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In Response to Stephen Colbert, FAU Professor Says 'Spice it Up'
An engineering research professor gives a "shout out" to comedian Stephen Colbert who has referred to mathematical equations as an infernal salad of numbers, letters and symbols.
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Osher LLI at FAU to Host National Film Festival LUNAFEST®
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University will present two virtual screenings of the 2021 LUNAFEST® Film Festival on Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
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FAU Launches COVID-19 Registry and Repository to Advance Research
FAU has launched a registry and repository to contribute to new discoveries and knowledge related COVID-19 and is currently enrolling participants with prior documented positive test reports.
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Depressed Moms Who Breastfeed Boost Babies' Mood and Mutual Touch
A study using EEG is the first to show that feeding method (breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding) in depressed and non-depressed mothers boosts infants' mood, neuroprotection and mutual affectionate touch.
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Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child's Friendships
An FAU study is the first to use longitudinal data to examine the interplay between being nice, being mean and friendship quality and experiences among children in fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
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FAU Tech Runway Launch Applications Now Being Accepted
FAU Tech Runway® is now accepting applications for this year's Launch Competition, which helps turn game-changing business ideas into thriving companies.
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New FAU Board of Trustees Appointments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Barbara Feingold and Daniel Cane to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.
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Digital Health Divide Runs Deep in Older Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have identified factors and reasons for digital health disparities in older adults, which have important implications for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Breaking the Chains of Incarceration in African American Males
Researchers from FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science developed an approach for re-entry programs that addresses centuries of oppression and segregation.
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FAU Pine Jog Builds Social-Emotional Skills via K-5 Nature Program
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center offers "Teaching Empathy Through Nature" to public and private elementary schools and organizations that have out-of-school time programs for children in grades K-5.