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FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Empower Women in STEM Faculty
The three-year NSF grant will help to ensure appropriate representation of women in STEM faculty and continues the work of the late Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., who served as a research professor at FAU.
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FAU Receives NSF Grant for Secure Communications Over 5G Networks
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have joined forces to develop a universal radio adapter for secure communications for U.S. military, government and critical infrastructure systems.
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Study Explores Shark Nose Shape, Size and Link to Sensitivity of Smell
FAU researchers are the first to quantify olfactory organ morphology in fine detail among a diverse set of shark species using dissections, phylogenetic comparisons, and a new technique, called diceCT imaging.
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Researchers Inducted into FAU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
Four FAU researchers representing engineering, medicine, science and Harbor Branch will be inducted into the FAU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors®.
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Scientists Land $3 Million NSF Grant to Empower Coral Reef Monitoring
FAU researchers and collaborators have received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to uncover complex biological systems and develop tools to globally document coral reef health changes.
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Ancient DNA Analysis Unravels the Early Peopling of South America
Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two archaeological sites in northeast Brazil and powerful algorithms and genomic analyses, a study unravels the deep demographic history of South America.
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FAU Lands U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool
Researchers have received a $599,503 grant from the United States Department of Defense for a powerful high resolution imaging technique that can reveal nanoscale structures.
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FAU Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Transform Prosthetic Hand Control
The College of Engineering and Computer Science project combines AI, machine learning, biosensors and automated training to empower amputees to control the full dexterity of artificial hands.
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FAU, Thermo Fisher Scientific Collaborate on Conservation
FAU Harbor Branch and Thermo Fisher Scientific have entered into a unique agreement to advance marine science and endangered species research worldwide from the tropics to the Arctic.
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FAU Tech Runway® Venture Program Applications Now Being Accepted
FAU Tech Runway® is now accepting applications for the Venture Program, which helps turn game-changing business ideas into thriving companies.