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Winners of Second CMBB Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announced

By | February 18, 2026

FAU's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Schmidt College of Science, has announced the winners of its second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon.

Power Grids to Epidemics: Small Patterns Trigger Systemic Failures

By | February 18, 2026

New FAU research finds that tiny clusters of interacting units, or motifs, can trigger major cascades, which could help to predict sudden shifts in power grids, ecosystems and social networks.

FAU's Federated Learning AI Model Presented at Top AI Conference

By | February 16, 2026

FAU engineering researchers presented their novel federated learning AI model, pFedDB, at the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which had an acceptance rate of 17.6%.

FAU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding to Support Key Research Programs

By | February 4, 2026

FAU has secured $4 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2026 to advance national priorities in defense readiness, semiconductor workforce development and neurological disease research.

FAU Launches New Center for Omics Technologies and Data Engineering

By | January 30, 2026

FAU engineering's Center for Omics Technologies and Data Engineering (CODE) advances innovation in engineering and computation, using AI-driven analytics to extract insight from biological data research.

FAU Becomes State's First University to Host Onsite Quantum Computer

By | January 27, 2026

FAU leaps ahead to become Florida's first university to host a public, onsite quantum computer - powering breakthrough research, hands-on learning, and real-world innovation through a partnership with D-Wave.

FAU Engineering's Ubicquia Innovation Center to Open in Spring

By | January 15, 2026

The Ubicquia Innovation Center for Intelligent Infrastructure will open this spring to advance AI-driven smart infrastructure, and Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., will serve as the inaugural director.

FAU's Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious J.S. Rao Medal

By | December 12, 2025

Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., has received the 2025 J.S. Rao Medal in Vibration Engineering for his "great contributions to vibration engineering and technologies."

FAU Awarded $600,000 FDEP Grant to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms

By | December 11, 2025

The two-year project by engineering researchers is creating durable 3D-printed materials to remove excess phosphorus and combat harmful algal blooms to protect Florida's waters, communities and quality of life.

FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis

By | December 10, 2025

FAU researchers used AI to analyze EEGs to detect dementia type and severity, providing a faster, cheaper and more precise way to diagnose Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia than traditional imaging.