NEWS ARCHIVE


New Business Opportunities Abound, Even During Coronavirus

By | May 6, 2020

Starting a business during a pandemic? It's not as ill-fated as you may think, said Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., a professor of management programs in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business.

Facebook Study Reveals COVID-19 Compliance and Coping Behaviors

By | May 5, 2020

FAU researchers surveyed 719 Floridians from a Facebook coronavirus disease (COVID-19) group to assess their experience, behavior compliance, coping strategies and feelings about staying at home.

FAU Announces Winners of 'COVID-19 Change Challenge'

By | May 5, 2020

FAU has announced the winners of the COVID-19 Change Challenge organized by the Division of Research.

Researchers Explore Racial Inequalities in Liver Cancer Deaths

By | April 30, 2020

Researchers from FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine found that racial inequalities in liver cancer deaths soared after the launch of lifesaving hepatitis C drugs.

Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission

By | April 29, 2020

A smart city project developed by FAU engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.

Research Park at FAU Launches Global Ventures at FAU

By | April 29, 2020

The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® is pleased to announce the launch of its new international soft landings and second stage company development initiative, Global Ventures.

FAU Study Finds Being Fun is No Laughing Matter

By | April 23, 2020

A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study finds that fun children are more popular and better liked, underscoring the importance of being fun. In the eyes of peers, "fun begets status and status begets fun."

Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough

By | April 21, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.

FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study

By | April 20, 2020

FAU neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.

Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance

By | April 16, 2020

Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An FAU geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.