NEWS ARCHIVE


Mindfulness with Paced Breathing and Lowering Blood Pressure

By | September 9, 2020

Increased stress may adversely affect health and well-being. FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators explore the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure.

FAU Students Brainstorming Ideas For Entrepreneurs Hurt by Pandemic

By | September 9, 2020

Companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic will get a boost this fall from students in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business.

The Politics of Protest: The First Amendment and Free Expression

By | September 4, 2020

Local leaders discuss petitioning the government and the role of local government.

FAU Foundation Board Appoints New Chair, Welcomes Members

By | September 3, 2020

Florida Atlantic University's Foundation Board of Directors welcomed Raul Valero '10 in the 2021 fiscal year and Paul Pagnato '86 and Arlene Fine Klepper in the 2020 fiscal year.

Renting a Home Beats Buying in Many Cities Amid COVID-19 Price Bump

By | September 3, 2020

The U.S. housing market has remained surprisingly resilient during the coronavirus crisis, pushing home prices even higher and making renting the more attractive option in many markets.

Guilt by Dissociation: Study Sheds Light on Serotonin in Autism

By | September 2, 2020

A study by a leading FAU neuroscientist and collaborators on serotonin, a mood-regulating molecule in the brain that regulates many brain synapses, is helping to unravel a neurotransmitter puzzle.

Face Shield or Face Mask to Stop the Spread of COVID-19?

By | September 1, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers illustrate why face shields alone don't work and how a face mask with a valve allows droplets to pass through the exhale valve unfiltered.

Study: Health Care Workers' Satisfaction Key to Patient Experiences

By | September 1, 2020

The health care industry's trend toward making care more consumer-driven and patient-centered by transferring risk and control to patients is actually placing more stress on those who work on the front lines.

Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings and City Living Helped Wood Storks Thrive

By | August 31, 2020

A study of wetland birds shows city storks did better than their non-urban counterparts when natural marshes are in bad shape. Urban areas buffer a species from the unpredictability of natural food sources.

Study: Health Care Pros Will Accept Money to Violate Privacy Law

By | August 26, 2020

The next crop of health care professionals has a price when it comes to illegally releasing confidential medical information, according to researchers.