NEWS ARCHIVE


Video Game Software Wins FAU Business Plan Competition

By | April 23, 2020

A Florida Atlantic University student who created educational video game software won the first prize in the Business Plan Competition.

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.

Online Shopping to Bolster Industrial Market Amid Pandemic Concerns

By | April 20, 2020

The industrial sector appears to be the only asset class in commercial real estate poised to weather a devastating downturn caused by the coronavirus.

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.

COVID-19 Concerns? FAU Medicine Now Offers Telehealth

By | April 15, 2020

FAU Medicine is offering virtual visits related to preventive care, check-ups, follow-ups or acute illnesses, including supporting patients who are concerned about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Coronavirus Could Mean Another Epic Meltdown for U.S. Home Prices

By | April 15, 2020

Barring an immediate and effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, the nation's housing market will all but cease this spring.

FAU Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees

By | April 15, 2020

Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.

Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Plummets Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By | April 13, 2020

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the United States fell sharply in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the country and disrupted nearly every aspect of American life.