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Alex Keene, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and director of the Program in Neurogenetics; Johanna Kowalko, Ph.D., co-principal investigator and an assistant professor of biology in FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College; and Erik Duboué, Ph.D., principal investigator and an assistant professor of biology in FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.

‘Dream Team’ Awarded $1.1 Million for Blind Mexican Cavefish Research

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators have received a three-year, National Science Foundation EDGE grant totaling $1,148,464 to integrate the expertise of multiple laboratories at FAU, Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, the University of Minnesota, and Barr-Ilan University in Israel to develop powerful transgenic tools and gene-editing technologies in the blind Mexican cavefish to significantly advance it as a research model system. ... more

Millenial

Millennials, Think You’re Digitally Better Than Us? Yes, Says Science

Florida Atlantic University researchers in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are one of the first to examine this phenomenon in college-age students. The study provides some of the first results on whether or not “Net Genners,” who have grown up with widespread access to technology, are developing greater digital literacy than generations before them, and if this has enriched them with an ability to switch their attention more efficiently.... more

Marc Kantorow, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor of biomedical science, and assistant dean for graduate programs, and Lisa Ann Brennan, Ph.D., collaborator on the project and a research associate professor, FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine.

Scientist Lands $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Tissue Engineering Approach

To help combat these debilitating conditions and gain insight to advance regenerative medicine, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine have received a five-year R01 grant totaling $1,738,565 from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a novel project titled “Hypoxia Regulation of the Lens.” ... more

 

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RESEARCH

'Dream Team' Awarded $1.1 Million for Blind Mexican Cavefish Research

FAU researchers have received a $1.1 million NSF grant to develop powerful transgenic tools and gene-editing technologies in the blind Mexican cavefish to significantly advance it as a research model system.

Why Women are Less Likely than Men to Start New Ventures

A new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and Eastern Michigan University explores the cultural factors that may explain why this gender gap exists and varies widely in countries around the world.

Millennials, Think You're Digitally Better Than Us? Yes, Says Science

A study by FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is one of the first to examine the information technology switching prowess phenomenon in the "Net Generation," revealing some surprising results.

ACADEMIC CAMPUS LIFE

FAU Attracts Record Number of National Merit Scholars

Florida Atlantic University has welcomed a record number of National Merit Scholars for the fall 2019 semester.

FAU High School Student Back from Space, School That Is

FAU High School student Connor Cane, 15, recently was one of only four students to represent the United States and one of only 47 students from across the world to participate in the United Space School.

FAU's ADHUS Ranked No. 2 School in America

Florida Atlantic University's A.D. Henderson University School has been named the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School and the No. 9 Best Public Middle School in America by Niche.

ARTS & CULTURE

Jaffe Center for Book Arts to Host Annual Wayzgoose Festival

The Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University will host its second annual Library Wayzgoose Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Wimberly Library.

FAU PROFESSOR'S BOOK MAKES OPRAH'S AUGUST LIST OF BOOKS TO READ

Associate Professor of English Ayse Papatya Bucak’s latest book “The Trojan War Museum, and Other Stories” was listed in Oprah Magazine’s “10 August Books You Should Read Right Now” list for August 2019.

Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Announces Fall Course Schedule

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter announced its course offerings for the fall semester, which begins Tuesday, Oct. 15.

UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES

FAU Pine Jog Selected as 2019 ULIEA Grand Prize Winner

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recently selected Pine Jog Environmental Education Center as the 2019 UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA) grand prize winner.

FAU Medicine, Florida Blue Team Up to Offer Free Wellness Programs

FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and Florida Blue have teamed up to offer free community wellness programs and activities as part of an initiative - the "FAU Medicine Wellness Hub" in Boca Raton.

Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Drops for Second Straight Quarter

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. dropped as concerns for the economic outlook for the U.S. worsened, according to a new national index from FAU's Business and Economics Polling Initiative.

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FAU Highlight

Drinking Coffee Does Not Have Impact on Your Sleep, Major Study Finds

"US researchers from Florida Atlantic University and Harvard Medical School monitored 785 people for a total of 5,164 days and nights, recording how much caffeine, alcohol and nicotine they consumed."... more

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