NEWS ARCHIVE


Rising House Prices Move Markets in the Direction of Renting

By | June 7, 2017

Slowing rents coupled with rising home prices and mortgage rates are pushing U.S. housing markets into rent territory, according to the latest national index from FAU and FIU.

Copaiba: Silver Bullet or Snake Oil?

By | June 6, 2017

Researchers caution that randomized trials are needed to discern whether treatment with the essential oil copaiba is effective or that it turns out to be "yet another beautiful hypothesis slain by ugly facts."

Corporate Social Responsibility Not a Profitable Investment

By | June 1, 2017

Companies that try to "do good" are likely to find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is bad for their bottom lines, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University's College of Business.

Method Tested at FAU First to Examine Dolphin Immune System

By | May 25, 2017

With the drastic increase in unusual dolphin strandings and deaths along the southeastern coast of the U.S. and elsewhere, finding specific antibodies to test and monitor their immune health is critical.

FAU Archaeologist Involved in Ancient Peru Discovery

By | May 24, 2017

An archaeologist from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is among a team of scientists who made a groundbreaking discovery in coastal Peru - home to one of the earliest pyramids in South America.

Female Faculty Face Strong Glass Ceiling in Academia

By | May 18, 2017

Female faculty members hoping to advance to the highest ranks of academia face significant barriers due to male-dominated environments at colleges and universities, according to a new study.

FAU Recognized for Innovative Advising Program

By | May 17, 2017

Florida Atlantic University recently was recognized for its efforts to provide academic advising to students in on-campus parking garages.

FAU Study and New Tool Proves 'All Is Not Lost' to Dementia

By | May 11, 2017

A researcher in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has developed the first tool to accurately measure communication in couples affected by dementia.

Blind FAU Student Graduates With Music Degree

By | May 9, 2017

Ndjuma Joseph becomes the first blind student to graduate from FAU's Department of Music within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.

FAU Approved for Psychiatry Residency Program

By | May 9, 2017

FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received initial accreditation for a University-sponsored residency program in psychiatry, in collaboration with its member teaching hospitals.