·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Hosts 10th Regional Competition for Science Olympiad
Students from 19 middle and 45 high schools from Palm Beach, Broward, Lee, Martin and Miami-Dade counties competed.
Three ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥SeaPerch Teams Qualify for National Competition
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s SeaPerch teams recently won 15 awards at a regional competition hosted by FAU's A.D. Henderson University School and ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥High School.
New Device Could Rapidly Detect Zika Virus at Airports
About the size of a tablet, a portable device that could be used in many settings like an airport, may hold the key to detecting the Zika virus accurately, rapidly and inexpensively using just a saliva sample.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates National Engineers Week
The annual week of events is designed to increase awareness of the engineering profession and recognize the accomplishments and contributions engineers make to society.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Tech Runway® Appoints Chairman of Advisory Board
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Tech Runway® has recently appointed Donald Kiselewski as the new chairman to its advisory board.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥has received federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, which only is awarded to colleges and universities with enrollment of full-time Hispanic undergraduate students of at least 25 percent.
Tech Runway® Releases Second Annual Economic Impact Report
FAU's Tech Runway® has released the results of its second annual economic impact report.
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Millions
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥will lead the Freight Mobility Research Institute to improve the nation's mobility of people and goods. A combined match from the state and private sectors will result in more than $10 million in total.
Scientists Recreating Cancer-Fighting Sea Sponge Compound
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch scientists are researching ways to create a biosynthetic version of a compound found in a sea sponge that is very active against cancer cells.
U.S. Department of Education Awards ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥$4.4 Million Grant
This Hispanic Serving Institution project (Title III) will increase underrepresented Hispanics in computer-related careers, and facilitate successful post-degree employment or graduate school enrollment.