FAU Jupiter News
![National Institutes of Health, FAU College of Medicine, Neuroscience, Addiction, Chronic Pain, Research](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/toll-lawrence-newsdesk.jpg)
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.
![The top issue for voters in the survey remains immigration (29 percent) and healthcare (26 percent), followed by the economy (13 percent) and gun control policy (10 percent). The most important issue for Democrats is healthcare at 34 percent, while Republicans rank immigration as the most important issue (43 percent). Independents put healthcare on top at 24 percent, followed closely by immigration at 23 percent.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/florida-senate-race-remains-close-newsdesk.jpg)
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.
![Baby White Sharks, Great White Sharks, Shark Week, Long Island, New York, North Carolina](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/baby-white-newsdesk.jpg)
Where Baby White Sharks 'Hang Out' in the North Atlantic
A study is the first to confirm the movement patterns and seasonal migrations of baby white sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Results provide novel insights into this vulnerable early stage of life.
![National Institutes of Health, Jupiter Campus, Neuroscience, Jupiter Life Science Initiative](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/keene-lab-newsdesk.jpg)
FAU and Collaborators Receive $1.68 Million NIH Grant
FAU neuroscientist Alex Keene, Ph.D., is working on a joint project that uses genomic and transgenic technology in Mexican cavefish to identify genetic loci that contribute to sleep, feeding, and metabolism.
![Vladimir Kulić, Ph.D.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/kulic.jpg)
FAU Professor Serves as Guest Curator for MoMA Exhibit
Vladimir Kulić, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Architecture within the College for Design and Social Inquiry, is a guest curator for an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
![Four out of five Hispanics said the cost of living has gone up, a 21 percent rise since the first quarter. This perception, along with increasing concerns over their level of debt, rising gas prices and interest rate hikes, may explain why only 51 percent said they think it is a good time to buy a house (down from 59 percent in the first quarter), and only 49 percent said it is a good time to buy a car (down from 62 percent).](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/hispanics-consumer-confidence-deteriorates-july-2018-newsdesk.jpg)
Consumer Confidence Deteriorating Among Hispanics in U.S.
Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. has deteriorated, as concerns have grown over the perceived rising cost of living, according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by FAU.
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'Skinny Fat' in Older Adults May Predict Alzheimer's Risk
A novel study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.
![The Veteran Florida’s Entrepreneurship Program consists of a self-paced online module, periodic on premise workshops and a cohort-based class for a small group of veteran entrepreneurs.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/veterans-florida-entrepreneurship-program-newsdesk.jpg)
FAU Selected for Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
FAU has been selected as a network partner by the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, which offers qualified veterans the opportunity to receive an entrepreneurship education.
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FAU Pine Jog Celebrates 10 Years of Schools 'Going Green'
Florida Atlantic University Pine Jog Environmental Education Center recently celebrated the Green Schools Class of 2018 at the 10th annual Green Schools Awards at FAU's Boca Raton campus.
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FAU Enrolling for Alzheimer's Prevention Research Program
FAU's Comprehensive Center for Brain Health is now enrolling patients for the pioneering Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Generation Program that is made up of two clinical trials.