NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Experts for the 2022 Hurricane Season

By | May 26, 2022

With an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2022, several FAU faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.

FAU Poll: Floridians Cutting Back in Reaction to Rising Inflation

By | May 25, 2022

The economy, inflation and the high cost of housing are weighing on the minds of consumers as recent price hikes force Floridians to cut back on travel, entertainment and other discretionary items.

Research on Tidal Flats is 'Wake Up Call' for U.S. Coastal Communities

By | May 25, 2022

FAU researchers have found a new way to identify the impact of urban growth on tidal flats - guardians of beachfront communities - from a geographic lens focused on place and space over three decades.

FAU Vice President for Research Earns Fulbright Scholarship

By | May 24, 2022

FAU's Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in international education for the 2022-2023 academic year.

'Beam Me Up:' Nation's First Quantum Drone Provides Unrivaled Security

By | May 24, 2022

Researchers are developing the nation's first drone-based, mobile quantum network for unhackable wireless communication. Quantum protects information by the laws of nature and not just by a clever manmade code.

Study Finds Why Baby Leatherback Marine Turtles Can't 'See the Sea'

By | May 19, 2022

For most sea turtles, finding the ocean is pretty straightforward. However, baby leatherbacks often crawl around in circles during "seafinding." FAU researchers uncover why this happens by turning to the moon.

FAU Economist: Few Markets, if Any, to Avoid U.S. Housing Crisis

By | May 18, 2022

The following is an analysis of the U.S. housing and rental markets by Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D., an economist in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business:

New Oral Antiviral Drug Reduces Death in Early COVID-19

By | May 11, 2022

Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have published a commentary in the "American Journal of Medicine" on the first oral antiviral drug for high-risk, newly-infected patients with COVID-19.

COVID-19 Severity Influences Prevention More than Fear of Getting It

By | May 10, 2022

A study by FAU researchers explored the influence of perceptions of COVID-19 on prevention practices early in the pandemic in 719 members of a public social-media focused group.

FAU Board of Trustees Announces New Chair

By | May 10, 2022

Brad Levine is the new chair of the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.