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FAU to Host Alumnus, Retired NASA Astronaut Steve Swanson
Swanson will deliver an interactive lecture about his time as an astronaut in the NASA space program, including a 30-minute presentation of his journey to the International Space Station.
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FAU Tech Runway's First 'Venture Vintage 1' Graduation
One year after receiving $25,000 in seed funding, the inaugural class of FAU's Tech Runway recently participated in the "Venture Vintage 1" graduation, a special ceremony to commemorate their accomplishments.
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Three-Minute Test Detects Common Form of Dementia
An FAU neuroscientist has developed a new test that can assess clinical signs and symptoms of Lewy Body dementia, a common form of dementia that's difficult to diagnose, with 96.8 percent accuracy.
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FAU Celebrates Homecoming 2015
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Homecoming 2015 beginning Saturday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Oct. 31.
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800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta
Department of History presents lectures on Magna Carta in conjunction with exhibition.
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Former Israel Surgeon General Yitshak Kreiss to Visit FAU
Yitshak Kreiss, M.D., an internationally renowned leader in disaster, emergency and humanitarian medicine and former Israel Defense Forces surgeon general, will visit Florida Atlantic University.
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FAU Tech Runway Announces Third Class of Startup Companies
Florida Atlantic University's Tech Runway has selected its third Venture Vintage class of startup companies to participate in the business accelerator program.
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Sex and Sea Turtles: Climate Change, Sea Level Rise Impacts
The shift in climate is shifting turtles as well, because as the temperature of their nests change so do their reproduction patterns. Warmer conditions produce females and cooler conditions produce males.
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Theatre Lab's Play Slam
Theatre Lab has announced the schedule for "Play Slam," a new theater play reading series with discussion to follow.
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Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights
The 2015 Florida Atlantic University John O'Sullivan Memorial Lecture presents "Eleanor Roosevelt and the Battle for Human Rights: 1945 to Present."