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FAU Names New Assistant VP of Alumni and Community Affairs
FAU has appointed Meghan DeFord as its new assistant vice president of alumni and community affairs within the Division of Institutional Advancement.
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FAU Receives $50,000 Gift for Vocal Scholarships
FAU's Department of Music in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters received a $50,000 donation for the Georgina Dieter Dennis Vocal Scholarship Fund.
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Study Illuminates Serotonin Contributions to Cocaine's Lure
A new study reinforces long-held suspicions that the brain chemical serotonin, a molecule usually associated with mood, appetite and libido, makes a direct contribution to the actions of cocaine.
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Bernard Osher Makes a $4M Grant to Lifelong Learning Society
The Bernard Osher Foundation recently approved a $4 million endowment grant to support Florida Atlantic University's Lifelong Learning Society.
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Physician Heal Thyself: Simple Coping Strategies
Physicians in general have burnout rates that are twice the rate of working adults. Obstetricians and gynecologists in particular experience professional burnout rates between 40 to 75 percent.
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FAU Receives $1 Million Grant for Dementia Prevention
A $1 million grant from The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation will establish the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine for a unique dementia prevention program.
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Floridians Doubt Trump Policy Changes will Help Cuban People
Floridians support former U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to normalize relations with Cuba over U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to restrict those relations, according to a survey by FAU>
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Simple Tactic Results in Dramatic Water Conservation
Rain or shine has new meaning thanks to an innovative and simple tactic developed by researchers that will really change how people think about watering their lawns. The tactic? A straightforward road sign.
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Closing Failing Banks Sooner Could Save Billions of Dollars
Billions of dollars could be saved if Congress revises a law to allow regulators to be more aggressive in reducing losses from insolvent banks, according to a recent study co-authored by FAU faculty member
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FAU Professor Admitted to The Royal Irish Academy
J.A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., a professor of psychology, biological sciences and biomedical science at Florida Atlantic University, recently was admitted to The Royal Irish Academy (RIA).