FAU Jupiter News



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Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Insights at the Institute'

By | March 5, 2024

FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will host "Insights at the Institute," a juried art exhibition designed to bring awareness to bipolar disorder, from March 14 through March 19.

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Study Shows Social Factors of Low U.S. Breast Cancer Screening

By | March 4, 2024

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined social determinants of health and health inequities to identify the key factors that hinder breast cancer screening in women aged 40 and older in the U.S.

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FAU/Mainstreet Research Super Tuesday Poll: Trump Likely to Sweep Day

By | March 4, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump maintains a commanding 43-point lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the Republican primary

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In-vehicle Sensors Help Detect Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers

By | February 29, 2024

FAU researchers are using unobtrusive sensors and monitoring devices in older drivers' vehicles as a first step toward widespread use of a low-cost, early warning system of possible changes in cognition.

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FAU Hosts Events for 2024 Women's History Month

By | February 29, 2024

Florida Atlantic University students will celebrate Women's History Month with a number of events at its Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses.

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Aerial Surveys Reveal Ample Populations of Rays in Southeast Florida

By | February 28, 2024

FAU researchers conducted a multi-year study that is the first to repeatedly sample areas where giant manta rays and whitespotted eagle rays are abundant from Miami north to the Jupiter Inlet.

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FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'

By | February 21, 2024

Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.

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Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins

By | February 21, 2024

Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.

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Could Ultra-processed Foods Be the New 'Silent' Killer?

By | February 20, 2024

An emerging health hazard is the unprecedented consumption of ultra-processed foods in the standard American diet, which may be the new "silent" killer, as was unrecognized high blood pressure in prior decades.

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To Boost a Preschooler's Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

By | February 19, 2024

A study by FAU researchers on "parent talk" compared reminiscing, book sharing and toy play as language learning settings. Findings show reminiscing is very good at eliciting high quality speech from parents.