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October 11, 2024

Fast Company featured a quote from John Renne in its article "Why Disaster Evacuation is So Difficult." Renne reminded readers of the challenges related to carless and older populations in hazard and evacuation planning.

Professor John Renne lectured on Mobility-as-a-Service for Oxford University's Global Challenges in Transport: Smart Mobilities course, Spring 2024.
April 18, 2024

Professor John Renne lectured on Mobility-as-a-Service for Oxford University's Global Challenges in Transport: Smart Mobilities course, Spring 2024. The course is organized by the Transport Studies Unit

Celebrate Earth month with the legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.!
April 17, 2024

Celebrate Earth month with the legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.! Earle will be the keynote speaker at the Wave Makers Ocean Symposium at Manatee Lagoon on Friday, April 26, at 9:00 a.m.

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January 16, 2024

To address the need to train the future clean energy workforce, Florida Atlantic University and FAU Lab Schools, in collaboration with part institutions, will receive funds from the United States Department of Energy for...

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., Serves as Storm Resiliency Expert for CNN
October 26, 2023

At the 2023 Annual Conference for the National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence, John L. Renne, PhD, AICP presented a plenary talk on “Disasters, Older Adults, Vulnerable Populations, and Resilience.”...

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., Serves as Storm Resiliency Expert for CNN
September 01, 2023

Assistant Director of CUES, Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., spoke with CNN for an article reviewing hurricanes Ian and Idalia. Hoermann discussed the impact of built environments and resiliency on the coast.

When climate disasters strike, how can cities evacuate people who don’t have cars?
June 15, 2023

John Renne, recently named deputy director of the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities, was interviewed by SmartCitiesDive about carless evacuation.

Imagine a car-free world: Bike Talk interviews John Renne
May 15, 2023

Bike Talk interviews John Renne

FAU Lands $2 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation
May 10, 2023

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with the University of New Orleans, and other institutions, received a grant from the United States Department of Transportation to establish the “Center for...

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October 04, 2022

The measurable changes in sea-level rise – and the scientific projections of its increase within the next 30 years – present immense challenges to our notions of living and continuing to develop in South Florida’s flood...