FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
FAU Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., recipient of FAU's Innovation Pilot Award, has developed a pioneering shark deterrent device that uses a galvanic electric field that cuts bycatch by up to 69%.
FAU-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
FAU and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Florida nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.
FAU Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
FAU researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
FAU research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.
The 'Croak' Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
An FAU study shows parasites can affect mating signals in green treefrogs by subtly altering male calls, influencing how females choose mates.
AR Job Coaching Boosts Performance by 79% for People With Disabilities
An FAU study finds augmented reality can transform job training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, boosting task accuracy from 14% to 93% and cutting training from months to minutes.
FAU Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
FAU has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
FAU Lands $4.5M U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk Flight Simulator
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science received a U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk Mixed Reality and 3D Motion flight simulator through an in-kind grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
FAU Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?
A study by FAU is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?