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FAU to Celebrate Homecoming 2016 'Owlympics'
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Homecoming 2016 "Owlympics" beginning Saturday, Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 29, on FAU's Boca Raton, Broward and Jupiter campuses.
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FAU's College of Education Receives $5.6 Million Grant
The Wallace Foundation has selected Florida Atlantic University as one of seven universities to participate in a national $47-million initiative.
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Can a Toothpaste Save Your Life?
A study on a plaque identifying toothpaste has shown significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation throughout the body. These findings support the premise of reductions in heart attacks and strokes.
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Women's Scholarship House Celebrates 20 Years
Built in 1996, the BPWSH is an on-campus residence hall for women with strong academic promise that are in need of outside financial assistance.
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FAU Supports Graduate Research with 3MT Competition
A group of Florida Atlantic University graduate students have three minutes to explain their research to an audience with no background in their area of study.
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FAU Libraries to Present 'Aaron Kula's KCJO
The FAU Libraries and the Jewish Cultural Society at FAU will present Aaron Kula's nine-member Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra (KCJO) for a concert of traditional and beloved Klezmer tunes.
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Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Announced
Phillip Boiselle, M.D., a leader in thoracic imaging and innovation, will serve as dean of FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine effective in January 2017. He comes to FAU from Harvard Medical School.
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Clinton Opens Six-Point Lead over Trump in Florida
Hillary Clinton has opened up a six-point lead over Donald Trump in the critical battleground state of Florida, according to a new survey by the FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative.
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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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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.