NEWS ARCHIVE


Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early Childhood

By | September 19, 2024

A renowned FAU psychologist highlights the robust benefits of pretend play and learning through play and cautions how modern society is ignoring the best way to educate young children.

FAU/Mainstreet Poll: Harris Edges Trump

By | September 19, 2024

A new national poll from the Florida Atlantic University PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research USA shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris with a narrow lead over former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer's Clues

By | September 18, 2024

A groundbreaking study by FAU researchers using a tiny roundworm, links the worm gene swip-10 to copper regulation, which could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.

FAU Interim Vice President for Research Named Fulbright Specialist

By | September 12, 2024

Gregg Fields, Ph.D., was selected by the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for his expertise and contributions in disease discovery and treatment.

Hot Streets, Historic Bias: Impacts on Walking in Older U.S. Adults

By | September 11, 2024

FAU researchers explored the impacts of historic discriminatory redlining, summer heat and the effects on walking behavior in older adults from marginalized communities nationwide.

What's Really 'Fueling' Harmful Algae in Florida's Lake Okeechobee?

By | September 10, 2024

FAU Harbor Branch researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sampling of the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its estuaries. Findings mark a groundbreaking step in preserving this crucial ecosystem.

FAU/Mainstreet Poll: Trump Edges Harris in Georgia and North Carolina

By | September 9, 2024

A new poll from the FAU PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research USA reveals a tight U.S. presidential race in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina.

Exploring How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties

By | September 6, 2024

FAU researchers examined the environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

FAU Engineering Professor Achieves Highly Cited Google Scholar Ranking

By | September 5, 2024

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., the Motorola Endowed Chair Professor and director of the Data Mining and Machine Learning Lab has garnered more than 63,000 citations during his distinguished career at FAU.

Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms' 'Meddling' Worsens Behavior

By | September 4, 2024

A study by FAU on maternal disapproval of children's friends reveals unforeseen consequences of this well-intended interference, resulting in worsening bad behavior instead of improving it.