Nearly 70 FAU Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 FAU faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
Where a Child Lives - Not Just Diet - Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
FAU researchers found poor walkability, litter, and reliance on assistance programs are strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in young children, based on a large nationwide study.
FAU Lands $3M Federal Grant to Prevent Substance Use in At-risk Youth
"Rising Strong" will support more than 3,000 South Â̲èÖ±²¥ youth with trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention, empowering vulnerable populations to build resilience and choose substance-free futures.
World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled
The newly expanded FAU NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.
Chatbots the New 'Doc?' Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching
Changing habits is tough. AI tools like ChatGPT now simulate motivational interviewing (MI), showing promise - but can they match MI's core and spark lasting change? FAU researchers explore the potential.
FAU Joins Neuroarts Academic Network to Bridge Art, Brain and Healing
FAU will help to lead this global effort to harness aesthetic experiences for brain health, as one of just two Â̲èÖ±²¥ universities and about 35 worldwide in the network's initial working group.
Single Drug Shows Promise to Treat PTSD, Pain, and Alcohol Misuse
A study by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine showed that the drug PPL-138 reduced anxiety, pain, and alcohol misuse in rats with PTSD-like symptoms by targeting specific opioid receptors in the brain.
FAU/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment
Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability. To address this, researchers created a groundbreaking AI system that automates personalized lumbar spine modeling for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Researchers Show How Healthy Habits Can Improve Cognitive Decline
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say cognitive decline is not inevitable with age and that up to 45% of dementia risk is linked to modifiable factors like poor diet, inactivity and isolation.
High Intake of Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Systemic Inflammation
New research reveals that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods show significantly elevated levels of hs-CRP - a key marker of inflammation and a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.