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FAU Rises in 'Washington Monthly's' Rankings
Florida Atlantic University has jumped in Washington Monthly's annual College Guide over its 2022 rankings.
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Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.
A new FAU study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.
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STUDY: These Rental Markets Are Most Favorable Based on Pricing Trends
With renters waiting for the rental crisis to ebb, some markets might be more favorable based on long-term pricing trends, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.
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FAU Names New Director of the Adams Center
Florida Atlantic University names Kevin Cox, Ph.D., senior lecturer at FAU's College of Business, the new director of the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.
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FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
FAU researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
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FAU Expert: AI Can Change the Course of College Recruiting
As artificial intelligence reshapes much of our daily lives, it could also shake up the way college coaches recruit players to their schools, according to one sports expert at Florida Atlantic University.
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Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
FAU researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.
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FAU Receives National Academy of Inventors Chapter of Excellence Award
Florida Atlantic University's chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) was recently honored with the inaugural Chapter of Excellence Award during the NAI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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New Index Suggests Where Prices Might Grow, Decline in United States
A new price-to-rent ratio from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University sheds light on which areas might see price growth or declines.
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FAU Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria
A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.