FAU Jupiter News
Teens with Autism Can Master Living Skills When Parents Use iPads
A study finds that video prompting using an iPad produces immediate and lasting effects for teens with autism and that parents can be powerful delivery agents to increase independence in their children.
Two-thirds of Floridians Concerned About Climate Change
More than two-thirds of Floridians say that climate change has them concerned about the well-being of future generations in Florida and do not feel government is doing enough to address its impacts.
FAU Tech Runway Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
FAU Tech Runway® is set to celebrate its fifth anniversary and the 2019 Maverick Reception on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6 to 8:45 p.m. at FAU Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th St., Boca Raton.
Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Presents 2020 Presidential Election Lectures
Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter will present two lectures by Kevin Wagner, Ph.D., a professor of political science, on Tues., Nov. 5 at noon and Thurs. Dec. 5 at 9:30 a.m., in the Osher LLI complex at FAU Jupiter.
COE Faculty Releases ADHD Empowerment Guide
James W Forgan, Ph.D., an associate professor in Exceptional Student Education in the College of Education on the FAU Jupiter campus, recently released The ADHD Empowerment Guide. The book helps parents identify their child's strengths to develop a specific plan to unlock their child's potential. Parents...
WHC Associate Professor Releases Volume on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps
Jacqueline H. Fewkes, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College recently edited, Anthropological Perspectives on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps. The edited volume deploys digital ethnography in varied contexts to explore the cultural roles of mobile...
COE Jupiter Faculty Publication: Parent Involvement for Motivated Learners
Alyssa R. Gonzalez-DeHass, Ph.D., professor of educational psychology in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University’s Jupiter campus recently published Parent Involvement for Motivated Learners: Encouraging Self-Directed and Resilient Students. Parent Involvement for Motivated Learners...
Society is Rejecting Facts; Medical Researchers Can Help
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say that medical researchers must help the public understand the rigorous process of science to discern anecdotes and fake news from peer-reviewed scientific results.
Executive Director for FAU Jupiter Academic Operations Selected
After a national search, FAU selected Bethany Stanhope, Ph.D., as the Executive Director for Academic Operations of the Jupiter campus effective October 19, 2019. Dr. Stanhope received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. She was a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Alex Keene, Ph.D.,...
Are Some Urban Settings Riskier for Traffic Injury or Death?
How risky is travel in the U.S.? We know less than you think. Despite research on the dangers of traffic injury and death, there's a lack of clarity on the role of the built environment and its risk effects.