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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.
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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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'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19
May 27, 2020
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.
Existing Racial Inequalities in Death from COVID-19 Will Soar
May 19, 2020
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researcher and collaborators say now is the time to address short-term clinical and public health challenges to ensure equal access to any lifesaving innovation for COVID-19.
FAU Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items
May 11, 2020
FAU medical students collected thousands of surgical gloves, facemasks, face shields, surgical gowns, surgical caps, boot covers, sanitation supplies, and even four P100 respirators for health care workers.
Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use
May 06, 2020
A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.
Facebook Study Reveals COVID-19 Compliance and Coping Behaviors
May 05, 2020
FAU researchers surveyed 719 Floridians from a Facebook coronavirus disease (COVID-19) group to assess their experience, behavior compliance, coping strategies and feelings about staying at home.
FAU Announces Winners of 'COVID-19 Change Challenge'
May 05, 2020
FAU has announced the winners of the COVID-19 Change Challenge organized by the Division of Research.
Nation's Newest Physicians Graduate in the Midst of COVID-19
May 01, 2020
Today, 63 members of the class of 2020 in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine recited the Hippocratic Oath in unison, virtually, as they were conferred the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.
Researchers Explore Racial Inequalities in Liver Cancer Deaths
April 30, 2020
Researchers from FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine found that racial inequalities in liver cancer deaths soared after the launch of lifesaving hepatitis C drugs.
FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study
April 20, 2020
FAU neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.
Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance
April 16, 2020
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.
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