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Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White

By | April 10, 2025

In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag has captured footage of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach, delighting FAU marine biologists.

Report: Supply Chain Index Declines as Tariffs Hit Economy

By | April 9, 2025

The economy could be headed for a downturn as the supply chain starts to contract amid tariff policies and rising uncertainty, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other schools.

Engineers Bring Sign Language to 'Life' Using AI

By | April 9, 2025

FAU engineering researchers have developed an innovative interpretation system using AI, which translates American Sign Language gestures into text in real time with 98.2% accuracy.

'Flex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells

By | April 8, 2025

Using biomechanics, FAU researchers have uncovered the "trade-off" between armor and efficiency in sea turtle shells, and how this balance has allowed them to survive in the ocean for millions of years.

How Florida's Guardian ad Litems Build Trust with Youth in Foster Care

By | April 3, 2025

Researchers surveyed 555 Guardian ad Litems in Florida to explore how they engage with youth in foster care, the dynamics of these relationships, and the role of training in building and maintaining them.

Experts Challenge Aspirin Guidelines Based on Flawed Trial Reliance

By | April 2, 2025

Experts argue that the flawed results of the ASPREE trial unduly influenced aspirin restrictions, highlighting the need for rigorous statistical principles in trial design to avoid misleading conclusions.

New Screener Assesses Bank Resilience Amid CRE Concerns

By | April 2, 2025

As the U.S. banking industry faces pressure from unrealized losses on securities and exposures to commercial real estate, a "stress test" from a FAU finance professor reveals another vulnerability.

FAU Secures $1.3M NIH Grant for HIV Self-Test Technology Breakthrough

By | April 1, 2025

FAU engineering and biomedical researchers are working to meet a critical global health need by developing a reliable, rapid and affordable HIV test for early detection, with an expected cost of under $5.

FAU Announces Winners of 2025 'Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition'

By | March 27, 2025

Florida Atlantic University has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.

AI 'Speaks' Genetic 'Dialect' to Predict Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutations

By | March 27, 2025

FAU engineering researchers have developed a powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search that predicts SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than costly and lengthy lab experiments.

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