FAU Jupiter News
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Size Doesn't Matter - At Least for Hammerheads and Swimming
Researchers from FAU have conducted the first study to examine the whole body shape and swimming kinematics of two closely related yet very different hammerhead sharks, with some unexpected results.
![The study found that when minimum thresholds for rewards are employed there was a greater likelihood that the whistleblower would strategically delay reporting the fraud.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/whistleblower-newsdesk.jpg)
Financial Awards Can Actually Discourage Whistleblowers
Financial awards can unintentionally discourage a whistleblower from reporting fraud in a timely manner by hijacking their moral motivation to do the right thing, according to a new FAU study.
![James Galvin, Neuroscientist, Researcher](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/galvinftdnewdesk.jpg)
Young-onset Dementia Costs Nearly Twice That of Alzheimer's
The first economic study on frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), the most common dementia for people under age 60, shows that FTD inflicts a much more severe burden on families than Alzheimer's disease.
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3MT® Competition to Showcase Graduate Student Research
Can an 80,000-word thesis or dissertation be explained in three minutes or less?
![William H. Chafe, Ph.D.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/chafewilliamnewsdesklli.jpg)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Presents William H. Chafe
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter presents William H. Chafe on Oct. 26 in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute complex at FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus.
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FAUAA Honors 2017 Outstanding Young Owl Award Recipients
The FAU Alumni Association recently hosted its fourth annual Outstanding Young Owls (OYOs) Ceremony & Reception to honor exceptional young alumni.
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Walk to Benefit FAU's Memory and Wellness Center
The Caring Hearts Auxiliary of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University will host the 12th annual "Keep Memories Alive.
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FAU's Theatre Lab Welcomes Playwright Nilo Cruz
Nilo Cruz received the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for his play "Anna in the Tropics."
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New Way to Assess Safety of Aging Timber Railroad Bridges
In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a cutting-edge way to gauge the condition of aging timber railroad bridges.
![Colin Brown directs all of JM Family’s businesses, including Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles; JM&A Group, one of the leading independent providers of finance and insurance products in the automotive industry; World Omni Financial Corp., a diversified financial services company; and JM Lexus.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/bloy-2017-jm-family-colin-brown-newsdesk.jpg)
JM Family's Colin Brown is 2017 Business Leader of the Year
FAU's College of Business will honor Colin Brown, chairman and chief executive officer of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., as its 2017 Business Leader of the Year on Jan. 26, 2018 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club