FAU Jupiter News



Marine Environment, Mussels, Marine Animals, Conservation, Research

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.

Zombie films

'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.

C-PAWW, Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors, Nursing, Palliative Intervention, Service Animals, Veterans

FAU Now Serves as Home to 'C-P.A.W.W.'

By | October 16, 2018

"Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors" in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is improving the understanding of palliative effects of animal-assisted interventions.

water irrigation, lawns, sprinkler systems, environment, water management

FAU I-SENSE and K-Rain Team Up on Water Irrigation

By | October 15, 2018

FAU I-SENSE and K-Rain have formed a partnership to develop next-generation products to enhance how commercial, municipal and residential entities control and manage their irrigation systems.

Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Evacuation, Evacuation Route, Florida, Emergency Management, Hurricane Michael

Study Reveals Hurricane Preparedness in 67 Florida Counties

By | October 11, 2018

A study by FAU's Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions shows that the vast majority of counties in the Florida Panhandle were less prepared for emergency evacuation compared to the rest of the state.

Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, FAU

How Dolphins and Whales Fight Disease Threats

By | October 10, 2018

A groundbreaking study from FAU's Harbor Branch reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary "arms race" with changing pathogenic threats like Red Tide.

Cyberbullying, Cyberthreat, Teens, Adolescents, Middle and High School, Sextortion, Sexual Exploitation, Dating Violence, Electronic Dating, Social Media

Study Uncovers 'Sextortion' Prevalence in Teens

By | October 9, 2018

A study on sextortion, the fastest-growing cyberthreat to children, is the first to empirically examine the prevalence of this behavior among adolescents across the United States.

Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Presents FAU Theatre Lab

By | October 8, 2018

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter will present FAU's Theatre Lab's Playwright's Forum Series, which begins Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Deutch and Polsky

"Sea-Level Rise Resilience Collaborations" at FAU MetroLAB

By | October 8, 2018

Environmental studies' researchers, organizations, business leaders and elected officials recently discussed sea-level rise resilience efforts at the FAU MetroLAB in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

FAU Brain Institute, Randy Blakely, Autism Research, Neuroscience, Laboratory

Study Pinpoints Pathway Impacting Autism Features

By | October 8, 2018

A team of FAU scientists has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be pharmacologically manipulated in genetically engineered mice to reverse an autism-related pathway.