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Troubling Outcomes for U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between paid sick leave benefits and delays in medical care and forgone medical care for both working adults and their family members.
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Unsteady Stocks Pushing Housing Market into Buy Territory
The latest national index produced by FAU and FIU faculty indicates the housing market in the nation as a whole remains in buy territory, meaning homeowners can expect to build wealth faster than renters.
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Experts Available on Impacts of Lake Okeechobee Discharge
Heavy rainfall led to the release of billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie River, which is damaging the delicate balance of freshwater and saltwater in surrounding estuaries.
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#OscarSoWhite Boycott Unlikely to Affect Academy Awards
A boycott of the Academy Awards to protest the lack of racial diversity among the nominees is unlikely to create the change many hoped for, says an FAU professor who has studied boycotts for almost 20 years.
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Financial Analyst Team Advances in International Competition
A team of four FAU College of Business students enrolled in the college's Financial Analyst Program are heading to Chicago after advancing to the Americas regional of the CFA Institute Research Challenge.
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4-Year-Old Students Rally for Peace at FAU
A group of preschoolers from FAU's Karen Slattery Center for Child Development advocated for peace on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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Former Physics Professor Leaves $1.1 Million Endowment
Bjorn Nils Anders Lamborn, Ph.D., former physics professor and chair, has left a $1.1 million endowment to establish an Eminent Scholar Chair in Theoretical Physics, and a $100,000 scholarship endowment.
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Making a Difference Through Mentoring
Florida Atlantic University launches the Mentoring Project to offer students extra support.
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FAU Celebrates National Engineers Week
Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science will celebrate "Engineers Week 2016: Engineering the Tides of Change" from Monday, Feb. 22 to Friday, Feb. 26.
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FAU Honors Naren Gursahaney as Business Leader of the Year
FAU's College of Business honored Naren Gursahaney, ADT president and chief executive officer, on Wednesday at the 24th annual Business Leader of the Year Awards breakfast at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.