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FAU's SNMREC Lands $360,000 Grant from NSF
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, a U.S. Department of Energy designated center, has received a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for undergraduate research.
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FAU Places in Top Five at 2017 ASCE SE Student Conference
Florida Atlantic University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) team placed fifth overall in the 2017 ASCE Southeast Student Conference, hosted by FAU.
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Owls Racing Takes Second at Formula South Invitational
Owls Racing, Florida Atlantic University's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) racing team, recently took home second place at the fifth annual Formula South Invitational.
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I-SENSE Lands $339,984 National Science Foundation Grant
FAU's I-SENSE has received a National Science Foundation grant for a "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" program and will host an intensive summer program for top undergraduate students nationwide.
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FAU Hosts 10th Regional Competition for Science Olympiad
Students from 19 middle and 45 high schools from Palm Beach, Broward, Lee, Martin and Miami-Dade counties competed.
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Three FAU SeaPerch Teams Qualify for National Competition
Florida Atlantic University's SeaPerch teams recently won 15 awards at a regional competition hosted by FAU's A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School.
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New Device Could Rapidly Detect Zika Virus at Airports
About the size of a tablet, a portable device that could be used in many settings like an airport, may hold the key to detecting the Zika virus accurately, rapidly and inexpensively using just a saliva sample.
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FAU Celebrates National Engineers Week
The annual week of events is designed to increase awareness of the engineering profession and recognize the accomplishments and contributions engineers make to society.
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FAU Tech Runway® Appoints Chairman of Advisory Board
Florida Atlantic University's Tech Runway® has recently appointed Donald Kiselewski as the new chairman to its advisory board.
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FAU Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
FAU has received federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, which only is awarded to colleges and universities with enrollment of full-time Hispanic undergraduate students of at least 25 percent.