NEWS ARCHIVE


Targeted Health Spending Decreases Infant Mortality Rates

By | November 8, 2018

A new study by researchers at FAU College of Business shows that targeted spending on public health activities specifically related to infant health significantly reduces infant mortality.

The 'Atlantic Awakens' for FAU Homecoming 2018

By | November 2, 2018

FAU will celebrate Homecoming 2018 "Atlantic Awakens" beginning Sunday, Nov. 4 through Saturday, Nov. 10, at its Boca Raton, Broward, and Jupiter campuses.

Workers without Paid Sick Leave Endure Financial Worries

By | November 1, 2018

A study is the first to find a connection between paid sick leave and financial worry in the U.S. Americans without paid sick leave worry significantly about both short-term and long-term financial issues.

FAU Receives National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant

By | October 31, 2018

Florida Atlantic University recently received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to create an NSF I-Corps Site at FAU as a component of FAU Tech Runway®.

Researchers Teach 'Machines' to Detect Medicare Fraud

By | October 30, 2018

Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science are the first to use big data from Medicare Part B for advanced data analytics and machine learning to automate the fraud detection process.

Bank of America's Brumley 2018 Business Leader of the Year

By | October 29, 2018

Fabiola Brumley, Bank of America's market president in Palm Beach County, will be honored as the 2018 Business Leader of the Year by FAU's College of Business on Jan. 30, 2019, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

Florida's U.S. Senate and Governor's Races Tight, Poll Finds

By | October 24, 2018

Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson by less than two points in Florida's critical U.S. Senate race, while Andrew Gillum maintains a narrow lead over Ron DeSantis in the battle to be the state's next governor.

Do Mussels Reveal the Fate of the Oceans?

By | October 23, 2018

A first-of-its-kind study has identified the connection between microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals, which has important implications for the fate of plastic particles in marine environments.

First-Generation Student Success Hosts Urban Male Institute

By | October 22, 2018

The Urban Male Initiative within FAU's Office of First Generation Student Success recently hosted a free, two-day institute at FAU's College of Business for faculty, staff and students.

'Walking Dead' Arrive at FAU Just in Time for Halloween

By | October 17, 2018

Just in time for Halloween, Florida Atlantic University's John D. MacArthur Campus Library is featuring 89 spooky Zombie films.