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Machine-learned Human Emotions Will 'Drive' Autonomous Vehicles
A unique invention by a researcher in the College of Engineering and Computer Science based on machine-learned human moods for autonomous systems has received a competitive U.S. utility patent.
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FAU Tech Runway® Reveals its Ninth Venture Class
FAU Tech Runway® recently hosted its annual Launch Competition, revealing its ninth class, "Venture Class 9."
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Mangrove Root Model May Hold the Key to Preventing Coastal Erosion
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are the first to quantify the optimal mangrove root hydrodynamic with a predictive model, providing insight into the erosion processes of shorelines.
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FAU Professor 'Top Scientist for Computer Science & Electronics'
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is listed in the 2021 "Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics."
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FAU Gets CDC Grant to Test PPE Efficacy and Workplace Virus Spread
To keep the workplace safe, researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will test the efficacy of various types of personal protection measures against airborne viral transmission.
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Flushing a Public Toilet? Don't Linger, Since Aerosolized Droplets Do
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers explored the flushing power of toilets and urinals in a public restroom to test the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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FAU Engineering Professor Receives Prestigious 'Blaise Pascal Medal'
Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received the coveted "Blaise Pascal Medal" for engineering from the European Academy of Sciences.
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These Baby Great White Sharks Love to Hang Out Near New York
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators provide the first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young great white sharks in the New York Bight using cutting-edge satellite technology.
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FAU Researcher Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award for Cryptography
Shi Bai, Ph.D., a researcher in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, received the National Science Foundation CAREER award for his cutting-edge research in the fields of mathematical cryptography.
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FAU Unveils Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence
To rapidly advance the field of artificial intelligence and autonomy, FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently unveiled its "Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence."