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Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Dean, New Dean, Safiya George, Ph.D., Nursing Education, Nursing Research
April 24, 2019
FAU has named Safiya George, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. George is a leading scholar in the fields of HIV research, spirituality, religion and health.
Instagram, Microbiology, Communicating Science, Water Bear, Tardigrade, Microscope, Microscopic
February 27, 2019
Hunter Hines is using Instagram at a global scale to engage audiences in scientific exchange. He has come up with the right formula for success and is encouraging other scientists to follow suit.
Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, Seagrass, Juvenile Dolphin, Radio-tracking
February 21, 2019
The most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins, reveals new information about how they use their habitats, spend their time, and interact with their own species.
Goliath Grouper, Undersea Surveillance, Acoustic Monitoring,  U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Monitoring Technologies
February 20, 2019
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded FAU's Harbor Branch up to $5 million to detect undersea threats. The stealthy and exceptionally large Goliath grouper is the focus of this project.
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February 05, 2019
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (February 5, 2019) – Scientists with Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute partnered with 4Ocean, Navocean and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observation System (GCOOS),...
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Computers, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Research
January 10, 2019
Led by researchers in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, FAU will establish Florida's first NSF-funded Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Training and Research Laboratory.
TACKLING HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS
January 07, 2019
For roughly 30 years, Jim Sullivan was a research scientist answering questions about the ocean and its most miniature creatures, plankton. Jim earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in biological oceanography with specializations...
Groupers, Endangered Species, Acoustic Monitoring Systems, Deep Neural Networks, Marine Science, Engineering, Nassau Grouper
December 12, 2018
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and FAU's Harbor Branch have developed a novel technique to identify groupers by their sounds or grouper calls using deep neural networks.
Marine Environment, Mussels, Marine Animals, Conservation, Research
October 23, 2018
A first-of-its-kind study has identified the connection between microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals, which has important implications for the fate of plastic particles in marine environments.
Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Pathogens, Environment
October 10, 2018
A groundbreaking study from FAU's Harbor Branch reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary "arms race" with changing pathogenic threats like Red Tide.