'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
The ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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 ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥to Celebrate 'Homecoming: Paradise Island'
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ will celebrate "Homecoming: Paradise Island" beginning Thursday, Oct. 30 through Saturday, Nov. 8.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Establishes Professorship in Jain Studies
The Department of Philosophy recently announced the establishment of the Bhagavan Sambhavnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Hosts 'Engineer Your Future Day'
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s College of Engineering and Computer Science recently hosted "Engineer Your Future Day" at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.