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 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.
Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Declines in Fourth Quarter
Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations.
FAU Hospitality Expert: Pent-Up Demand Could Buoy Cruise Lines in 2021
The hospitality and tourism industry will lead Florida out of the coronavirus pandemic starting in 2021, but a full recovery likely will take years.
Restaurant Franchisors May Regret Sweetheart Deals to Grow Businesses
Restaurant franchisors should think twice about loosening contract terms and lowering fees to expand operations during a recession, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.
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.
Empowering Advanced Practice Nurses Key to Better Healthcare Access
The pandemic helped to upend the typical status quo bias by showing that advanced practice nurses (APNs) are worthy of expanded powers in underserved areas, according to research by FAU professors.
FAU Receives Grant to Study Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
A Florida Department of Health grant will help FAU researchers to evaluate health effects of exposure to harmful algal blooms in Florida and possible increased susceptibility in those infected with COVID-19.
FAU's eLearning is Award Winning, Nationally Recognized
In response to the global pandemic, FAU's COCE needed to respond quickly and meaningfully to the sudden transition required of faculty and graduate teaching assistants to switch to an online/remote setting.