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 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 Study Finds Hawaiian Corals Respond Differently to Ocean Heat
New FAU Harbor Branch research reveals why some corals withstand ocean warming better than others, offering insights to help identify resilient corals and guide reef restoration as marine heat waves intensify.
Alka Sapat Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow
Florida Atlantic's Alka Sapat, Ph.D., has been named a 2026 Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, one of the nation's highest honors in public administration and public policy.
FAU's Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., Named Edwin A. Link Endowed Professor
FAU Harbor Branch names internationally recognized optical oceanography expert Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., as its first Edwin A. Link Ocean Technology and Defense Endowed Professor.
Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin's Hidden Wildlife
FAU researchers strategically stacked infrared cameras from the forest floor to the canopy in the Congo Basin, revealing unexpected behaviors and wildlife patterns missed by conventional surveys.
Even Protected Florida Wetlands Can't Escape Microplastic Pollution
FAU researchers found microplastics in 95% of sediment samples from a protected Florida freshwater wetland, showing that even wetlands shielded from development can't escape plastic pollution.
'Snooping' on Dolphins Reveals Hotspots for Food and Friends
What if dolphins are listening to their prey--and their prey are listening right back? FAU researchers reveal acoustic clues about where dolphins socialize, hunt and interact with their underwater world.
FAU Awarded U.S. EPA Grant to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
FAU engineering researchers are using AI and 3D-printed sargassum structures to capture phosphorus before it fuels harmful algal blooms, with Lake Okeechobee serving as a testbed for the innovative technology.