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FAU Seeks Study Subjects for Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

By | November 18, 2021

FAU has received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to continue a first-of-its-kind study of the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Florida residents.

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FAU Researcher and Scholar Partners with Krakow Academy of Fine Arts

By | November 17, 2021

The FAU Center for Body, Mind, and Culture recently launched a joint 'Center for Somaesthetics and the Arts' in Poland focused on scholarly research and creative programs.

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FAU Names New Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

By | November 16, 2021

Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., a leading neurosurgeon and physician scientist, will assume this role in February 2022.

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FAU High School Student Working to Change Florida's State Bird

By | November 16, 2021

FAU High School student Anya Cane thought the scrub-jay would make a much better state bird for our unique state and decided to act, launching a petition effort to do just that.

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Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: M.O.M. to the Rescue

By | November 10, 2021

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received $250,000 from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program to address unmet healthcare needs in veterans with traumatic brain injury.

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FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Launches Graduate Program

By | November 9, 2021

The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute launch of a unique partnership to train the next generation of brain scientists through the newly announced Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP).

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Special Bond: Leading FAU Geriatrician and World War II Hero

By | November 9, 2021

A leading geriatrician and advocate for seniors and a 98-year-old World War II veteran and hero have a common bond: to improve care and quality of life for Americans and people throughout the world.

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FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant for First Networked-AI Testbed

By | November 8, 2021

Researchers in FAU's Center for Connected Autonomy and AI have developed the nation's first platform to connect autonomous robots using millimeter waves to advance team AI learning and operations.

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Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior

By | November 4, 2021

A study by FAU researchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.

COVID-19, Boosters, Vaccines, Children, Shots, Pandemic, CDC, FDA, Frequently Asked Questions, FAU Expert, Medicine, Public Health

FAU Expert on COVID-19 Boosters and Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11

By | November 3, 2021

Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 boosters and vaccines for children ages 5 to 11.