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Greater Empathy in Adolescents Helps Prevent Bias-based Cyberbullying

By | August 8, 2022

A study by FAU researcher Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., is the first to explore empathy types in early adolescents and its relationship to race-based and religion-based online bullying.

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FAU Names New Dean of Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

By | August 4, 2022

Florida Atlantic University has announced Valery Forbes, Ph.D., as its new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, effective Aug. 10.

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New Low-cost Device Rapidly, Accurately Detects Hepatitis C Infection

By | August 3, 2022

FAU researchers have developed a portable microfluidic platform that rapidly and accurately detects Hepatitis C infection without the need for trained technicians, expensive equipment or a laboratory.

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New Board of Trustees Appointment

By | August 2, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently appointed Robert Flippo to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.

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Online Chair Yoga Viable for Isolated Older Adults with Dementia

By | July 28, 2022

During the pandemic, FAU researchers evaluated a remotely supervised online chair yoga intervention for older adults with dementia and measured clinical outcomes virtually via Zoom under the remote guidance.

Students Collaborate with Max Plank Florida Institute for Neuroscience

By | July 27, 2022

FAU students Seth Goldin, FAU High School – Jupiter Campus, in partnership with Max Planck Academy, and Skylar Anthony, FAU's Wilkes Honors College, worked with researchers at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience to develop software that helps analyze the precise location of proteins...

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FAU's Hari Kalva, Ph.D., Inducted into National Academy of Inventors®

By | July 21, 2022

Hari Kalva, Ph.D., an associate chair and professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been recognized for his innovation in video compression and communication.

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FAU, Hospital Partners Strategize on Medical Residencies, Fellowships

By | July 20, 2022

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine and hospital leaders met to strategize and outline the next phase for graduate medical education and residency programs in Palm Beach County, which they will launch in the fall.

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Study Shows Hydrology Impacts on West Florida's Continental Shelf

By | July 19, 2022

FAU Harbor Branch researcher and collaborator demonstrate the impacts of climate warming and water management on West Florida's Continental Shelf using a high-resolution simulation model.

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FAU Foundation Raises $81.24 Million in Record-setting Year

By | July 12, 2022

The Florida Atlantic University Foundation (FAUF) raised more than $81.24 million from more than 5,332 donors at the end of the 2022 fiscal year - the largest amount raised in the University's history.