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Ancient DNA Analysis Unravels the Early Peopling of South America

By | November 2, 2022

Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two archaeological sites in northeast Brazil and powerful algorithms and genomic analyses, a study unravels the deep demographic history of South America.

FAU Lands U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool

By | November 1, 2022

Researchers have received a $599,503 grant from the United States Department of Defense for a powerful high resolution imaging technique that can reveal nanoscale structures.

Nurse-led Mobile Health Unit Will Bring 'CARE' Where It's Needed Most

By | October 31, 2022

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $3.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create healthier populations in rural and medically underserved regions.

FAU Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Transform Prosthetic Hand Control

By | October 26, 2022

The College of Engineering and Computer Science project combines AI, machine learning, biosensors and automated training to empower amputees to control the full dexterity of artificial hands.

FAU Poll Shows DeSantis Leading Crist in Race for Re-election

By | October 21, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on track for re-election, leading Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by 11 percentage points and garnering strong approval ratings.

Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida

By | October 19, 2022

Seven sequenced FAU surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events.

Needs, Challenges for COVID-19 Boosters and Other Vaccines in the U.S.

By | October 18, 2022

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers have published a commentary in "The American Journal of Medicine" to provide the most updated guidance to health care providers on boosters and vaccines.

FAU Poll: Hispanics Losing Confidence in U.S. Economy

By | October 13, 2022

Hispanics are increasingly concerned about their personal finances, leading to a decline in optimism in the U.S. economy during the third quarter.

Pandemic Escalated Teen Cyberbullying - Asian Americans Targeted Most

By | October 13, 2022

Until now, no research has explored cyberbullying trends among youth in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially whether Asian American youth were disproportionately targeted.

FAU, Thermo Fisher Scientific Collaborate on Conservation

By | October 12, 2022

FAU Harbor Branch and Thermo Fisher Scientific have entered into a unique agreement to advance marine science and endangered species research worldwide from the tropics to the Arctic.