Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill's Dramatic Effect on Stingrays
A study is the first to measure the physiological effects of whole crude oil on the sensory system of a marine animal - the Atlantic stingray. Results show a significant impact after just 48 hours of exposure.
Can't Sleep? Fruit Flies, Energy Drinks Offer New Clues
FAU neuroscientists and collaborators have discovered a gene and a new mechanism for regulating sleep in fruit flies using an ingredient commonly found in energy drinks like Red Bull(TM).
The 'Atlantic Awakens' for FAU Homecoming 2018
FAU will celebrate Homecoming 2018 "Atlantic Awakens" beginning Sunday, Nov. 4 through Saturday, Nov. 10, at its Boca Raton, Broward, and Jupiter campuses.
FAU Receives National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant
Florida Atlantic University recently received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to create an NSF I-Corps Site at FAU as a component of FAU Tech Runway®.
Researchers Teach 'Machines' to Detect Medicare Fraud
Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science are the first to use big data from Medicare Part B for advanced data analytics and machine learning to automate the fraud detection process.
Florida's U.S. Senate and Governor's Races Tight, Poll Finds
Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson by less than two points in Florida's critical U.S. Senate race, while Andrew Gillum maintains a narrow lead over Ron DeSantis in the battle to be the state's next governor.
First-Generation Student Success Hosts Urban Male Institute
The Urban Male Initiative within FAU's Office of First Generation Student Success recently hosted a free, two-day institute at FAU's College of Business for faculty, staff and students.
Study Reveals Hurricane Preparedness in 67 Florida Counties
A study by FAU's Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions shows that the vast majority of counties in the Florida Panhandle were less prepared for emergency evacuation compared to the rest of the state.
Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Improves as Optimism Grows
Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. improved in the third quarter of 2018 as optimism has grown about their financial situation as well as the U.S. economy as a whole, a new FAU Index finds.
Diplomacy Program Students Attend World Leadership Forum
Five students in the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at FAU recently traveled to New York City to attend the Foreign Policy Association's World Leadership Forum.