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FAU Spring 2022 Virtual 'Research in Action' Lineup
FAU's Division of Research will kick off its spring 2022 "Research in Action" virtual talk series on Zoom beginning on Jan. 27 and continuing on select Thursdays at 1 p.m.
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Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds
FAU Harbor Branch scientists are the first to culture sponge cells in 3D to scale-up production of sponge biomass and bioactive metabolites for novel drug compounds.
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3D Robotic Spine 'Twin' Offers New Way to Preview Surgical Procedures
FAU engineering scientists and a Marcus Neuroscience Institute neurosurgeon have collaborated on developing a novel 3D human spine replica for cervical disc implants.
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FAU Lands $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Rapid, Automated HIV Self-test
FAU engineering and biomedical science researchers are developing an affordable and reliable, automated HIV self-test that will increase access and improve treatment outcomes in any setting.
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Inflation Worries Hurt Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics
U.S. Hispanics are displaying less consumer confidence heading into 2022 as inflation not seen in decades continues to erode their purchasing power.
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Utility-scale Solar Energy Impedes Endangered Florida Panthers
Reducing the energy industry's carbon footprint in Florida is impeding a large carnivore's paw-print. A study is the first to document the effects of utility-scale energy installations on a large carnivore.
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FAU Ranks Among Nation's Top 50 Online MBA Programs
Florida Atlantic University's College of Business offers one of the nation's best online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review.
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FAU Scientist Aims to Ensure ‘Microbe-free’ Mars Samples
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is collecting samples in search of signs of ancient microbial life, which would advance NASA’s quest to explore the past habitability of Mars.
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U.S. Home Prices Appear to be Settling in West but Still Rising in Florida
The frenzied housing market appears to be cooling in many Western U.S. markets, even as prices continue to rise nearly unabated in the Eastern part of the country.
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Researchers Urge: 'Prescribe Aspirin Based on Benefit-to-Risk Not Age'
Researchers provide a perspective on aspirin to prevent heart attacks and stroke and urge health care providers to make clinical judgements on a case-by-case basis and based on benefit-to-risk and not age.