NIST Selects FAU for a New Generation of Encryption Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected FAU's Hamming Quasi-Cyclic algorithm for standardization in its Post-Quantum Cryptography project for the new generation of encryption standards.
FAU, Cleveland Clinic Partner to Advance Biomedical Research Training
Coastal Guardians Pioneer Method to Protect Ï㽶´«Ã½ Keys' Shorelines
FAU researchers, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, have developed a new GIS-based tool to identify the most effective stabilization methods to prevent erosion and damage in the Ï㽶´«Ã½ Keys.
Drone Captures Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage and Play
FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first evidence of this 'unicorn of the sea' using their tusks in the wild, revealing behaviors of this Arctic whale never seen before.
Beyond the Burn: Harvesting Dead Wood to Reduce Wildfires
A new FAU study in the Western U.S. shows that combining physical harvesting of dead wood with thinning reduces wildfire risks, lowers carbon emissions and boosts carbon storage through products like biochar.
FAU Engineering Gets Micro-CT Scanning System to Transform Research
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, FAU has acquired an advanced micro-CT system that will greatly enhance research across various fields including ocean science, materials, biology and medicine.
Clashing With Classmates: Off-putting Traits Spark Enemy Relationships
Making enemies isn't random. A unique longitudinal FAU study on students aged 9 to 14 in primary and middle schools reveals the behaviors that fuel mutual disliking in children.
Beneath the Bog: FAU Gets $1.3M to Track Carbon, Gas Flux in Peatlands
The project aims to enhance predictions of carbon storage and gas emissions across peatlands from Alaska to the Everglades by using advanced geophysical methods like airborne GPR and ground-based TEM.
Inaugural Winners of Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announced
FAU's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has announced the inaugural winners of its Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
'Frontiers in Science' Presents Lecture on Safeguarding our Coastlines
The 2025 Schmidt College of Science "Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series" at FAU will host "Future-Proofing Our Coasts: Leveraging Science for a Sustainable Tomorrow," on Feb. 19.