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Manmade Mangroves Could Address Threats to Coastal Areas
With threats of sea level rise and other natural disasters, researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science are turning to nature to create bioinspired materials that mimic mangrove trees.
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James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., to Lead FAU's Harbor Branch
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
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NSF Grant Will Support Health Care Delivery Network Systems
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $599,983 NSF research grant for data mining models and algorithms for complex dynamic information networks for health care delivery.
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Where Baby White Sharks 'Hang Out' in the North Atlantic
A study is the first to confirm the movement patterns and seasonal migrations of baby white sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Results provide novel insights into this vulnerable early stage of life.
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Report Gives 24-hour View of Cyberattacks in Florida, U.S.
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently launched FloridaSOAR, a first-of-its-kind, large-scale analysis of the magnitude of compromised Internet of Things devices globally.
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Gift Will Establish 'Gangal Family Endowed Scholarship Fund'
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $500,000 gift from the Gangal family's nonprofit foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineering graduate students.
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FAU Awarded $1.25 Million by United States Navy
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the United States Navy for research on autonomous unmanned marine vehicle platforms.
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Research Park at FAU Releases 2017 Report
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® today released its annual report to the community.
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FAU Tech Runway® Reveals its Largest Class
FAU Tech Runway® held its 2018 Launch Competition and Demo Day, revealing its sixth and largest class. The top seven winners each received a $15,000 check, totaling $105,000 in cash investments.
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FAU Student Wins CFGS 3MT Competition
Florida Atlantic University student Keith Murphy recently won the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools (CFGS) 3MT Competition with his presentation, "Using Light to Control Meal Size."