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FAU Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

A novel, patent-pending video compression technology developed by researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.... more

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Hispanics’ Consumer Confidence Declines in Fourth Quarter

Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations, even as new COVID-19 vaccines are expected to help the nation recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic.... more

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FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Testing

To properly monitor and help curb the spread of COVID-19, several millions of diagnostic tests are required daily in just the United States alone. There is still a widespread lack of COVID-19 testing in the U.S. and many of the clinical diagnostics protocols require extensive human labor and materials that could face supply shortages and present biosafety concerns.... more

 

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FAU Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

A new, patent-pending video compression technology developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

FAU Study: Banks Boost Out-of-Market Lending for Small Businesses

Banks are increasingly lending to small businesses outside of markets where the banks have offices, a geographic diversification that fuels job creation and economic growth.

FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Testing

Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have developed a simplified COVID-19 testing protocol that is rapid, reliable and offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment needed.

ACADEMIC CAMPUS LIFE

FAU High Student Named Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar

Florida Atlantic University High School student Devin Willis was named a scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition.

FAU Announces 2021 'Frontiers in Science' Public Lecture Series

FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will host its 2021 "Frontiers in Science" series with eight different virtual lectures on Fridays, beginning Jan. 15 through April 23.

FAU Names Dean for College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

Florida Atlantic University has announced Naelys Luna, Ph.D. as its founding dean of the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University.

ARTS & CULTURE

FAU Libraries Debuts Spirit of America Digital Collection

Florida Atlantic University Libraries has announced a digital version of the Marvin & Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection.

Osher LLI at FAU Presents the 2021 Winter Lecture Series

The Osher LLI at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter will present a virtual lectures series, "The Sally Lapides and Art Solomon 2021 Winter Lecture Series," via Zoom webinars.

FAU Lecture "Mascots: Native American Representation in Sports"

The controversy over Indigenous mascots has been a part of U.S. cultural conversations for decades and now it looms ever larger in our public consciousness.

UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES

FAU Launches New Telehealth Certification Course

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing developed the certification course in response to the 'virtual' healthcare boom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAU Offers K-12 Teachers Free Course on Tips to Teach Online

To address the many challenges of teaching during the pandemic, FAU's College of Education is offering a free eight-hour online certificate course for K-12 teachers to assist them with teaching online.

FAU Hospitality Summit to Address Coronavirus Concerns for 2021

The immediate future of the hospitality industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic will be the focus of a summit hosted by the Florida Atlantic University College of Business this month.

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Don’t Get Between a Caterpillar and Its Milkweed

Before metamorphosis, monarch butterflies will aggressively head butt each other for access to their favorite food.... more

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