Study Explores Barriers and Trends in Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment
A study over a 16-year period by FAU researchers shows a troubling decline in treatment for cannabis use disorder and reveals why most people with the disorder don't seek help.
Fixing the Leak: An Opioid Treatment for Dopamine Disorders?
A breakthrough by FAU researchers shows that blocking the kappa opioid receptor improves behavioral deficits tied to ADHD, autism and bipolar disorder, providing a potentially safer yet effective treatment.
FAU Experts for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Several Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss a range of hurricane-related topics such as preparedness, evacuation planning, storm impacts and post-disaster recovery.
FAU Engineering Lands NSF Grant for Multi-robot Coordination Testbed
The project will tackle some of the most challenging problems in autonomous systems by enabling robust, scalable coordination of aerial robot teams in unpredictable real-world environments.
'Sharkitecture:' A Nanoscale Look Inside a Blacktip Shark's Skeleton
FAU researchers have mapped the internal structure of blacktip sharks in unprecedented detail using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing.
MediaLab@FAU Partnership with PolCom, Mainstreet Sees Polls Published
Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University's MediaLab@FAU has seen continued success obtaining coverage for its students' original reporting.
Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Inventors Hall of Fame
With 73 U.S. patents to his name, FAU engineering's Hari Kalva, Ph.D., a pioneering innovator in video technology, is one of 10 inventors selected for the 2025 class of the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Inventors Hall of Fame.
Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids
A national FAU study finds even subtle online bullying - like exclusion from group chats - is linked to PTSD symptoms, suggesting that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience.
'Loop'hole: HIV-1 Hijacks Human Immune Cells Using Circular RNAs
FAU researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables HIV-1 to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication.
Twist of Light: New Tool May Unlock Gravity, Quantum Mechanics Link
FAU physicists and collaborators have tackled one of science's biggest mysteries - how the universe works - and they believe light may hold the key.