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'Beam Me Up:' Nation's First Quantum Drone Provides Unrivaled Security
Researchers are developing the nation's first drone-based, mobile quantum network for unhackable wireless communication. Quantum protects information by the laws of nature and not just by a clever manmade code.
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FAU Marine Science Trailblazer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
FAU Harbor Branch's Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., an ocean explorer, aquanaut and marine biotechnologist, will receive the Society for In Vitro Biology's highest award - the 2022 "Lifetime Achievement Award."
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AI Could Predict Ideal Patients for Spinal Cord Stimulation
A study led by Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., is the first to use machine-learning algorithms in the neuromodulation field to predict long-term response to spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic pain.
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Pain in the Neck? New Surgical Method Could be Game-changing
FAU and Marcus Neuroscience Institute researchers have developed a technique to improve anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, which shows promise for patients with degenerative cervical spine disease.
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FAU's Yufei Tang, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Yufei Tang, Ph.D., has received the coveted National Science Foundation Early CAREER award for a project that will help to improve energy systems and accelerate progress in the blue economy.
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FAU Receives Grant to Empower Women for Careers in Computer Science
The College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University for "Empowering Women for Careers in Computer Science."
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FAU Introduces Pipeline for Innovation and Business Growth
Florida Atlantic University has officially debuted the Innovation and Business Development (I&BD) pipeline, an expanded footprint of services offered to the South Florida business community.
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Device Directs Sperm to 'Go Against the Flow' to Help Infertility
College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have developed a microfluidic chip for sperm selection that is fast, inexpensive, easy to use and efficiently isolates healthy sperm directly from semen.
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Substance Developed at FAU Could Make Breathing a Breeze in Space
Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have synthesized and tested an alternative adsorbent material to remove CO2 in air revitalization systems.
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FAU to Expand Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has announced expansion plans later this year that will include new university partnerships, capabilities and opportunities.