FAU I-SENSE Evolves to Reflect Decade of Impact Across Cities, Spaces by Gisele Galoustian | Thursday, Jun 25, 2026After more than a decade of advancing sensing technologies and intelligent systems, Florida Atlantic University’s Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) is evolving its identity. As part of its continued evolution, I-SENSE will be renamed I-SENSE: The Institute for Smarter Cities, Spaces, and Health. The new name captures the breadth of the institute’s real-world impact, while its core mission remains unchanged. Since its founding in 2015, I-SENSE researchers have developed tools and systems that help communities, industries and organizations better understand and respond to the world around them. The institute has worked alongside academia, industry and government partners to address challenges ranging from coastal resilience and public infrastructure to healthcare and national security. “This new identity is not a change in our mission,” said Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., executive director of I-SENSE. “It is a more precise articulation of the work we have always done. Our researchers develop technologies that help people understand complex environments, make informed decisions and solve real-world problems. The new name reflects the places where that impact is most visible today.” I-SENSE has grown into a university-wide research hub including more than 80 members and 12 faculty fellows spanning engineering, computer science, ocean science, medicine and many other disciplines. Together, institute-affiliated researchers have generated more than $76 million in external research funding as principal investigators, securing a return on investment exceeding 5-to-1 for the university. Beyond funding, the institute’s faculty and students have produced patents, startups and nationally recognized research infrastructure and innovations. “Although the breadth of I-SENSE’s impact cannot be measured by any single metric, its accomplishments demonstrate a sustained commitment to innovation with purpose,” said Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FAU’s vice president for research. “Through