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FAU Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees
April 15, 2020
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.
Connecting The Dots
April 08, 2020
Cancer can be unpredictable. That’s why Gregg Fields, Ph.D., is researching how bone cells are tricked into allowing some types of cancer to invade the skeleton and rapidly take over. For example, multiple myeloma and breast...
Rod Murphy in classroom
April 08, 2020
Alex Keene, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences inÌýFAU'sÌýCharles E. Schmidt College of Science,Ìý Rod Murphey,ÌýPh.D., associate vice president for academic affairs of FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus and Evelyn Frazier,...
New Neuroscience Building
April 08, 2020
A new building on FAU’s Jupiter Campus will be an important milestone for the FAU Brain Institute – but director Randy Blakely says it’s just the beginning of a 10-year plan.
FAU Develops New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
April 07, 2020
Marine scientists have developed a new method that greatly enhances the ability to measure sea turtle hatchling sex ratios and is a crucial step to assess climate change impacts on imperiled turtle species.
'Virtual' Communication in the Age of Social Distancing
March 30, 2020
A first-of-its-kind study by FAU researchers explores the phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions. Now more than ever, it's important to understand how technology is impacting communication.
ASCEND virtual
March 27, 2020
Florida Atlantic University’s Brain Institute, in partnership with the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, is addressing the national shortage in STEM (science-technology-engineering and math) career-oriented à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã with ASCEND...
Unintended Consequence of COVID-19: Cyberbullying Could Increase
March 26, 2020
Stuck at home all day, à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã are using apps even more than they already do, which could increase cyberbullying. FAU's Dr. Sameer Hinduja, provides tips for educators and parents during the pandemic.
Mother/Infant Skin-to-Skin Touch Boosts Baby's Brain Development
March 25, 2020
As the world prioritizes social distancing, new FAU research shows that a skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest method of caring for a baby, can positively benefit full-term infants and their mothers.
Trailblazers in Their Field
March 18, 2020
With the recent launch of the FAU chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), we turn the spotlight on some of the transformational work that is being carried out by women researchers at the university and efforts...