NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Harbor Branch Launches 'eConch' to Grow, Conserve the Queen Conch

By | June 11, 2024

eConch is a free, experiential online learning program that provides step-by-step instructions and expert advice to grow queen conch, the most important molluscan fishery in the Caribbean region.

FPL and FAU Engineering Unveil New AI-Enabled Center

By | June 7, 2024

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science and Florida Power & Light Company officially unveiled the newly established "FPL Center for Intelligent Energy Technologies" (InETech).

How Do You Know Where a Fish Goes?

By | June 6, 2024

A pioneering study by researchers at FAU and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center used a new movement model that improves the accuracy of acoustic tracking in marine animals.

FAU's J.A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious Global Chair

By | June 6, 2024

J. A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., the Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar Chair in Science in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has received a prestigious Global Chair by the University of Bath.

U.S. Drug-related Infant Deaths More than Doubled from 2018 to 2022

By | June 4, 2024

A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine shows that drug-involved infant deaths in the U.S. more than doubled (120% increase) from 2018 to 2022, with the greatest proportion of deaths in 2021 (25.8%).

Data Analysis: More Banks at Risk of Failure as CRE Loans Reprice

By | June 3, 2024

More than 60 of the largest banks in the country are at increased risk of failure due to their commercial real estate (CRE) exposures, according to a data analysis from a finance expert at FAU.

Tiny Worm Uncovers Long-lasting Prenatal Effects from Amphetamines

By | May 30, 2024

Using a tiny worm, FAU researchers have revealed the underlying mechanisms of embryonal exposure to methamphetamine (Meth) and amphetamines, a psychostimulant used to treat a variety of brain dysfunctions.

FAU Experts for the 2024 Hurricane Season

By | May 23, 2024

Forecasts indicate a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Several FAU faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.

FAU Honors George W. Schaeffer as Business Leader of the Year

By | May 23, 2024

Florida Atlantic University's College of Business recently hosted a ceremony to honor George W. Schaeffer, president and CEO of People's Trust Insurance, as its 30th Business Leader of the Year.

After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Home to Cownose Rays

By | May 20, 2024

Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.