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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most commonly performed spinal operations in the United States with an average of 137,000 procedures performed each year.
PAIN IN THE NECK? NEW SURGICAL METHOD COULD BE GAME-CHANGING
April 21, 2022
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common type of neck surgery that involves removing a damaged disc to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root and thereby alleviate associated pain, numbness, weakness...
Yufei Tang, Ph.D., an assistant professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a fellow of FAU's I-SENSE.
FAU’S YUFEI TANG, PH.D., RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS NSF CAREER AWARD
April 19, 2022
ֱ’s Yufei Tang, Ph.D., has received the coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Early CAREER award. The CAREER program offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty...
ֱ is launching four new master’s degree programs for working professionals, including an expansion of the state’s first Master of Science with Major in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
NEW ֱDEGREE PROGRAMS TARGET WORKING PROFESSIONALS
April 14, 2022
ֱ is launching four new master’s degree programs for working professionals, including an expansion of the state’s first Master of Science with Major in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.
DEVICE DIRECTS SPERM TO ‘GO AGAINST THE FLOW’ TO HELP INFERTILITY
March 31, 2022
The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes. Guided by a directional movement called rheotaxis, sperm cells swim...
ֱAMONG ‘U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S’ 2023 ‘BEST GRADUATE PROGRAMS’
ֱAMONG ‘U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S’ 2023 ‘BEST GRADUATE PROGRAMS’
March 29, 2022
Several ֱ graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Programs” for 2023. Each year, U.S. News’ ranks professional school programs in business,...
ֱTEAM PLACES FIRST AT FLORIDA FOOD FUTURE HACKATHON
ֱTEAM PLACES FIRST AT FLORIDA FOOD FUTURE HACKATHON
March 25, 2022
ֱ’s College of Engineering and Computer Science students recently competed in Florida Food Future Hackathon as part of Florida Food Waste Prevention Week.
SUBSTANCE DEVELOPED AT ֱCOULD MAKE BREATHING A BREEZE IN SPACE
SUBSTANCE DEVELOPED AT ֱCOULD MAKE BREATHING A BREEZE IN SPACE
March 09, 2022
At elevated levels, carbon dioxide (CO2) may act as an asphyxiant by reducing normal oxygen levels in breathing air, resulting in dizziness, difficulty breathing, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, among others. Accordingly,...
ֱSNMREC deploying its research turbine for tow tests offshore southeast Florida during May 2020. (Photo credit: James Ferrara)
ֱTO EXPAND SOUTHEAST NATIONAL MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER
March 04, 2022
Designated by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as one of four national marine renewable energy centers, ֱ’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) has announced...
ֱNAMES PHF COMPUTATIONAL BRAIN HEALTH GRADUATE FELLOWS
ֱNAMES PHF COMPUTATIONAL BRAIN HEALTH GRADUATE FELLOWS
February 18, 2022
A $1 million gift last fall from Palm Health Foundation (PHF) has launched the ֱ Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s “Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships.” The gift,...
Erik Engeberg, Ph.D., (seated) senior author, pictured with the dexterous artificial hand used for the study. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
NOVEL WEARABLE ARMBAND HELPS USERS OF PROSTHETIC HANDS TO ‘GET A GRIP’
February 11, 2022
Researchers from ֱ’s College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science investigated whether people could precisely control the grip...