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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.

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SUMMER INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE EXPERIENCE

By | January 9, 2020

Florida Atlantic University will host the Summer Integrative Neuroscience Experience (SINE) at the John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter.

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Osher LLI at FAU Presents Dana Weiss

By | January 8, 2020

The Osher LLI at FAU in Jupiter will present a lecture by Dana Weiss, Israel's Channel 2 chief political analyst and host of the "Saturday Evening News with Dana Weiss," on Thurs., Jan. 23 at 12 p.m.

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Partnership Will Help 6,000 Students Have a Smoother College Commute

By | December 18, 2019

FAU has received $375,000 from The Kresge Foundation to lead a first-time transportation collaboration to improve southeast Florida's transit ecosystem for college students.

andy D. Blakely, Ph.D., professor of Biomedical Science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and executive director of the FAU Brain Institute

FAU Brain Institute Visits Israel to Collaborate on Neuroscience Research

By | December 17, 2019

Uri Ashery, Ph.D., professor of Neurobiology and head of the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University, hosted Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., professor of Biomedical Science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and executive director of the FAU Brain Institute on December 10 and 11....

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Study Examines Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposure in Pregnant Women

By | December 16, 2019

A study by FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute evaluated fish consumption, sources, risk, knowledge and hair mercury concentrations in pregnant women in coastal Florida.

Jessica Baran

First-Generation Graduate, 18, Earns Degree in Neuroscience/Behavior

By | December 12, 2019

At just 18 years old, Jessica Baran is the first person in her family to be born in the United States and will be the first to earn a college degree.

Willie Taggart

Taggart Named FAU Head Football Coach

By | December 12, 2019

Florida Atlantic University has named Willie Taggart the Owls' head football coach, FAU Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White announced Wednesday evening.

Carlos Leon

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.

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FAU Celebrates Fall 2019 Commencement

By | December 12, 2019

Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,600 degrees today and tomorrow during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.