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Dinosaurs' Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Asteroid Impact

By | December 9, 2021

A seminal study by FAU scientists and collaborators confirms the time of year of the Chicxulub asteroid impact, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth 66 million years ago.

Housing Index Shows Renting Beats Buying in Eight Major U.S. Markets

By | December 8, 2021

As the cost of housing continues to soar, deciding whether to buy a home or rent one is a virtual toss-up in many parts of the country.

FAU Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Schmidt Family Complex

By | December 3, 2021

FAU celebrated the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence yesterday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark a major milestone for the transformational facility.

Home Prices Reaching 'Inflection Point' in Overvalued Markets

By | December 2, 2021

Home prices continue to rise across the country and are poised to flatten in some metropolitan areas.

Climate Change Increasingly a Bipartisan Issue in Â̲èÖ±²¥

By | December 1, 2021

Belief in climate change among Â̲èÖ±²¥ Republicans has climbed to nearly 9 out of 10 adults, apparently trending upwards, according to a new analysis of five sequenced FAU surveys since 2019.

Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., to Lead Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

By | November 29, 2021

A world-renowned clinician-researcher has joined the Schmidt College of Medicine to direct the FAU Center for Brain Health to focus on Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative dementia prevention.

FAU Seeks Study Subjects for Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

By | November 18, 2021

FAU has received a grant from the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Department of Health to continue a first-of-its-kind study of the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Â̲èÖ±²¥ residents.

FAU Names New Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

By | November 16, 2021

Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., a leading neurosurgeon and physician scientist, will assume this role in February 2022.

FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant for First Networked-AI Testbed

By | November 8, 2021

Researchers in FAU's Center for Connected Autonomy and AI have developed the nation's first platform to connect autonomous robots using millimeter waves to advance team AI learning and operations.

Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior

By | November 4, 2021

A study by FAU researchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.

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