FAU Jupiter News
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South Florida's Housing Market is Overvalued by Nearly 20 Percent
South Florida homes are overvalued by close to 20 percent, the highest level in eight years.
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Like Humans, Beluga Whales Form Social Networks Beyond Family Ties
A researcher from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators are the first to uncover the role kinship plays in complex groupings and relationships of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic.
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FAU Names Justin Perry, Ph.D., as New Dean of Wilkes Honors College
Florida Atlantic University has named Justin Perry, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
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Traffic Data Show Drastic Changes in Human Behavior at Pandemic Onset
Using same-day traffic volumes for March 2019 and March 2020 across Florida, researchers examined the relationship of key governmental requests for public isolation and travel limitations.
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Telehealth is a Key Tool for Treating COVID-19 Patients
Rural hospitals are more likely than urban facilities to have access to telehealth, a once-underused service that now is playing a key role in treating coronavirus patients.
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Diowave Laser Systems Joins Research Park at FAU
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® today announced that Diowave Laser Systems has relocated its headquarters and clinic to join the Research Park at FAU as its newest tenant.
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Seeing is Believing: Effectiveness of Facemasks
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test social distancing and the efficacy of facemasks in obstructing respiratory droplets.
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FAU Pine Jog Transforms Annual Green Schools Celebration
Florida Atlantic University Pine Jog Environmental Education Center took a new approach this year to honor winners of its 2020 Green Schools Awards.
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FAU Resident Physicians Vital to Region's Healthcare Workforce
FAU residents physicians graduate 'virtually' from emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and fellowship programs, creating a critical pipeline for South Florida's healthcare workforce.
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Climate Change Still is Key Topic for Floridians in Era of Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has not altered Floridians' belief in climate change, according to the third Florida Climate Resilience Survey.