Sign Language to 'Life' Using AI
FAU engineering researchers have developed an innovative interpretation system using AI, which translates American Sign Language gestures into text in real time with 98.2% accuracy.
'Flex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
Using biomechanics, FAU researchers have uncovered the "trade-off" between armor and efficiency in sea turtle shells, and how this balance has allowed them to survive in the ocean for millions of years.