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Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU Designated 'Cancer Center of Excellence'
Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence." It becomes just the fifth in the state to earn the designation.
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Scoot Over! Study Reveals E-Scooter Use in Washington D.C.
Researchers have built the first model to track travel patterns of e-scooter use that captures built environment variables more precisely and show that built environment and demographics both matter.
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FAU Tech Runway Launch Applications Now Being Accepted
FAU Tech Runway® is now accepting applications for this year's Launch Competition, which helps turn game-changing business ideas into thriving companies.
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Crunch! 'Shell-crushing' Sounds Revealed in a Large Marine Predator
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to quantify "shell-crushing" consumption noises in a large marine predator using the whitespotted eagle ray.
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FAU Video Tech Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
A new, patent-pending video compression technology developed by researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
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FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Testing
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have developed a simplified COVID-19 testing protocol that is rapid, reliable and offers distinct advantages with less labor, expertise and equipment needed.
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FAU Grad, Entrepreneur Passionate About Helping People
Hannah Herbst has accomplished more than some do in a lifetime -all before turning 20 years old.
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FAU Shatters Research Funding Record for First Quarter of Fiscal Year
FAU saw a whopping 92 percent increase in research funding in the first three months of fiscal year 2020-2021 compared to the same timeframe in 2019-2020.
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Stunning Discovery Finds Bonefish Dive 'Deep' into the Abyss to Spawn
Using active acoustic telemetry and sonar data, FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to track a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn and provide detailed documentation.
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FAU Receives NIH Grant to Enhance Social Engagement in Older Adults
FAU neuroscience, physics and nursing researchers have received a grant from the National Institute of Aging to test a mathematical model designed to optimize social and physical engagement in older adults.