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FAU Professor Discusses Visit to Syrian Refugee Camps
This past summer, Rabil spent 16 days visiting 70 Syrian refugee camps in the Bekaa region of Lebanon and along the Lebanon-Syria border.
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First Study on Hard-to-treat Depression in Older People
About half of older adults don't respond to first-line medication for depression. A new study shows that adding a second drug to treatment with an antidepressant medication alone helps many of these patients.
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FAU Receives NSF Grant for Critical Infrastructure Systems
Extreme events like hurricanes can disrupt infrastructure systems like power and water. Researchers will develop a decision framework to rapidly restore these functions and services for disaster management.
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Scientists Study Phytoplankton in the Pacific
A team of researchers from FAU Harbor Branch conducted experiments to better understand phytoplankton in the Pacific Ocean.
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Harbor Branch ECC Takes Students to Ocean Floor of Hawaii
A new graduate course is allowing FAU students to see Hawaii's ocean floor without leaving Harbor Branch.
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FAU Receives $1.2 Million Grant for Autism Training Program
More students with autism are being taught in the general classroom setting. Preparing professionals to teach these students is critical in alleviating the dire shortage of special education teachers.
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FAU Poll Shows Rubio Jumping to Second Place in Florida
Marco Rubio jumped into second place in Florida, a pivotal swing state where Hillary Clinton trails in most general election matchups with Republican presidential contenders, according to latest survey by FAU.
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New Technology to Monitor Blood Disorder With a Smart Phone
A researcher has a unique way to monitor sickle cell disease using a smart phone, and will develop a portable smart sensor and a phone application for patients to analyze and store their blood test results.
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Medical Researcher's Gift Establishes Chair in Nursing
The Dr. Elizabeth E. Force Chair for Healthcare Research will bring a national leader in nursing research to serve in a key leadership role in the College.
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Housing Market Trends More Favorable to Buying than Renting
The housing market index produced by FAU and FIU faculty indicates the country as a whole is moving deeper into buy territory, as owning a home is expected to produce greater wealth, on average, than renting.