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FAU Expert: Landmark NIL Deal Could Change High School Sports

By | August 14, 2024

Florida's new law allowing high school athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness will redefine high school athletics, according to a sports expert at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU/Mainstreet Poll of Florida Voters on Races and Amendments

By | August 14, 2024

As the 2024 presidential race intensifies, a new FAU/Mainstreet USA poll reveals the shifting tides of politics in Florida.

Nighttime Data Shows Inequities in Hurricane Michael Power Restoration

By | August 14, 2024

Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, FAU researchers find notable differences in power-restoration rates among urban and rural areas and socioeconomic status in Florida's Panhandle after Hurricane Michael.

A 'One in a Million' Shot to Tackle Dopamine-Linked Brain Disorders

By | August 12, 2024

With the help of a tiny, transparent worm, FAU researchers have identified novel players in dopamine signaling by taking advantage of a powerful platform generated via the Million Mutation Project (MMP).

Alcohol Use in Older Adults Doubles Risk of Brain Bleeds from Falls

By | August 8, 2024

A study by FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers is among the first to examine the link between alcohol use and brain bleeds in 3,128 older adults who sustained a head trauma from a fall.

FAU Celebrates Summer 2024 Graduates

By | August 7, 2024

Florida Atlantic University conferred 1,950 degrees over the course of four in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.

'Baby Talk:' How Children's Vocal and Cognitive Cues Sway Adults

By | August 6, 2024

A new study by FAU and collaborators reveals how evolution has shaped children to use different signals to elicit care from adults, highlighting how different cues influence judgements in early childhood.

FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality

By | August 5, 2024

The NSF-funded project will enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation in drylands under climate stressors.

FAU Poll: Hispanics Less Optimistic About Economy

By | August 1, 2024

Hispanic consumers' optimism about the economy dropped in the second quarter of 2024, as households struggle with higher prices, according to a poll released by FAU BEPI.

Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old 'Silent Killer' is Alive and Well

By | August 1, 2024

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers alert health care providers that uncontrolled high blood pressure is one of the most common, serious and increasing conditions in their patients.