Camera Traps Uncover Mysterious Lesula Monkey's 'Business'
Just like Ring home security cameras capture both mundane and extraordinary events, strategically placed camera traps in the Congo Basin reveal the behavior of an elusive African monkey known as the "lesula."
New AI Method Counts Manatee Clusters in Real Time
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are among the first to use a deep learning-based crowd counting approach that could help endangered species in complex environments.
FAU Receives USDA $1 Million Grant for Microbiome Innovation Center
South Florida's first-of-its-kind center will help address complex challenges facing traditional agriculture and declining interest of the next generation in food, agriculture and natural resources careers.
Comparing Mental Illness, Gun Violence in the U.S., Australia and U.K.
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers found similar rates of mental illness in the U.S., Australia and the U.K., yet significantly higher gun violence deaths in the U.S.
FAU Seeks Participants for Study on Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
FAU researchers are seeking additional participants in Cape Coral for a study evaluating the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.
Green Macroalga Has Replaced Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
A long-term FAU Harbor Branch study shows since 2011, parts of the Indian River Lagoon's benthic cover has changed from primarily seagrass until 2015, to primarily the green macroalga C. prolifera after 2018.
Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
Five FAU Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.
Suboptimal Follow-up, Prevention in Geriatric Fall-related Head Trauma
FAU researchers explored the rates of primary care physician follow-up by older adults with a fall-related head injury resulting in an emergency department visit, risk assessment and preventive strategies.
FAU Study Reduces 'Vivid Imagery' That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Researchers tested 'Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing' in adults with substance use disorder to transform dysfunctional memories stored in the brain through processing and integration.
FAU Board of Trustees Extends President Volnick's Agreement
FAU Board of Trustees approved an extension of Stacy Volnick's term as FAU Interim President to the end of the 2024 calendar year, or until a permanent president is hired.