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FAU alumnus Eduardo Padrón Receives Medal from Obama
Eduardo Padrón, president of Miami Dade College and an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University College of Business, was one of 21 people to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday at the White House.
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FAU Diplomacy Team Earns Top Honors at National Model United Nations Competition
Florida Atlantic University's Diplomacy Program recently received three awards for academic excellence at the National Model United Nations simulation in Washington, D.C.
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Hispanics More Cautious about Holiday Spending and Economy
Hispanics are more cautious about their holiday spending this year with 1 in 5 saying they will not be shopping at all, according to a national survey by the FAU Business and Economics Polling Initiative.
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FAU Foundation Board Appoints Three New Members
The Florida Atlantic University Foundation Board of Directors has welcomed three new members: Marny Glasser; Michael L. Miller; and Bernard Paul-Hus.
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Climate Warming and Melting Sea Ice Impacts on Arctic Whales
FAU Harbor Branch study shows the relationship between changing sea ice and beluga whale migration and habitat patterns of several populations over two decades of dramatic sea ice changes in the Pacific Arctic.
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Adams Center Hosts 'HatchPad Engage! Boca Raton' Nov. 16
FAU will host "HatchPad Engage! Boca Raton" on Wednesday at the College of Business.
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Does a 'Bad' Apple Spoil the Bunch?
FAU researchers and collaborators conducted a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study on twins to identify the degree to which siblings contribute to the increase in delinquent behavior and alcohol misuse.
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FAU Students Support Haiti with Relief Effort
The FAU community came together to start a Help for Haiti relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
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FAU Celebrates International Education Week
Florida Atlantic University's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from Monday, Nov. 14 through Friday, Nov. 18.
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FAU Conducts Professional Development in Egypt
Florida Atlantic University professors within the College of Education recently traveled to Egypt to deliver intensive professional development to hand-picked educators in Cairo.