Three ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾SeaPerch Teams Qualify for National Competition
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾'s SeaPerch teams recently won 15 awards at a regional competition hosted by FAU's A.D. Henderson University School and ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾High 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.
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Celebrates 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.
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾has 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.
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Millions
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾will 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.
U.S. Department of Education Awards ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾$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.
Owls Racing Takes First Place at Formula SAE Match Race
The ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾ Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) racing team won first place in the 3rd Annual Formula SAE Match Race at the Lamar County Speedway in Barnesville, Georgia.
NSF Funds Design of Holographic Underwater Microscope
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a multi-year grant to a group of ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Harbor Branch scientists to pursue work on an underwater holographic imaging system.
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Student Group Celebrates Women in Computing
ACM-W has more than 100 chapters worldwide, and supports, celebrates, and advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field.
FAU's RoboBoat Team Takes Second Place
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾'s RoboBoat team recently won second place out of 13 teams at the ninth annual International RoboBoat Competition in Virginia Beach, Va.