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Ultrasound Device for Pain Gets 'Nod' from Shark Tank and NIH Funding
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine is developing a handheld probe using focused ultrasound that is non-invasive and non-opioid-based to treat back and leg pain in a physician's office and potentially at home.
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FAU Receives $5 Million to Create Hagerty Family Athletics Village
Florida Atlantic University Athletics has received a $5 million gift commitment from Michelle and Michael Hagerty.
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AI Model Predicts if a COVID-19 Test Might be Positive or Not
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have trained five classification algorithms to create an accurate model that proactively predicts COVID-19 test results.
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Wearable Belt with Sensors Accurately Monitors Heart Failure 24/7
FAU researchers have developed a novel wearable device conveniently worn around the waist that measures all of the physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real time around the clock.
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FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Empower Women in STEM Faculty
The three-year NSF grant will help to ensure appropriate representation of women in STEM faculty and continues the work of the late Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., who served as a research professor at FAU.
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FAU Kicks off Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign
Florida Atlantic University recently kicked off the public phase of its first comprehensive campaign in more than 20 years.
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FAU Partners with Veterans Group to Offer Entrepreneurship Training
Florida Atlantic University's Adams Center for Entrepreneurship has been awarded a partnership with the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program for the eighth consecutive year.
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FAU Receives NSF Grant for Secure Communications Over 5G Networks
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have joined forces to develop a universal radio adapter for secure communications for U.S. military, government and critical infrastructure systems.
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FAU Study Finds Low Salinity Can Work to Culture Florida Pompano Fish
FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to conduct a low salinity study on Florida pompano to determine the optimal salinity required to culture juvenile fish from hatch to weaning under on-farm conditions.
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Five Key Factors Affect Physical Activity in Multi-ethnic Older Adults
A study by researchers in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing used a novel robust statistical approach and a large range of instruments and tools to analyze a diverse sample of adults ages 59 to 96.