FAU Jupiter News

FAU Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
A new, patent-pending video compression technology developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

New Additions to the Wilkes Honors FAU Advisory Council
Anna M. Ewing and Kadeem Ricketts recently joined the Advisory Council of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University. Ewing is a senior technology executive, board member, angel investor and the former CIO of Nasdaq. Specializing in Financial Services technology solutions,...

FAU Launches New Telehealth Certification Course
The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing developed the certification course in response to the 'virtual' healthcare boom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Osher LLI at FAU Presents the 2021 Winter Lecture Series
The Osher LLI at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter will present a virtual lectures series, "The Sally Lapides and Art Solomon 2021 Winter Lecture Series," via Zoom webinars.

FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Testing
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have developed a simplified COVID-19 testing protocol that is rapid, reliable and offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment needed.

FAU Announces 2021 'Frontiers in Science' Public Lecture Series
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will host its 2021 "Frontiers in Science" series with eight different virtual lectures on Fridays, beginning Jan. 15 through April 23.

'Hail to the Queen' - Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch
The world's leading expert on queen conch aquaculture who is a scientist at FAU's Harbor Branch has published a comprehensive, step-by-step manual to culture and restore the revered Caribbean queen conch.

FAU Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,900 degrees for the fall 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony.

FAU Offers K-12 Teachers Free Course on Tips to Teach Online
To address the many challenges of teaching during the pandemic, FAU's College of Education is offering a free eight-hour online certificate course for K-12 teachers to assist them with teaching online.

FAU Receives Grant to Study Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
A Florida Department of Health grant will help FAU researchers to evaluate health effects of exposure to harmful algal blooms in Florida and possible increased susceptibility in those infected with COVID-19.