Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, FL, US

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Florida Atlantic University was founded in 1961, in Boca Raton on an 850-acre site located near the Atlantic Ocean. The campus is conveniently located halfway between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale and offers a broad range of academic programs, activities, and services. The Boca Raton campus provides an exciting and supportive learning environment for students. The Student Union hosts student activities and meetings. In addition, its 2,500-seat Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium enables students to enjoy performances ranging from rock bands to the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. The campus supports two cafeterias and has an attractive array of accommodations for its residential students. The Boca Raton campus is also home to FAU's Division I Intercollegiate Athletics program and facilities. Its recreation complex includes an aquatic center, gymnasium, tennis courts, wellness center, track, and a variety of fields for club and intramural sports competition. The five-story S.E. Wimberly Library houses a large collection of monographs, serials, and other academic resources. Computer labs, study lounges, a media center, and tutoring services also provide valuable academic support for students. The Boca Raton campus hosts art exhibits, theatre productions, and concerts in its two galleries and theatre. Visiting performers and speakers add to the artistic and intellectual vibrancy of the campus.

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Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D.

Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D.

Motorola Professor

Taghi Khoshgoftaar researches computer security and intrusion detection systems.

Computer Security and Intrusion Detection Systems Software Engineering Machine Learning Data Mining Big Data Analytics Biomedical and Health Informatics

Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.

Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology Eutrophication Marine Conservation

William Louda, Ph.D.

William Louda, Ph.D.

Research Professor

WIlliam Louda studies algal blooms, water quality, and how that affects microalgal communities (phytoplankton, periphyton, epiphytes etc.).

Algal Blooms Organic Geochemistry Phosphorus Pollution Photosynthetic and Accessory Pigments Microalgal Communities Pigment-Based Chemotaxonomy Global Climate Change Chemistry for Environmental Scientists

William Luther, Ph.D.

William Luther, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

William Luther, Ph.D., is an expert in monetary economics and macroeconomics.

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Monetary Policy Inflation Economic Growth Business Cycles Unemployment

Colin Polsky, Ph.D.

Colin Polsky, Ph.D.

Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies

Colin Polsky is trained as a geographer, specializing in the human dimensions of global environmental change.

U.S. Climate Vulnerabilities Geography Humanities Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Mathematics French Science & International Affairs

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

Robert Rabil, Ph.D.

Professor

Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.

U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam Transnational and Revivalist Movements Arab-Israeli Conflict Contemporary Middle Eastern and Southeastern Politics

Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.

Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Jim Sullivan is an expert in biological and physical mechanisms controlling the spatial-temporal dynamics of plankton populations.

Sampling Instrumentation Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics Spatial-temporal Dynamics of Plankton Bioluminescence in the Ocean

Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.

Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations at FAU Business

Siri Terjesen is an expert in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategy.

Strategic Management Entrepreneurship Corporate Governance Higher Education Philanthropy

Eric Vandernoot, M.S.

Eric Vandernoot, M.S.

Astronomy & Physics Lab Coordinator

Eric Vandernoot operates FAU's Astronomical Observatory and teaches courses on Planetary Mechanics and Astronomy.

Telescopes Astronomy Planetary Mechanics Light Pollution Physics

Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.

Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.

Professor

Jeanette Wyneken is an expert in vertebrate morphology, physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, and marine conservation biology.

Marine Conservation Biology Physiological Ecology Vertebrate Morphology Behavioral Ecology