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3D robotic spine

3D Robotic Spine 'Twin' Offers New Way to Preview Surgical Procedures

Degenerative disc disease affects about 40 percent of people aged 40, increasing to about 80 percent among those aged 80 or older. ... more

Solar Energy Field

Utility-scale Solar Energy Impedes Endangered Florida Panthers

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” is rapidly increasing installation of utility-scale solar energy (USSE) facilities to combat carbon emissions and climate change. ... more

Hispanic consumers

Inflation Worries Hurt Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics

U.S. Hispanics are displaying less consumer confidence heading into 2022 as inflation not seen in decades continues to erode their purchasing power.... more

 

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RESEARCH

FAU Spring 2022 Virtual 'Research in Action' Lineup

FAU's Division of Research will kick off its spring 2022 "Research in Action" virtual talk series on Zoom beginning on Jan. 27 and continuing on select Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds

FAU Harbor Branch scientists are the first to culture sponge cells in 3D to scale-up production of sponge biomass and bioactive metabolites for novel drug compounds.

3D Robotic Spine 'Twin' Offers New Way to Preview Surgical Procedures

FAU engineering scientists and a Marcus Neuroscience Institute neurosurgeon have collaborated on developing a novel 3D human spine replica for cervical disc implants.

ACADEMIC CAMPUS LIFE

FAU Ranks Among Nation's Top 50 Online MBA Programs

Florida Atlantic University's College of Business offers one of the nation's best online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review.

Identical Twins and Soon-to-be Nurses 'Lean on Each Other'

Identical twins Keren and Kerline Geffrard are among 62 classmates who will become nurses today during Florida Atlantic University's commencement ceremony at 1 p.m.

FAU Celebrates Fall 2021 Graduates

FAU will confer more than 2,770 degrees today and tomorrow for the fall 2021 semester during five in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.

ARTS & CULTURE

Osher LLI at FAU presents, “A Discussion with Former U.S. Ambassador, John Rakolta, Jr.”

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University presents, "A Discussion with Former U.S. Ambassador, John Rakolta, Jr."

FAU Researcher and Scholar Partners with Krakow Academy of Fine Arts

The FAU Center for Body, Mind, and Culture recently launched a joint 'Center for Somaesthetics and the Arts' in Poland focused on scholarly research and creative programs.

The Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Announces Winter Course Schedule

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Registration for the winter semester beg... Moreins Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES

FAU Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Schmidt Family Complex

FAU celebrated the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence yesterday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark a major milestone for the transformational facility.

Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., to Lead Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

A world-renowned clinician-researcher has joined the Schmidt College of Medicine to direct the FAU Center for Brain Health to focus on Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative dementia prevention.

The Next Election is Here ... for the Best Art of Science Photos

Florida Atlantic University invites the public to cast their votes for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across FAU's 10 colleges.

FAU IN THE NEWS
manatee

With Florida's manatees dying in record numbers, groups are trying to save them

"We think we're right at the tipping point," said Dennis Hanisak, a researcher at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.... more

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