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Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® to Celebrate 2019 Awards
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University recently named the recipients of its fourth annual Research Park Annual Awards.
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AI Could be 'Game Changer' in Detecting, Managing Alzheimer's
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, SIVOTEC Analytics, and collaborators have introduced machine learning as a new tactic in assessing cognitive brain health and managing patient care.
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FAU Receives $1 Million from Rubin and Cindy Gruber
FAU officially announced a $1 million gift from Rubin and Cindy Gruber to establish The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox and to support student scholarships through their endowment.
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Female and Minority Entrepreneurs Left Behind in Equity Crowdfunding
A study by faculty at FAU and the University of Bergamo in Italy suggests equity crowdfunding has boosted opportunities for younger entrepreneurs, while female and minority entrepreneurs are being underserved.
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FAU Pine Jog Celebrates Local Schools for 'Going Green'
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center recently celebrated the Green Schools Class of 2019 at the 11th annual Green Schools Awards at FAU's Boca Raton campus.
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FAU Receives NIH Grant to Develop Rapid, Reliable, Low-cost HIV Test
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Schmidt College of Medicine researchers received a $377,971 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a disposable microchip for HIV testing.
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New Technology Rapidly, Reliably Monitors Sickle Cell Disease
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a new method to monitor sickle cell disease that doesn't require microscopic imaging or biochemical markers.
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The Dog Days of Summer are Here, But this 'Cool' Cat Isn't Worried
A team from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science found an innovative way to keep a rescue snow leopard "chill" as temperatures rise during the dog days of summer as well as year-round.
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FAU High Team Competes in National Academic Competition
For the first time ever, a team of Florida Atlantic University High School students was recently invited to the National Academic Competition in Washington D.C.
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Gregg B. Fields Named Executive Director of FAU's I-HEALTH
Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D., has been named as executive director of FAU's Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), one of the university's four research pillars.