Early Disinterest in School Snowballs into Academic, Social Problems
A prior study by a researcher at FAU and collaborators found starting off on the wrong foot academically, particularly with math and reading, cascades into peer problems during the first years of school.
Harmful Algal Toxins Found in Bull Sharks in the Indian River Lagoon
FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to measure multiple baseline concentrations of phycotoxins from harmful algal blooms in bull sharks from Florida's Indian River Lagoon.
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.
New Critical Period of Sex Determination in Sea Turtles Identified
A new study by FAU and collaborators finds the missing link between temperature of the incubation environment and sea turtle sex ratios for temperature-dependent embryonic sex determination.
FAU's Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Receives National Science Educator Award
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute executive director, recently received the Society for Neuroscience's (SfN) 2022 prestigious Science Educator Award.
FAU Awarded $1.8 Million Grant to Improve Pre-K English Proficiency
FAU's College of Education in collaboration with the School District of Osceola County is one of 44 institutions nationwide selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive this grant in 2022.
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.
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.
Nurse-led Mobile Health Unit Will Bring 'CARE' Where It's Needed Most
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $3.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create healthier populations in rural and medically underserved regions.
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.