FAU Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Predict Lung Cancer

FAU engineering researchers investigated how quantum computing could improve machine learning for lung cancer prediction when healthcare datasets are limited.

FAU Study: Tiny Windows in Petals Shape the Environment Inside Flowers

FAU researchers found that translucent "windows" in flower petals let in radiation that warms flowers and reduces microbes, revealing how petal design shapes the hidden microbial life within.

New VR Experience Brings Fort Lauderdale's Flooding Future to Life

Explore how king tides, storms and rising seas could flood Fort Lauderdale in FAU's immersive VR experience. See potential impacts on homes and infrastructure and discover solutions to build resilience.

FAU Poll: Hispanic Confidence Slips Despite 50% Seeing Better Finances

Hispanic consumer confidence edged down in the third quarter of the year as fewer Hispanic consumers anticipated good business conditions over the next 12 months, according to a poll from FAU's BEPI.

FAU Study Reveals How Movement Boosts Complex Learning

FAU engineering researchers have found that physical movement can dramatically boost complex learning, challenging the long-held view that movement simply follows what the brain has learned.

FAU Receives NSF Grant to Prepare Future AI, Robotics Workforce

FAU engineering researchers have received a $500,000 NSF grant to integrate AI, digital twins and robotics experimentation, advancing research and training in intelligent systems.

FAU Receives $1.3M NOAA Grant to Address Harmful Algal Blooms

FAU Harbor Branch researchers will investigate why harmful algal blooms persist in Florida's Indian River Lagoon but are less severe in a Georgia estuary, aiming to improve predictions and early warnings.

FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance Post-Quantum Cryptography

FAU Receives $1.2M Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services

FAU's College of Education has received a $1.2 million grant to expand free mental health services for children and families in Palm Beach County, with a focus on underserved youth and those with disabilities.

FAU Researcher Asks: Can AI Understand Space, Time and Pain?

A Florida Atlantic researcher suggests that patterns in language alone may explain more of AI's apparent understanding than previously thought, raising new questions about what these systems actually know.