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The Cane Institute Wins First Place at International SeaPerch Competition
A team from A.D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) recently competed in the virtual 2021 International SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Championship.
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Older Adults Need More Than Knowledge and Clichés to Stay Active
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers explored trends in physical activity in ethnically diverse older adults to see what drives them to start or sustain physical activity and what stops them.
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FAU Kicks Off Fall 2021 Virtual 'Research in Action' Series
FAU's Division of Research "Research in Action" talk series on Zoom is free and open to the public. Each week, participants can listen to experts in their fields as they present their latest research.
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Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® to Celebrate 2021 Awards
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® recently named the recipients of its 2021 Research Park Distinguished Awards.
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'Stop Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19'
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers reviewed the recent major randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials for hydroxychloroquine, finding a lack of significant benefit and some suggestion of harm.
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Hagerty Family Gives $2.5 Million Gift to FAU Football
FAU Athletics received a $2.5 million gift from Michelle and Michael Hagerty to name the FAU head football coaching position in perpetuity.
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Study Ranks Nation's Most Overvalued Housing Markets
Phoenix, Las Vegas and Stockton, California, rank among the 10 most overvalued of the nation's largest housing markets.
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Do Passengers Want Self-driving Cars to Behave More or Less Like Them?
Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science explored trust and distrust of artificial intelligence, automated technologies and self-driving cars in a study involving 352 participants.
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Coping in College? Female Students Much More Stressed Than Males
FAU researchers measured both the psychological perception of stress and evaluated how undergraduate males and females cope with stress. The differences are vast.
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FAU Welcomes Students for Fall 2021 Semester
FAU has officially welcomed the incoming freshman class for the fall 2021 semester and opened two new dormitory buildings.