FAU Jupiter News
![Overall, 67 percent of Hispanics said they are financially better off today than a year ago, down four points from the fourth quarter of 2018.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/hispanics-consumer-confidence-drops-slightly-april-2019-newsdesk.jpg)
FAU Index Shows Slight Drop in Hispanic Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence among Hispanics dropped slightly in the first quarter of 2019 as political divisions became apparent in their economic outlook for the U.S., according to a national index conducted by FAU.
![Along with prize money, teams compete for legal and business services, space at FAU’s Tech Runway and the opportunity to present their business plan to local angel investors, venture capital groups and more.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/business-plan-compettion-finals-friday-2019-newsdesk.jpg)
Finalists Compete Friday in Business Plan Competition Finals
The competition encourages FAU students, faculty, staff and recent graduates to pitch their game-changing ideas for a chance to obtain funding for their new ventures.
![Crime, Police Officer, Deaths, Line-of-duty, Violent Crimes, War on Cops, Ferguson Effect, Dangers of Policing, Felonies](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/police-dario-newsdesk.jpg)
It's Safer to be a Cop in the U.S. Today than 50 Years Ago
A study analyzing police officer deaths from 1970 to 2016 shows that despite more violent crimes, the hazards of policing have dramatically declined since 1970 with a 75 percent drop in line-of-duty deaths.
![Festival of Nations](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/festivalofnations.jpeg)
FAU Celebrates 25th Annual Festival of Nations
FAU's Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education, and Advocacy will host the 25th annual Festival of Nations.
![Alzheimer](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/wiese-ad-study.jpg)
New Tool Gauges Rural, Older Adults' Alzheimer's Knowledge
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have developed the "Basic Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease" survey to measure and assess Alzheimer's knowledge in rural and underserved communities
![Mr. and Mrs. Kelly](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/kellygala2019.jpg)
FAU Celebrates 'Stellar' 2019 President's Gala
Florida Atlantic University recently celebrated its ninth annual President's Gala in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium at its Boca Raton campus.
![James Sullivan, Ph.D.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/jim-sullivan-newsdesk.jpg)
Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Presents James Sullivan, Ph.D.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter presents a one-time lecture by James Sullivan, Ph.D., executive director of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU, on Tuesday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m.
![When I Stutter screening](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/whenistutter.jpg)
FAU Hosts Award Winning Documentary Screening
Florida Atlantic University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Education recently hosted a movie screening of "When I Stutter."
![Dr. John Wu, Dr. Brian Snelling, FAU](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/wu-snelling-newsdesk.jpg)
Researchers Join Forces to Treat Stroke
Researchers from FAU and Boca Raton Regional Hospital have joined forces to take treatment options for stroke to the next level by combining a breakthrough interventional procedure with a novel drug compound.
![Gov. DeSantis enjoys a 54 percent approval rating, up six points from last month’s BEPI survey, with 19 percent disapproval and 27 percent of voters unsure about the new governor.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/florida-state-capitol-newsdesk.jpg)
FAU Poll Finds Gov. Ron DeSantis Riding a Wave of Popularity
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to ride a wave of popularity among Florida voters, who support many of his public policy priorities, according to a survey by FAU's Business & Economics Polling Initiative.