Beneath the Bog: FAU Gets $1.3M to Track Carbon, Gas Flux in Peatlands
The project aims to enhance predictions of carbon storage and gas emissions across peatlands from Alaska to the Everglades by using advanced geophysical methods like airborne GPR and ground-based TEM.
Inaugural Winners of Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announced
FAU's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has announced the inaugural winners of its Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
Study Takes a 'Bite' Out of Shark Depredation Using Citizen Science
Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida. Now, FAU Harbor Branch researchers have identified Florida's ocean 'bandits' and the most common depredated species.
Ä¢¹½tvÍøÒ³°æ Engineers Design New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic Ice Melt
A new conceptual design for long-term monitoring of Arctic ice melt holds promise for marine vehicle autonomy, maritime missions, and better understanding of how melting sea ice impacts marine ecosystems.
FAU Lands $1.9M NIH Grant for Novel Way to Treat Degenerative Disease
Researchers from Florida Atlantic's Schmidt College of Medicine will explore a promising approach for treating degenerative diseases by replacing damaged dysfunctional cells with new cells.
Ä¢¹½tvÍøÒ³°æ Engineering Develops New Weapon Against Harmful Algal Blooms
FAU engineering researchers have created a breakthrough in water treatment using algae-based adsorbents to pull harmful phosphorous from water, which could serve as a key tool for managing nutrient pollution.
AI Predicts COVID-19 Risks, Severity, Treatment in Hospital Patients
FAU researchers and collaborators used an AI-driven decision support system to predict the need for ICU, IMCU and mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to a South Florida hospital with COVID-19.
Fluorescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
FAU researchers have developed cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes, which now enable them to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail.
Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
Florida Atlantic, SeaWorld San Diego, and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to scan a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen, the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
Study Uses AI to Interpret American Sign Language in Real-time
A first-of-its-kind FAU engineering study is breaking barriers by accurately capturing complex hand gestures in sign language using computer vision.