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FAU Honors Brent Burns as 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
Alumni from eight of FAU's colleges were honored for their career accomplishments, and Brent Burns, B.B.A. '81, was introduced as the 2016 inductee into the FAUAA Hall of Fame.
First Graduate of FAU-Max Planck Degree Program
Brati Das, 32, recently became the first student approved to graduate with Florida Atlantic University's Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBAN) degree.
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Eight FAU High Students to Also Earn College Degrees
Florida Atlantic University's spring commencement ceremonies highlights the accomplishments of eight FAU High School students.
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Cuba Native Secures 12-month Position to Continue Neuroscience Research
FAU's Wilkes Honors College senior Roberto Hernandez was awarded a research supplement from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Medical Students Become Nation's Newest Physicians
FAU's College of Medicine celebrated a long-anticipated day as it conferred the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees to 61 members of the class of 2016, making them the nation's newest physicians.
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Sea-level Rise Summit to Coincide with Local Flooding Risks
Just as parts of South Florida are bracing for potential flooding risks in low-lying areas, FAU is leading efforts to bring together professionals to help identify solutions and develop adaptation pathways.
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State Farm Grant to Provide Financial Literacy Education
FAU's Center for Economic Education within the College of Business has received $5,000 from State Farm to supply financial literacy educational materials and workshops for local area educators.
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That’s Amoré: Ocean Drone Identifies Grouper Mating Calls
Just as the sun sets, hundreds of groupers gather at their favorite hangouts along the shelf breaks in the southeast U.S., Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Basin to spawn – and they’re pretty vocal about it.
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Words To Assure Protection for Whistleblowers Can Evoke Fear
New study finds that vivid language intended to assure potential whistleblowers they will be protected from retaliation is instead likely to evoke fear and make them less likely to report misconduct.
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Nursing Students, Faculty Offer Helping Hand to Feet in Need
Among the many health issues that negatively impact the homeless, issues related to their feet are ever present and often left untreated resulting in significant health risks and decreased quality of life.