NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Medical School Applications Soar to More than 6,000 for 66 Spots

By | August 9, 2021

The 66 members of the Schmidt College of Medicine's incoming class were selected among 6,032 applicants, up 61 percent from last year. They received their first doctor's white coat at the White Coat Ceremony.

Novel Model Predicts COVID-19 Outbreak Two Weeks Ahead of Time

By | August 6, 2021

Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators have developed a new forecasting model that can predict spread risk of COVID nationwide at the county level.

New Business Models Can Save Smaller Firms During Economic Crises

By | August 5, 2021

Small businesses should consider changing their competitive strategies or offering new product lines to survive - and even thrive - during turbulent economic times.

FAU Hires Vice President for Institutional Advancement

By | August 4, 2021

Florida Atlantic University has named Christopher J. Delisio as its new vice president for Institutional Advancement and chief executive officer of the FAU Foundation.

FAU Expert Answers Questions about the Delta Variant and Vaccines

By | August 4, 2021

Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant, vaccines and public safety measures.

What's Killing Coral Reefs in Florida is Also Killing Them in Belize

By | August 3, 2021

A study is the first to offer evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like sewage is driving macroalgal blooms and causing massive decline in hard coral cover in the Belize Barrier Reef.

SBDC at FAU Receives $500K in Funding from Citi Foundation

By | July 29, 2021

The SBDC at FAU recently received $500,000 from the Citi Foundation to support their continued work in providing technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color.

FAU Invention for Privacy of Sharing Files Online Gets U.S. Patent

By | July 29, 2021

A College of Engineering and Computer Science researcher's novel technology provides maximum privacy of sharing files online by controlling how and when documents are displayed and viewed.

Scientists Help Debilitated Sea Turtles in Rehab Get the Right Diet

By | July 27, 2021

FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators followed their "gut instinct" to address the nutritional needs of Georgia's debilitated loggerhead sea turtles in rehabilitation.

Experts Urge Health Care Workers to Accept COVID-19 Vaccinations ASAP

By | July 26, 2021

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.PH, FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, and collaborator, address the clinical and public health challenges for health care workers to achieve high levels of COVID-19 vaccinations.