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FAU Researchers Land $1M in FDOH Grants to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
May 08, 2024
Three FAU researchers have received funding from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program to tackle this global health crisis with their unique approaches.
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Insights at the Institute'
March 05, 2024
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will host "Insights at the Institute," a juried art exhibition designed to bring awareness to bipolar disorder, from March 14 through March 19.
FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'
February 21, 2024
Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.
Does Your Community Have a Personality Type?
February 07, 2024
U.S. counties and regions differ in political ideology. But do they differ in personality as well? An FAU study explores a new approach to measuring the personality of communities.
Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
November 30, 2023
Five FAU Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.
FAU Appoints Leader to New 'Biotech Bridge' Program
October 16, 2023
Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
September 07, 2023
An invention in the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neuroscience and psychiatry using a molecular approach to treat addiction has earned Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., and Maureen Hahn, Ph.D., a U.S. patent.
FAU Awarded Teaching Grant for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
June 12, 2023
FAU's College of Education has received a $1.5 million grant for the FAU Academy for Community Inclusion to provide employment training for students with intellectual disabilities.
Running Throughout Middle Age Keeps  'Old' Adult-born Neurons 'Wired'
May 25, 2023
A new study provides novel insight into the benefits of exercise, which should motivate adults to keep moving throughout their lifetime, especially during middle age.
'Pathogen' Storm: Vibrio Bacteria, Sargassum and Plastic Marine Debris
May 18, 2023
As summer kicks off and efforts are underway to find solutions to repurpose Sargassum, could the interplay between this seaweed, Vibrio bacteria and plastic marine debris pose a triple threat to public health?