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.
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.
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.
Crunch! 'Shell-crushing' Sounds Revealed in a Large Marine Predator
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to quantify "shell-crushing" consumption noises in a large marine predator using the whitespotted eagle ray.
FAU Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
A new, patent-pending video compression technology developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
FAU Study: Banks Boost Out-of-Market Lending for Small Businesses
Banks are increasingly lending to small businesses outside of markets where the banks have offices, a geographic diversification that fuels job creation and economic growth.
Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Declines in Fourth Quarter
Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations.
FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Testing
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have developed a simplified COVID-19 testing protocol that is rapid, reliable and offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment needed.
'Hail to the Queen' - Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch
The world's leading expert on queen conch aquaculture who is a scientist at FAU's Harbor Branch has published a comprehensive, step-by-step manual to culture and restore the revered Caribbean queen conch.
FAU Hospitality Expert: Pent-Up Demand Could Buoy Cruise Lines in 2021
The hospitality and tourism industry will lead Florida out of the coronavirus pandemic starting in 2021, but a full recovery likely will take years.