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Coral Reefs, Florida, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, Stony Corals, Tropical Western Atlantic, 3D Measure, Disease Intervention, Ecology, Ecosystems

Low-cost 3D Method Rapidly Measures Disease Impacts on Coral Reefs

By | August 12, 2021

An FAU Harbor Branch technique is helping to gain insight into the poorly understood stony coral tissue loss disease, responsible for widespread coral death throughout the Tropical Western Atlantic.

Summer 2021 graduate

FAU Celebrates Summer 2021 Graduates

By | August 10, 2021

Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,000 degrees today for the summer 2021 semester during four in-person commencement ceremonies.

COVID-19, Modeling, Forecasting, Mobility Data, Prediction, Risk, Outbreak, Deep Learning, Epidemiology

Novel Model Predicts COVID-19 Outbreak Two Weeks Ahead of Time

By | August 6, 2021

Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators have developed a new forecasting model that can predict spread risk of COVID nationwide at the county level.

Christopher Delisio

FAU Hires Vice President for Institutional Advancement

By | August 4, 2021

Florida Atlantic University has named Christopher J. Delisio as its new vice president for Institutional Advancement and chief executive officer of the FAU Foundation.

COVID-19, Delta Variant, Vaccines, Public Health, Public Safety, Frequently Asked Questions, Florida, CDC, FDA, Pandemic

FAU Expert Answers Questions about the Delta Variant and Vaccines

By | August 4, 2021

Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant, vaccines and public safety measures.

Belize Barrier Reef, Hard Coral, Macroalgae, Nutrient Enrichment, Pollution, Sewage, Agriculture Run-off, Ecosystem, Marine Environment, Conservation, Biodiversity

What's Killing Coral Reefs in Florida is Also Killing Them in Belize

By | August 3, 2021

A study is the first to offer evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like sewage is driving macroalgal blooms and causing massive decline in hard coral cover in the Belize Barrier Reef.

SBDC at FAU

SBDC at FAU Receives $500K in Funding from Citi Foundation

By | July 29, 2021

The SBDC at FAU recently received $500,000 from the Citi Foundation to support their continued work in providing technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color.

USPTO, Patent, Technology, Cybersecurity, Online Files, Sharing Documents, Privacy, Encryption, Computer Science, Social Network

FAU Invention for Privacy of Sharing Files Online Gets U.S. Patent

By | July 29, 2021

A College of Engineering and Computer Science researcher's novel technology provides maximum privacy of sharing files online by controlling how and when documents are displayed and viewed.

Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Rehabilitation, Georgia, Nutrition, Diet, Sea Turtles

Scientists Help Debilitated Sea Turtles in Rehab Get the Right Diet

By | July 27, 2021

FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators followed their "gut instinct" to address the nutritional needs of Georgia's debilitated loggerhead sea turtles in rehabilitation.

COVID-19, Delta Variant, Health Care Workers, Nursing Homes, Vaccinations, Public Health

Experts Urge Health Care Workers to Accept COVID-19 Vaccinations ASAP

By | July 26, 2021

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.PH, FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, and collaborator, address the clinical and public health challenges for health care workers to achieve high levels of COVID-19 vaccinations.