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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities

By | September 14, 2020

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ranked No. 140 in 2020.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $2.4 Million NSF Grant to Train Data Scientists

By | September 10, 2020

Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥will train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.

Guilt by Dissociation: Study Sheds Light on Serotonin in Autism

By | September 2, 2020

A study by a leading ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥neuroscientist and collaborators on serotonin, a mood-regulating molecule in the brain that regulates many brain synapses, is helping to unravel a neurotransmitter puzzle.

Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings and City Living Helped Wood Storks Thrive

By | August 31, 2020

A study of wetland birds shows city storks did better than their non-urban counterparts when natural marshes are in bad shape. Urban areas buffer a species from the unpredictability of natural food sources.

Scientists Catalogue Shark and Ray Distribution in Florida Lagoon

By | August 25, 2020

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers conducted the first long-term, in-depth analysis of the elasmobranch community in the southern Indian River Lagoon, categorizing 630 individuals of 16 species.

Hurricanes and Vulnerable Populations: How Will They Cope and Adapt?

By | August 19, 2020

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers and collaborators have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study populations in risky housing conditions in the midst of a pandemic and a very busy hurricane season.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $2.2 Million to Monitor Algal Blooms in Lake Okeechobee

By | August 17, 2020

A scientist from FAU's Harbor Branch received a grant from Florida's Department of Environmental Protection to develop a sensing and visualization package to monitor harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee.

Four ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researchers Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

By | August 6, 2020

Four researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have received the coveted National Science Foundation Early Career (CAREER) award.

High Levels of Toxic Pollutants Found in Stranded Dolphins and Whales

By | August 6, 2020

A study led by FAU's Harbor Branch examined 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and Florida. Researchers looked at 11 different animal species to test for 17 different substances.

Entangled Dolphin Calf Only Lived Two Years Following Rescue

By | August 4, 2020

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers examined the outcome of a bottlenose dolphin calf in the Indian River Lagoon entangled in fishing line wrapped tightly around its upper jaw and found severe, long-term damage.

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