¼ø»Æʦapp Engineers Design New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic Ice Melt
A new conceptual design for long-term monitoring of Arctic ice melt holds promise for marine vehicle autonomy, maritime missions, and better understanding of how melting sea ice impacts marine ecosystems.
College Commuters: Students' Mental Health Tied to Vehicle Crashes
A Florida Atlantic study examined the link between commuter college ¼ø»Æʦapp' mental health and crash risk, highlighting the added impact on their education, especially in transit-limited South Florida.
¼ø»Æʦapp Lands $1.9M NIH Grant for Novel Way to Treat Degenerative Disease
Researchers from Florida Atlantic's Schmidt College of Medicine will explore a promising approach for treating degenerative diseases by replacing damaged dysfunctional cells with new cells.
¼ø»Æʦapp Engineering Develops New Weapon Against Harmful Algal Blooms
¼ø»Æʦapp engineering researchers have created a breakthrough in water treatment using algae-based adsorbents to pull harmful phosphorous from water, which could serve as a key tool for managing nutrient pollution.
Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., Named Dean of ¼ø»Æʦapp Lynn College of Nursing
¼ø»Æʦapp has named Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Duncan is the fourth dean in the college's 45-year history.
AI Predicts COVID-19 Risks, Severity, Treatment in Hospital Patients
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers and collaborators used an AI-driven decision support system to predict the need for ICU, IMCU and mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to a South Florida hospital with COVID-19.
¼ø»Æʦapp Secures $21M Promise Neighborhoods Grant for Broward UP
¼ø»Æʦapp has received the largest grant in its history from the U.S. Department of Education. Broward UP aims to transform poverty-concentrated neighborhoods in Broward County into communities of opportunity.
¼ø»Æʦapp Launches 'Center for Integrated Recovery and Wellness Studies'
The new center launched by ¼ø»Æʦapp's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice will advance substance use recovery research and promote community partnerships.
Fluorescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have developed cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes, which now enable them to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail.
Qigong Significantly Decreases Chronic Low Back Pain in U.S. Veterans
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers explored qigong, a Chinese practice combining gentle movements, breathing, and meditation, and assessed its impact on biopsychosocial outcomes on veterans with chronic low back pain.