NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates

By | May 7, 2020

FAU will confer more than 3,400 degrees for the spring 2020 semester. The new graduates will join more than 175,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964.

Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission

By | April 29, 2020

A smart city project developed by FAU engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.

Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough

By | April 21, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.

FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida

By | April 8, 2020

FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.

FAU Makes 'U.S. News & World Report' Lists for Best Graduate Programs

By | March 17, 2020

More than one dozen FAU graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report's 2021 "Best Graduate Programs."

Researchers Take Body Armor to the Next Level with High Energy Fibers

By | February 3, 2020

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science received $569,482 from Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to develop advanced fibers to enhance the performance of military helmets and body armor.

Immersive Simulator Tests 'Trust' Between Humans and Self-driving Cars

By | January 9, 2020

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed a unique immersive simulator that provides a convincingly lifelike virtual reality simulation to test trust between humans and self-driving cars.

Quadriplegic Veteran, Paralympic Athlete Earns Engineering Degree

By | December 12, 2019

From serving for the military in Iraq to a traumatic accident that left him quadriplegic, Carlos Leon has faced adversity time after time and powered through these major challenges only to meet success.

FAU Awarded $1.68 Million from Florida Division of Emergency Management

By | November 25, 2019

FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and Florida Division of Emergency Management project will create a framework for flood risk management.

FAU Professor Appointed Member of Prestigious Academia Europaea

By | November 25, 2019

Borivoje "Borko" Furht, Ph.D., a professor in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently appointed as a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea founded in 1988.