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Lewy Body Dementia, James Galvin, M.D., Lewy Body Dementia Association, Center of Excellence

FAU Named Lewy Body Dementia 'Research Center of Excellence'

By | April 4, 2018

The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) named FAU as a LBDA Research Center of Excellence, a nationwide collaboration of 24 pre-eminent academic medical research centers.

FAU Brain Institute, Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Parkinson

Research Provides Hope for Parkinson's Disease Treatment

By | April 4, 2018

Looking at dopamine neurons in a tiny worm's brain, scientists have identified a novel pathway that sustains the health of these cells. These findings may lead to developing Parkinson's disease medications.

Coffee, Longevity, Physical Activity, Coffee Beans

Could a Cup of Joe a Day Keep the Doctor and Death Away?

By | April 3, 2018

What is it about the link between drinking coffee and longevity? Is it the 200 plus organic compounds in the coffee bean itself or its proven benefits of reducing inflammation? Or could it be something else?

General Ernest C. Audino

Osher LLI at FAU Presents General Ernest C. Audino

By | April 2, 2018

Senior Military Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research and Retired U.S. Army General to Give Lecture on Syria, Iraq

Prison, Inmates, Incarceration, Jail, Research

Study Shows Vulnerable Inmates More Fearful of Prison Rape

By | March 28, 2018

Using data from 400 male inmates in 23 maximum-security prisons, a new study examines factors related to fear of rape in prison and the likelihood of inmates seeking mental health treatment while incarcerated.

Accreditation Assessment Invites Public to Comment

By | March 28, 2018

A team of Assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will examine all aspects of the Florida Atlantic University Police Department.

Breast Cancer Research, Grants, Minority Populations, Breast Cancer

Grants Assist Breast Cancer Research in Minority Populations

By | March 27, 2018

A nursing professor in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing recently received two research grants to enhance diversity and to investigate breast cancer in minority populations.

Dusty May

Dusty May Named FAU's Head Men's Basketball Coach

By | March 22, 2018

Dusty May has accepted the challenge of building Florida Atlantic University's men's basketball program into a team that will consistently compete on the national stage.

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Graduate Programs, U.S. News & World Report

Graduate Nursing Programs Earn Top Rankings

By | March 20, 2018

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing ranks No. 32 and No. 54 in latest 'U.S. News & World Report' national ranking of best graduate nursing programs.

Public Ethics Academy Honored By Palm Beach County

By | March 19, 2018

The Public Ethics Academy at FAU has been honored by the Palm Beach County Commission with a proclamation naming April "Ethics Awareness Month."