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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 Study Finds Time of Day May Be Key in Speech Therapy for Youth

By | September 16, 2026

FAU researchers found that time of day may affect speech-motor learning differently in young people with childhood apraxia of speech, offering new clues for making speech therapy more effective.

FAU Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County

By | September 15, 2026

An FAU study of 1,661 non-fatal overdoses in Palm Beach County found nearly half of hotspots overlapped with gas stations, pointing to new opportunities for targeted, place-based prevention.

Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin's Hidden Wildlife

By | September 1, 2026

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.

FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness

By | August 31, 2026

The NSF grant will support FAU researchers in exploring how industry-informed research, entrepreneurship training and early engagement can better prepare students for biotechnology and life sciences careers.

Two Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic Researchers Earn Fulbright Appointments

By | August 28, 2026

Cheryl Krause-Parello, Ph.D., and Nick Underwood, Ph.D., have earned prestigious Fulbright appointments, strengthening Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic's global research and scholarly profile.

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.

Even Protected Â̲èÖ±²¥ Wetlands Can't Escape Microplastic Pollution

By | August 26, 2026

FAU researchers found microplastics in 95% of sediment samples from a protected Â̲èÖ±²¥ freshwater wetland, showing that even wetlands shielded from development can't escape plastic pollution.

FAU's Ali A. Danesh Named Distinguished Fellow by Audiology Academy

By | August 20, 2026

Ali A. Danesh, Ph.D., has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, recognizing his exemplary contributions and sustained commitment to advancing audiology.

'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.

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