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FAU Receives NIST Grant to Build Quantum Cybersecurity Workforce

By | October 6, 2026

FAU has received a $200,000 NIST award to strengthen the quantum cybersecurity workforce across South Â̲èÖ±²¥ and the Treasure Coast through hands-on training, curriculum development and career pathways.

FAU Welcomes 250 High School Students for Engineer Your Future Day

By | October 5, 2026

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science hosted Engineer Your Future Day, giving high school students hands-on opportunities to explore engineering and computer science alongside faculty and students.

Blue Ops to Bring Maritime Defense Operations to FAU Harbor Branch

By | October 1, 2026

Blue Ops is establishing a maritime systems operation at FAU Harbor Branch in Fort Pierce, creating a hub for ocean technology, autonomous systems, national defense research, testing and workforce development.

FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer

By | September 30, 2026

Raman spectroscopy and machine learning correctly classified normal skin, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma 81% to 84% of the time, showing promise for rapid, non-invasive skin cancer detection.

FAU's Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., Named Edwin A. Link Endowed Professor

By | September 23, 2026

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.

FAU's Robert Loredo Launches New Book on Preparing for the Quantum Era

By | September 22, 2026

FAU's Robert Loredo offers leaders a practical roadmap for navigating the quantum era, from building strategies and teams to protecting data, forging partnerships and preparing for quantum advantage.

FAU CA-AI Hovering Owls Excel at DARPA Lift Challenge

By | September 18, 2026

FAU's CA-AI Hovering Owls achieved a 2.16-to-1 payload-to-weight ratio in DARPA's Lift Challenge, making them one of only two university teams to surpass the 2-to-1 mark.

FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Framework to Predict Heart Disease

By | August 27, 2026

FAU engineering researchers have developed a quantum machine learning framework for heart disease prediction that achieved more than 90% accuracy using clinical data from 918 patients.

'Snooping' on Dolphins Reveals Hotspots for Food and Friends

By | August 18, 2026

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.

Dolby Laboratories Acquires FAU Video Compression Tech Portfolio

By | August 10, 2026

FAU's video-compression technology portfolio, including 250 granted patents and 16 essential to the VVC/H.266 standard, has been acquired by Dolby Laboratories to advance next-generation video worldwide.

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