Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health

Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health at Florida Atlantic University

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Protecting patient data doesn’t automatically make healthcare AI secure🔓

New research from @A_Imteaj, and @fauengineering graduate students uncovers vulnerabilities that could affect shared AI models — and why security must be built in from the start.

🔗https://t.co/R6RWO6UdLH

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Welcome back, Owls! 🦉

A new semester means new opportunities to discover, collaborate and put research into action.

We’re looking forward to another fall of bold ideas, hands-on learning and real-world impact across the Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health.

Here’s to a great semester! 👏

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Institute faculty fellow @A_Imteaj recently spoke at the NAIRR Pilot Classroom Expansion Conference in Orlando, sharing strategies for bringing LLMs, multimodal AI and hands-on learning into computing curricula.

👏 Congrats, Ahmed, on the invited talk!

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Our 2026 @NSF REU students designed, built, tested, questioned and adapted — discovering what they’re capable of and where research might take them next.

Take a look back at their summer: https://t.co/QTk2X7GUjr

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Congratulations to Olamilekan Banjo, Ph.D., on successfully defending his dissertation and presenting his research at @IEEEorg EMBC in Toronto! 👏

Mentored by faculty fellow @BehnazGhoraani , Ph.D., his work advances wearable technology for real-time heart monitoring

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Our friends at @FAUBrain need our votes! 🦉

Their MobileMinds program is a finalist for the @pbillustrated Education Innovation Award, recognizing its work bringing hands-on neuroscience and STEM education to students across Palm Beach County.

🗳️ Vote once a day through Aug. 25: https://t.co/5hK6uc7zqE

Let’s show our fellow Owls some support!

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

A strong finish to a summer of research! 👏

Students in our My Streetscape Summer Research Institute presented their final projects and shared their posters at the FAU OURI Summer Student Showcase.

Congrats to this year's cohort on six weeks of research, discovery and growth!

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

For Emily and Grace, six weeks with the My Summer Streetscapes Research Institute grew into a year of research with I-SENSE, a second summer of research, and even took them to Italy to present at @IEEESmartComp 2026.

See where their research journey has taken them: https://t.co/vRLMx0q0zF

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

The Fall 2026 CS3 VALIDATE Accelerator is now accepting applications from students, postdocs and faculty at @FloridaAtlantic, @Columbia, @RutgersU and @LehmanCollege.

💡 Validate your technology
🤝 Connect with mentors & industry leaders
🚀 Explore the path from research to startup

Participants may also be eligible for up to $10K in CS3 funding and up to $50K through @NSF National I-Corps.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — deadlines below 📷

Apply: https://t.co/4Ed7hjZAkF
Info sessions: https://t.co/5rCg79vK1H

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Research isn't complete until it's shared.

As the My Streetscape Summer Research Institute wraps up, students are preparing for their final presentations and the @fauouri Summer Student Showcase with new skills in research poster design and scientific communication.

Thanks to Selah and Donna for leading a great workshop and helping prepare the next generation of researchers 👏

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

From the streets of West Palm Beach to the labs of Boca Raton.

This week, our My Streetscape Summer Research Institute students toured I-SENSE and @fauengineering research labs and maker spaces, seeing firsthand how ideas become real-world technologies. The visit gave them a broader look at engineering, research and the many paths STEM can take.

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[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Congratulations to our 2026 @NSF REU cohort on an outstanding summer of research!

After nine weeks of tackling real-world challenges, our students presented projects spanning smarter cities, smarter spaces and smarter health. While the program has ended, the knowledge, skills and connections they've built will continue to shape whatever comes next.

👏 Congratulations to our entire cohort, and to our award recipients:
🏆 Outstanding Research: Roger
🏆 Outstanding Presentation: Nidhi, Emily, Grace, Juliette, Dylan
🏆 People's Choice: Shania and Irem

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Our summer REU students have been hard at work for the past 9 weeks and are ready to present their final research projects!

Please join us in person or via Zoom to support the next generation of talent emerging from I-SENSE. We couldn't be prouder of their hard work and dedication, and we're excited to give them a proper send-off into the next chapter of their careers🎓

🔗RSVP here! https://t.co/8YRzf2AJPJ

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

The most valuable lesson a researcher can learn isn't always technical.

In our latest I-SENSE Impact story, alumnus Erfan Farhangi reflects on how research, mentorship and leadership shaped his career — from AI research in our Smarter Cities focus area to his current role as a research scientist at @Meta

Read his story: https://t.co/GzXl8ZRRFK

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Smarter cities start with careful observation👀

During a walking tour of downtown West Palm Beach, students in the My Streetscape Summer Research Institute examined how architecture, urban design and privacy-conscious sensing technologies shape the way people experience public spaces.

By studying everything from crosswalks and storefronts to pedestrian sensors, they're learning how real-world data can help create communities that are more accessible, connected and people-centered.

#SmartCities #UrbanPlanning

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

260+ weather stations. 47 water level stations. 32 Florida counties.

The I-SENSE Southeast Atlantic Econet continues to grow, delivering real-time environmental observations to @NOAA and @NWS that support forecasting, emergency preparedness and community resilience across Florida.

See how the network has expanded since last hurricane season. ⬇️

#HurricaneSeason #WeatherMonitoring #EmergencyPreparedness

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Research growth doesn't just happen in the lab...

Our summer REU students took on FAU Campus Rec's Challenge Course, building teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills they'll carry into their research careers. Sometimes the best way to tackle new challenges is to step outside your comfort zone.

#NSFREU #UndergraduateResearch #STEMEducation

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Our new name tells a clearer story about the work we do.

Explore the three focus areas that define I-SENSE — Smarter Cities, Smarter Spaces and Smarter Health —and see how our researchers are building technology with real-world impact.

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Welcome to the 2026 My Streetscape Summer Research Institute!

This summer, these high school students will combine AI, engineering and community engagement to develop technology solutions inspired by real needs in downtown West Palm Beach and the Historic Northwest neighborhood.

We can't wait to see what they create😎

[Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health @SmartFAU]

Why a new name?

Executive Director Jason Hallstrom shares the vision behind our evolution to I-SENSE: The Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health — and how our work continues to bring together researchers to build technologies that strengthen communities.

Watch below📹