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Global Ventures at FAU Receives Soft Landings Designation
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® is pleased to announce that its recently launched Soft Landings Center Initiative has received official designation by the InBIA.
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FAU Online Exhibitions Look at Past, Present and Future Politics
Four online exhibitions are united by a consideration of current and historic political issues.
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FAU High is Top Public School in FL for National Merit Semifinalists
A total of 34 Florida Atlantic University High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
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Florida Housing Markets Overpriced as Buyers Stay Busy During Pandemic
Housing markets in eight of 10 key metro areas of Florida are overpriced as home values continue to climb in much of the state despite the uncertainty created by the pandemic.
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FAU's International Business Program Improves in U.S. News Ranking
Florida Atlantic University's International Business undergraduate program moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest U.S. News & World Report national rankings.
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Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.
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FAU Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research
FAU's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
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Trump Gains on Biden in Florida, Making Battleground State a Dead Heat
After falling behind Democratic nominee Joe Biden in May, U.S. President Donald Trump has surged back into a virtual dead heat in the battleground Sunshine State.
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FAU to Host Virtual Events in Honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage with a series of virtual events beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 15, at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses.
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FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
Florida Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. FAU ranked No. 140 in 2020.