FAU Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant for New Florida Summer Institute
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine received a $1 million NIH grant for the first Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Southeastern U.S. - and one of only 10 sites nationwide.
FAU Lands NASA Grant to Inspire Local High School Students in STEM
The College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a three-year $478,699 grant from NASA and is among only eight institutions nationwide selected for this award.
Nurses Remain Passionate Despite Historical Issues in Need of Reform
The second annual industry survey from Cross Country Healthcare and FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing study, "Vital Signs of Nursing," identifies areas of transformation that advocate for nurses.
FAU Kicks-Off Fall Virtual 'Research in Action' Series
Faculty across Florida Atlantic University are rising to meet some of society's biggest challenges, engaging in a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
FAU Ranks in 'Washington Monthly's' Top 100 in the Nation
Florida Atlantic University has been ranked No. 72 overall among the nation's best public and private universities by Washington Monthly's annual College Guide.
Digital Self-Harm Linked to Dramatic Rise in Youth Suicide Attempts
A study is the first to demonstrate an association between digital self-harm (online posting, sending or sharing of hurtful content about oneself anonymously) and suicidality in youth.
FAU, Israel Scientists 'Team Up' to Tackle AD-related Mood Disorders
FAU researchers in collaboration with Tel Aviv University have received a two-year, $379,177 NIH grant to study mood-disorders changes in Alzheimer's disease.
Feeling Anxious or Blue? Ultra-processed Foods May be to Blame
A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine found that U.S. adults who consume more ultra-processed food report more adverse mental symptoms of mild depression, "mentally unhealthy days" and "anxious days."
What Has America Learned Since Hurricane Katrina? Not Enough.
A first-of-its-kind study by FAU researchers reveals only marginal improvements with respect to evacuation planning in America's 50 largest cities following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Study First to Link Weed Killer Roundup® to Convulsions in Animals
FAU and NSU researchers are the first to link the use of the herbicide Roundup®, the world's most commonly used herbicide by volume and by land-area treated, to convulsions in animals.