Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance
Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An FAU geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.
COVID-19 Concerns? FAU Medicine Now Offers Telehealth
FAU Medicine is offering virtual visits related to preventive care, check-ups, follow-ups or acute illnesses, including supporting patients who are concerned about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
FAU Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.
Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.
FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida
FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.
Research Park Releases 2019 Report to the Community
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® released its annual economic report to the community.
FAU Develops New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Marine scientists have developed a new method that greatly enhances the ability to measure sea turtle hatchling sex ratios and is a crucial step to assess climate change impacts on imperiled turtle species.
FAU Medicine Offers Virtual Activities to Manage Stress, Stay Healthy
The FAU Medicine Wellness Hub now offers online classes, lectures and workshops. These tools are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
FAU Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard to Release Three Baby Sea Turtles
Beach closures and other COVID-19 pandemic restrictions required FAU marine scientists to get creative to make sure that three baby green sea turtles made it home, so they teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Coronavirus Stimulus May Hold Key to Home Prices, FAU Expert Says
The housing market faces its biggest threat in more than a decade, and whether home prices can withstand the new coronavirus pandemic largely depends on an effective stimulus package, said Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D.