Nations Need to Consider Culture in Fighting Future Pandemics
A nation's culture played a role in its ability to curtail the spread of COVID-19, providing a roadmap for future pandemics that will save lives and minimize the economic fallout.
FAU Faculty Member Receives NIH K01 Award for Breast Cancer Research
Tarsha Jones, Ph.D., an assistant professor of nursing in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, has received a five-year, $772,525 K01 Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Novel Method Predicts if COVID-19 Clinical Trials Will Fail or Succeed
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are the first to model COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning.
FAU Study: Big Pharma Needs to be More Transparent in Consumer Ads
Marketers conducting focus groups for prescription drug ads should be testing public perceptions and ethical issues in addition to the effectiveness of the messages.
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Could Help Prosthetic Hands to 'Feel'
An FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science study is the first to use liquid metal sensors and machine learning on a prosthetic hand to help reconnect amputees to a previously severed sense of touch.
Hispanics Upbeat about Finances, but Consumer Confidence Dips
Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics fell in the second quarter, though optimism about their overall finances is building as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Internet Crime Victims, Losses Rising in Florida and Five Other States
Illinois emerged as a new hotbed for internet crime in 2020, though California continued to lead the nation with the largest online fraud victim losses and number of victims.
FAU and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Team Up on NSF Grant
An FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researcher will lead an interdisciplinary international collaboration to advance the understanding of fluid dynamics to solve various engineering problems.
True Grit? Doesn't Matter for Resistance Training in Men or Women
A study by researchers at FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is the first to examine the relationship between grit and a muscular endurance performance task - specifically, the grueling back squat.
Overpriced Florida Homes Spark Fears of Market Instability
Florida housing markets remain plagued by rampant overpricing, putting potential buyers at such a disadvantage that they may be better off postponing homeownership.