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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Frequently Asked Questions
FAU expert in pandemic planning and response, health care quality improvement and patient safety, and health policy and management, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19.
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Public Health Leadership Paramount to Emerging Coronavirus Pandemic
FAU researchers and collaborators have published a commentary in 'The American Journal of Medicine' about the urgent need for public health leadership in the wake of the emerging coronavirus pandemic.
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Trailblazers in Their Field
With the recent launch of the FAU chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), we turn the spotlight on some of the transformational work that is being carried out by women researchers at the university and efforts being made to recruit and retain women faculty, particularly in science,...
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MPLT Healthcare Joins Research Park at Florida Atlantic University®
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® recently announced that MPLT Healthcare has relocated its corporate headquarters to join the Research Park at FAU.
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Home Ownership More Attractive as Prospect of Housing Crash Decreases
Home ownership is becoming a more attractive option over renting a home in markets across the country as the likelihood of a housing crash decreases.
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FAU Poll Finds Biden With Big Lead on Sanders in Florida
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a commanding lead on U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders among Florida voters in the race for the Democratic party's nomination for president.
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Neuronal Glutamatergic Synaptic Clefts Alkalinize Rather Than Acidify during Neurotransmission
Gregory Macleod, an associate professor of biology in FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and the College of Science, and collaborators, used fluorescent reporters to investigate the acid/base balance in between nerve cells as they communicate with each other.
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FAU to Host Events for Women's History Month
Florida Atlantic University will host events at Boca Raton, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, and Jupiter campuses to celebrate Women's History Month.
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4ocean Joins Research Park at Florida Atlantic University®
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® has announced that 4ocean will relocate its corporate headquarters to join the Research Park at FAU.
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U.S. Workers Need Paid Sick Leave to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
One-third of Americans do not have access to paid sick leave FAU and Cleveland State University researchers urge the critical need to consider the role of paid sick leave in stopping a contagious virus.