Endowment to Name LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy
FAU's Public Ethics Academy recently received a $475,000 endowment from the LeRoy Collins Legacy Group, Inc. to name the LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy in honor of former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins.
DeSantis and Putnam Tied, Graham Leads Pack in Governor Race
In the race for Florida's next governor, Ron DeSantis and Adam Putnam are in a statistical tie on the Republican side and Gwen Graham has opened up a 12-point lead on Philip Levine among the Democrats.
Annual Pap Test a 'Thing of the Past?'
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2012 guidelines for cervical cancer screening. A leading OB/GYN physician provides an important review of these new guidelines in an editorial in "JAMA."
In Teen Friendships, Misery Does Love Company
A study that examined anxiety, depression, social withdrawal, and submissiveness found that teens with similar levels of anxiety and depression are more likely to remain friends from one year to the next.
Medical Students Receive First Doctor's White Coat
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated its eighth White Coat Ceremony to officially welcome its newest medical students during a symbolic ceremony.
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., to Lead FAU's Harbor Branch
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Scientist Receives Grant for Cancer Metastasis Research
A leading FAU scientist has received $708,044 from the Florida Department of Health to identify what contributes to the ability of tumor cells to move through the body and find other places to "set up shop."
FAU Places No. 1 in Florida for R.N. Licensure Exam
The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing placed No. 1 in Florida for the graduates of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing who had a 100 percent passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination.
FAU $1.8 Million NIH Grant Will Address Pain, Addiction
A scientist's ground-breaking work on the basic mechanisms and biochemical basis of chronic pain and drug addiction have opened new avenues of research and identified novel drug targets for these disorders.
Scott Maintains Lead on Nelson in Florida U.S. Senate Race
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has maintained a slight lead over U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate race, according to the statewide survey by FAU's Business and Economics Polling Initiative.