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FAU undergraduate neuroscience major, explains his research at “Synapse 2018.”

Local Neuroscientists Gather for SYNAPSE 2018

By | March 6, 2018

FAU's JLSI hosted "SYNAPSE 2018," an annual neuroscience networking event for students and scientists in collaboration with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Scripps Florida Research Institute.

Sick Leave, Flu Shots, Preventive Care, U.S. Workers

Paid Sick Days Impact Use of Preventive Care Like Flu Shots

By | March 5, 2018

A new study is the first to measure the link between an employee's number of paid sick leave days and the use of vital preventive health care services like getting a flu shot.

Research Park at FAU Re-Elects Officers

By | March 5, 2018

The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University recently re-elected its 2018 officers.

Blacktip Shark, Sharks, Shark Migration, U.S. Coastal Waters

They're Back! Shark Migration Season Begins in S.E. Florida

By | March 1, 2018

Blacktip sharks are headed south in the largest migration in U.S. coastal waters. Researchers estimate the population of these "snowbirds of the sea" to be one-third of what they have seen in previous years.

Male Fertility, Testing, Smart Phone, Engineering, Technology

Kit Promises 'Hassle Free' Way to Test Male Fertility

By | February 28, 2018

To address embarrassing, inconvenient and costly male fertility testing, FAU researchers are developing a home-based kit that provides a complete semen evaluation using microfluidics, an app and a smartphone.

Seven out of 10 voters want stricter gun laws while only 11 percent said laws should be less strict and 19 percent said laws should be left as is.

New FAU Poll Finds Floridians Support Stricter Gun Laws

By | February 28, 2018

A vast majority of Floridians support stricter gun laws, including a ban on assault-style rifles, universal background checks and raising the minimum age for gun purchasers, according to a statewide survey.

The researchers found start-up firms with better performance prospects are more likely to use debt and, in particular, business debt.

Start-Ups That Get Business Loans More Likely to Survive

By | February 26, 2018

Start-up firms that take out loans in the name of the business, as opposed to personal debt obtained in the name of the firm's owner, are significantly more likely to survive, according to new FAU study.

FAU to Celebrate 2018 President's Gala

By | February 26, 2018

Florida Atlantic University is set to celebrate its eighth annual gala on Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium.

STEM, ASCEND, FAU Brain Institute

FAU Brain Institute Awarded $780,000 to Launch ASCEND

By | February 22, 2018

FAU's Brain Institute has received a $780,000 grant from the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation to launch an innovative STEM program targeted at middle and high school students in Palm Beach County.

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FAU's Board of Trustees Elect New Vice Chair

By | February 21, 2018

The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees met recently to make several decisions related to the University's operations, including electing its new vice chair, Abdol Moabery.