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Riverside Hotel's Dobrikow is 2016 Business Leader of the Year
FAU's College of Business to honor Heiko Dobrikow, executive vice president at The Las Olas Company, general manager of the Riverside Hotel and chairman of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.
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FAU Launches 'Healthy Campus 2020' Initiative
Healthy Campus 2020 is a national effort by the American College Health Association to improve the overall health of students, faculty and staff on college campuses nationwide.
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Cyberbullying Expert Provides Important Tips to Stay Safe
Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., provides important tips to prevent children and young adults from being victimized. He is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking work on cyberbullying and safe social media use.
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Owls Racing Takes First Place at Formula SAE Match Race
The Florida Atlantic University Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) racing team won first place in the 3rd Annual Formula SAE Match Race at the Lamar County Speedway in Barnesville, Georgia.
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FAU to Host Events for Disability Awareness Month
Florida Atlantic University will be hosting events at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Davie campuses to commemorate Disability Awareness Month during October.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Grandson Shares Lessons Learned at FAU
Arun Gandhi felt it was important to share his grandfather’s views on nonviolence, forgiveness, and peaceful revolution.
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FAU's COM Affiliates with Local Jewish Academy for Medical Studies Program
Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has entered into an agreement with the Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) to create a Medical Studies Program.
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Worm Holds Key to Treating Epilepsy and Rapid Drug Discovery
Researchers from FAU, in collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute, have opened up the possibilities for rapid drug screens to treat seizures in the near future by using a microscopic nematode worm.
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Hispanics Backing Clinton Over Trump in Five Key States
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump among Hispanics in the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado and North Carolina, according to a new survey by FAU.
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Jose Alvarez Speaks at FAU to Celebrate International Peace Day
In celebration of United Nations Peace Day, the FAU Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative in partnership with the Boca Raton Museum of Art hosted a talk by nationally known artist Jose Alvarez.