NEWS ARCHIVE


Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Rises Despite Persistence of COVID-19

By | July 15, 2020

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the United States edged higher in the second quarter, even as it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would not be a temporary disruption.

Study First to Show Tiger Sharks' Travels and Desired Hangouts

By | July 15, 2020

Using satellite telemetry, a groundbreaking study by Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., FAU's Harbor Branch, and collaborators, documents the core habitat use of tiger sharks in the Gulf of Mexico.

Big Data Analytics Enables Scientists to Model COVID-19 Spread

By | July 14, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers receive NSF RAPID grant to work with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to use big data analytics techniques to predict the spread of COVID-19.

South Florida's Housing Market is Overvalued by Nearly 20 Percent

By | July 13, 2020

South Florida homes are overvalued by close to 20 percent, the highest level in eight years.

Like Humans, Beluga Whales Form Social Networks Beyond Family Ties

By | July 10, 2020

A researcher from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators are the first to uncover the role kinship plays in complex groupings and relationships of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic.

Traffic Data Show Drastic Changes in Human Behavior at Pandemic Onset

By | July 1, 2020

Using same-day traffic volumes for March 2019 and March 2020 across Florida, researchers examined the relationship of key governmental requests for public isolation and travel limitations.

Diowave Laser Systems Joins Research Park at FAU

By | July 1, 2020

The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® today announced that Diowave Laser Systems has relocated its headquarters and clinic to join the Research Park at FAU as its newest tenant.

Telehealth is a Key Tool for Treating COVID-19 Patients

By | July 1, 2020

Rural hospitals are more likely than urban facilities to have access to telehealth, a once-underused service that now is playing a key role in treating coronavirus patients.

Seeing is Believing: Effectiveness of Facemasks

By | June 30, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test social distancing and the efficacy of facemasks in obstructing respiratory droplets.

Climate Change Still is Key Topic for Floridians in Era of Coronavirus

By | June 25, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has not altered Floridians' belief in climate change, according to the third Florida Climate Resilience Survey.