ALARMING RISE OF ELECTRONIC VAPING USE IN U.S. ADOLESCENTS

Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and for their variety of appealing flavors.... more

REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE CAPTURES DETAILS OF HURRICANE IAN’S AFTERMATH

Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour and storm surge up to 13 feet – the highest storm surge documented in Southwest Florida in the past 150 years.... more

STUDY UNVEILS BALANCE OF AI AND PRESERVING HUMANITY IN HEALTH CARE

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a pioneering force in tech-driven workforce solutions and advisory services, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, released its latest research findings in the fourth annual installment of the Future of Nursing Survey: “Embracing Technology While Preserving Humanity.”... more

 


90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening

The latest FAU survey found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening and that belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Independents and slipped among Republicans.

Alarming Rise of Electronic Vaping Use in U.S. Adolescents

Researchers explored temporal trends for ninth through 12th grades among 57,006 adolescents and found that vaping has significantly increased by more than three-and-one-half times from 2015 to 2019.

FAU Expert: Almost 300 Banks Are at Higher Risk of Failure

Warning signs of Republic First Bank's failure were evident for a while, and now more banks across the country are exhibiting similar signs of a risk of failure, according to a finance expert at FAU.

2024 Florida Atlantic WAVE Competition Awards Announced

Florida Atlantic's Division of Research has announced the 2024 winners of the ninth annual Florida Atlantic WAVE Competition, an undergraduate and graduate applied research and entrepreneurial competition

FAU Hosts Successful Supply Chain Competition with IMI

A team of undergraduate students won Florida Atlantic University's inaugural supply chain competition for their innovative solution to a real-life inventory management problem.

FAU Celebrates 10 Years of Conferring M.D. Degrees

FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated the nation's newest physicians and biomedical researchers during the commencement ceremony, which marked 10 years of conferring M.D. degrees.

OLLI at FAU Presents Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Florida Atlantic University presents Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

FAU Receives Gift to Support Theater Performances and Arts Education

FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a significant gift from the Edith and Martin Stein Family Foundation to support performances and arts education at the university's Theatre Lab.

A Chorus Line, Big Band Concerts and More

FAU has announced the lineup for this summer's Festival Rep.

FAU President's Gala Benefits Scholarships and Student Success

Florida Atlantic University has raised more than $1.2 million in support of scholarships and student success at its recent 2024 President's Gala

Noble Capital Markets Brings the 'Sharks' to FAU for NobleCon20

Noble Capital Markets and Florida Atlantic University's College of Business will host NobleCon20, the 20th annual emerging growth equity conference at the College's Executive Education Complex.

FAU Receives Record-breaking Number of Applications

Florida Atlantic University has received more than 46,000 first-year applications for fall - an all-time university record.

FAU IN THE NEWS

Fear the Tails, Not the Jaws, of These ‘Weirdo’ Sharks

Scientists studied how thresher sharks use “extreme yoga” to whip their tails at prey.... more

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