NEWS ARCHIVE


Researchers Urge: 'Prescribe Aspirin Based on Benefit-to-Risk Not Age'

By | January 5, 2022

Researchers provide a perspective on aspirin to prevent heart attacks and stroke and urge health care providers to make clinical judgements on a case-by-case basis and based on benefit-to-risk and not age.

Novel FAU Technology for Self-driving Cars Earns Second U.S. Patent

By | December 16, 2021

A researcher from the College of Engineering and Computer Science has earned a second patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a new technology for autonomous systems for self-driving cars.

Gunfire or Plastic Bag Popping? Trained Computer Knows the Difference

By | December 13, 2021

FAU engineering researchers have developed a gunshot detection algorithm and classification model that can discern similar sounds such as gunfire or a plastic bag popping.

Dinosaurs' Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Asteroid Impact

By | December 9, 2021

A seminal study by FAU scientists and collaborators confirms the time of year of the Chicxulub asteroid impact, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth 66 million years ago.

FAU Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University

By | December 8, 2021

Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw '72, '73, Ph.D.

FAU Dementia Care Model Designated 'Edge Runner' by AAN

By | December 8, 2021

The dementia care model designed by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing to protect vulnerable communities was selected by the American Academy of Nursing as an "Edge Runner."

Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon

By | December 2, 2021

There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new FAU Harbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.

Climate Change Increasingly a Bipartisan Issue in Florida

By | December 1, 2021

Belief in climate change among Florida Republicans has climbed to nearly 9 out of 10 adults, apparently trending upwards, according to a new analysis of five sequenced FAU surveys since 2019.

New Survey Unveils Major Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Nursing

By | December 1, 2021

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and Cross Country Healthcare survey finds impact on nurse satisfaction levels and key areas to help improve and advance careers and increase well-being of nurses.

Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., to Lead Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

By | November 29, 2021

A world-renowned clinician-researcher has joined the Schmidt College of Medicine to direct the FAU Center for Brain Health to focus on Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative dementia prevention.