'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system.
Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
Florida Atlantic, SeaWorld San Diego, and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to scan a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen, the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
FAU's Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Honored as a Prestigious ASPET Fellow
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., a highly regarded neuroscientist and pharmacologist, is among an extraordinary group selected by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Study Uses AI to Interpret American Sign Language in Real-time
A first-of-its-kind ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥engineering study is breaking barriers by accurately capturing complex hand gestures in sign language using computer vision.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Engineering Wins Esteemed JFM 'Emerging Scholar Best Paper Prize'
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥engineering researchers have won the Journal of Fluid Mechanics' 2023 "Emerging Scholar Best Paper" award, which was selected from among nearly 400 eligible papers published in the journal.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Fall 2024 Graduates
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ conferred more than 2,700 degrees over the course of five in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
Wild Birds' Gut Microbiome Linked With Ornamentation, Body Condition
A study by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥provides the first detailed insights into how gut microbiomes influence traits related to fitness in wild birds, addressing a gap in knowledge previously focused on captive animals.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, FAU's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
STEM Teachers in High-need Schools Resilient Despite Challenges
An ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥College of Education researcher collaborated on a study examining 30 years of STEM teacher trends, focusing on qualifications and changes in high-need, primarily high-poverty U.S. schools.