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January 16, 2024

To address the need to train the future clean energy workforce, Florida Atlantic University and FAU Lab Schools, in collaboration with part institutions, will receive funds from the United States Department of Energy for...

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., Serves as Storm Resiliency Expert for CNN
October 26, 2023

At the 2023 Annual Conference for the National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence, John L. Renne, PhD, AICP presented a plenary talk on “Disasters, Older Adults, Vulnerable Populations, and Resilience.”...

FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
September 06, 2023

FAU researchers have received a five-year, $4.2 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in collaboration with the University of Miami, Colorado State University and Washington...

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., Serves as Storm Resiliency Expert for CNN
September 01, 2023

Assistant Director of CUES, Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., spoke with CNN for an article reviewing hurricanes Ian and Idalia. Hoermann discussed the impact of built environments and resiliency on the coast.

When climate disasters strike, how can cities evacuate people who don’t have cars?
August 24, 2023

The Schmidt College of Science’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) professional degree program earned three top 10 rankings in the 2023 Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs.

When climate disasters strike, how can cities evacuate people who don’t have cars?
June 15, 2023

John Renne, recently named deputy director of the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities, was interviewed by SmartCitiesDive about carless evacuation.

FAU’s Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions Celebrates 50th Anniversary
May 30, 2023

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 17 at the Lake Pavilion in downtown West Palm Beach. Faculty, staff, students, alumni,...

Imagine a car-free world: Bike Talk interviews John Renne
May 15, 2023

Bike Talk interviews John Renne

FAU Lands $2 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation
May 10, 2023

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with the University of New Orleans, and other institutions, received a grant from the United States Department of Transportation to establish the “Center for...

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April 21, 2023

Virtual Planet, in partnership with Florida Atlantic University and the City of West Palm Beach, announced the launch of a revolutionary new virtual reality experience, “Sea Level Rise Explorer WPB.” The multidisciplinary...