NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral

By | March 18, 2024

FAU researchers are asking residents of Cape Coral and surrounding communities to consider participating in a study to help evaluate the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs).

Study: Housing Premiums Shrink, Signaling Good News for Homebuyers

By | March 12, 2024

Housing premiums in many markets in the country are starting to decline, suggesting that many areas across the country are moving toward stabilization, according to researchers at FAU and FIU.

'Curved' Walking and a Depth Camera Detect Early Cognitive Decline

By | March 12, 2024

A first-of-its-kind engineering study using a new tool suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve."

Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Insights at the Institute'

By | March 5, 2024

FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will host "Insights at the Institute," a juried art exhibition designed to bring awareness to bipolar disorder, from March 14 through March 19.

Study Shows Social Factors of Low U.S. Breast Cancer Screening

By | March 4, 2024

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined social determinants of health and health inequities to identify the key factors that hinder breast cancer screening in women aged 40 and older in the U.S.

FAU/Mainstreet Research Super Tuesday Poll: Trump Likely to Sweep Day

By | March 4, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump maintains a commanding 43-point lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the Republican primary

In-vehicle Sensors Help Detect Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers

By | February 29, 2024

FAU researchers are using unobtrusive sensors and monitoring devices in older drivers' vehicles as a first step toward widespread use of a low-cost, early warning system of possible changes in cognition.

Aerial Surveys Reveal Ample Populations of Rays in Southeast Florida

By | February 28, 2024

FAU researchers conducted a multi-year study that is the first to repeatedly sample areas where giant manta rays and whitespotted eagle rays are abundant from Miami north to the Jupiter Inlet.

FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'

By | February 21, 2024

Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.

Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins

By | February 21, 2024

Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.