NEWS ARCHIVE


Sleep Research Earns FAU Scientist 'Alzheimer's Association' Award

By | October 6, 2021

Carmen Varela, Ph.D., is developing non-invasive methods to monitor sleep quality and brain health aimed at advancing new approaches to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Receives $1 Million for New Program

By | October 5, 2021

FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute announced today it has received $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation to launch and support its new Program in Computational Brain Science and Health (PCBSH).

FAU Study: COVID-19 Especially Harmful in at-Risk Communities

By | October 5, 2021

Florida communities struggling with health and social challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic bear disproportionate risk of infection and death, according to a new study.

Breastfeeding Status and Duration Impact Postpartum Depression Risk

By | September 30, 2021

A nursing study is the first to examine current breastfeeding status in association with postpartum depression risk in a dataset of 29,685 American women, revealing the significant benefits of breastfeeding.

EMS Ketamine Use on Patients on Cocaine Raises Intubation 5.75-fold

By | September 29, 2021

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers explored the sedative used by EMS for 'excited delirium,' a form of aggressive behavior, and the effects of illicit substances on ensuing hospital intubations.

FAU Student Finalist in '2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition®'

By | September 28, 2021

The College of Engineering and Computer Science's Matthew Maggio is one of five national finalists of the "2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition®, for his novel invention to inspect wooden utility poles.

In Booming Markets, Homebuyers Paying Above Long-Term Pricing Trends

By | September 28, 2021

Homes selling for more than they should is a worsening problem in Austin, Texas, as the metropolitan area posted the biggest premium increase among the nation's 100 largest housing markets.

FAU Receives NSF Grant to Explore Trait Evolution Across Species

By | September 23, 2021

Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will provide the framework to test evolutionary hypotheses using novel statistical and machine learning tools.

FAU MBA Sport Management Climbs in World Rankings

By | September 23, 2021

Florida Atlantic University's MBA Sport Management program improved by 11 spots in a ranking of the world's Top 40 postgraduate sport management degrees.

Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery

By | September 22, 2021

FAU Harbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…