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Study Reveals Social, Family and Health Factors Behind Teen Bullying
A study by FAU researchers finds teens who are overweight, socially isolated, born outside the U.S., or with anxiety, depression or ADHD, face higher risk of bullying - as victims, perpetrators, or both.
New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer
New research from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine delivers a timely reminder this holiday season: even moderate drinking can raise your risk for several cancers.
FAU Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Three FAU researchers - Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. - were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.
Researchers performing test
FAU is the first university in Florida to join the international VIP Consortium, a global network of more than 50 institutions of higher education, and has selected its first official VIP teams.
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Suboptimal Follow-up, Prevention in Geriatric Fall-related Head Trauma
November 20, 2023
FAU researchers explored the rates of primary care physician follow-up by older adults with a fall-related head injury resulting in an emergency department visit, risk assessment and preventive strategies.
Project Grow - A Medical Student-run Community Garden
November 09, 2023
A group of passionate medical students and visionary leaders from Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, are championing an initiative that promises to transform our community.
FAU Experts Support Vaccination With the Newest COVID-19 Vaccine
October 26, 2023
In a commentary published in the American Journal of Medicine, researchers from FAU and collaborators provide the most updated guidance to health care providers.
Dr. Leonard Berkowitz
October 01, 2023
Spotlighting Dr. Leonard Berkowitz, our MedOwl for October 2023
FAU Receives $750,000 Philanthropic  Grant for Alzheimer's Disease
September 18, 2023
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine has received a grant from the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation, which will transform the care of neurodegenerative diseases.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
September 12, 2023
Regardless of race, age, geography or urbanization, a new study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine shows U.S. drug overdose deaths more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, causing 1,013,852 deaths.
Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
September 07, 2023
An invention in the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neuroscience and psychiatry using a molecular approach to treat addiction has earned Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., and Maureen Hahn, Ph.D., a U.S. patent.
Dr. Lea Sacca
September 01, 2023
Spotlighting Dr. Lea Sacca, our MedOwl for September 2023
Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.
August 29, 2023
A new FAU study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.
Headshot of Interim Dean Curtis L. Whitehair
July 27, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Curtis L. Whitehair, M.D., has accepted the position of Interim Dean at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
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