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Latest Research Articles

'Mindfulness' in Summer Camp Benefits Campers and Counselors Alike

By | April 13, 2021

FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers show how a mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases emotional distress in school age children and empowers campers and counselors alike.

Early Cardiac Events Pose Major and Diverse Risks in Close Relatives

By | April 12, 2021

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators show that family history of early onset cardiac events including heart attacks is a major and independent risk factor in close relatives.

FAU Poll Shows Hispanic Consumer Confidence Soars

By | April 8, 2021

Hispanic consumers are gaining more confidence in the nation's economic outlook as COVID-19 vaccines become widely available and government support helps hard-hit households recover from the pandemic.

How Did 500 of a Species Form in a Lake? Very Different Body Clocks

By | April 8, 2021

How fish exploit different times of day has not been studied systematically. FAU scientists have discovered the first nocturnal cichlid species from Lake Malawi, offering clues into the evolution of sleep.

Metro Orlando Homes Overvalued by More Than 17 Percent

By | April 6, 2021

House hunters in metropolitan Orlando are facing a decidedly seller's market, with the average property overvalued by more than 17 percent, according to a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Expert Answers Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines

By | March 31, 2021

The Schmidt College of Medicine's Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

Researchers Urge Starting Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients

By | March 25, 2021

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators say that starting smoking cessation in hospitalized patients would reduce many premature deaths.

These Baby Great White Sharks Love to Hang Out Near New York

By | March 23, 2021

FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators provide the first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young great white sharks in the New York Bight using cutting-edge satellite technology.

Bargains Disappear in Overvalued South Florida Housing Market

By | March 23, 2021

The average home in Southeast Florida is overvalued by more than 11 percent, the result of continued low mortgage rates and a steady supply of new residents moving to the tri-county region.

Study Aims to (re)Define Latino Manhood and Masculinity

By | March 22, 2021

FAU College of Education researchers and collaborators delve deep into how Latino undergraduate male students' concepts of masculinity and family shape their leadership roles.