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Video Game Software Wins FAU Business Plan Competition
A Florida Atlantic University student who created educational video game software won the first prize in the Business Plan Competition.
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FAU Study Finds Being Fun is No Laughing Matter
A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study finds that fun children are more popular and better liked, underscoring the importance of being fun. In the eyes of peers, "fun begets status and status begets fun."
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Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.
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Online Shopping to Bolster Industrial Market Amid Pandemic Concerns
The industrial sector appears to be the only asset class in commercial real estate poised to weather a devastating downturn caused by the coronavirus.
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FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study
FAU neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.
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Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance
Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An FAU geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.
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COVID-19 Concerns? FAU Medicine Now Offers Telehealth
FAU Medicine is offering virtual visits related to preventive care, check-ups, follow-ups or acute illnesses, including supporting patients who are concerned about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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FAU Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.
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Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.
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FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida
FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.