Research on Tidal Flats is 'Wake Up Call' for U.S. Coastal Communities
FAU researchers have found a new way to identify the impact of urban growth on tidal flats - guardians of beachfront communities - from a geographic lens focused on place and space over three decades.
FAU Vice President for Research Earns Fulbright Scholarship
FAU's Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in international education for the 2022-2023 academic year.
'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.
Study Finds Why Baby Leatherback Marine Turtles Can't 'See the Sea'
For most sea turtles, finding the ocean is pretty straightforward. However, baby leatherbacks often crawl around in circles during "seafinding." FAU researchers uncover why this happens by turning to the moon.
FAU Economist: Few Markets, if Any, to Avoid U.S. Housing Crisis
The following is an analysis of the U.S. housing and rental markets by Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D., an economist in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business:
FAU to Offer 2022 Summer Camps
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, and the Department of Athletics will host summer camps for summer 2022.
Three Cane Institute SECME Teams Place First at Nationals
The Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) and FAU High School SECME teams recently took home top awards in the online 2022 SECME National Competition.
FAU Receives $28 Million Scholarship Gift to Support Medical Education
FAU has received the largest scholarship gift in its history from John and Ann Wood in memory of their son, Robert A. Wood, to support students in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
New Oral Antiviral Drug Reduces Death in Early COVID-19
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have published a commentary in the "American Journal of Medicine" on the first oral antiviral drug for high-risk, newly-infected patients with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Severity Influences Prevention More than Fear of Getting It
A study by FAU researchers explored the influence of perceptions of COVID-19 on prevention practices early in the pandemic in 719 members of a public social-media focused group.