'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
Â鶹ŮÀÉ scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
The Â鶹ŮÀÉ pilot program offers $500 to $15,000 in seed funding to help researchers turn early discoveries into market-ready technologies, fostering prototypes, industry partnerships and real-world impact.
Nearly 70 Â鶹ŮÀÉ Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 Â鶹ŮÀÉ faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ to Celebrate 'Homecoming: Paradise Island'
Â鶹ŮÀÉ will celebrate "Homecoming: Paradise Island" beginning Thursday, Oct. 30 through Saturday, Nov. 8.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researchers Make Great 'Strides' in Gait Analysis Technology
A first-of-its-kind study explored whether more accessible technologies such as a 3D depth camera could accurately measure how people walk, offering a practical alternative to traditional gait analysis tools.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Establishes Professorship in Jain Studies
The Department of Philosophy recently announced the establishment of the Bhagavan Sambhavnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Historian Traces How U.S. Nursing Homes Evolved into Big Business
A historian explores how the Americana Corporation shaped modern nursing homes, revealing how architecture tied aging, care and profit into a system that still defines long-term care in the U.S. today.
Notice of Proposed Changes to Non-Resident Tuition Fees
Florida Atlantic now considering a tuition adjustment for non-resident students to begin in Fall 2026.
Where a Child Lives - Not Just Diet - Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found poor walkability, litter, and reliance on assistance programs are strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in young children, based on a large nationwide study.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Hosts 'Engineer Your Future Day'
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently hosted "Engineer Your Future Day" at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.