Study Finds Bank Lending to Small Businesses Still Depressed
Bank lending to small businesses, a major contributor to local economies and job creation around the country, is still depressed several years after the end of the U.S. financial crisis that started in 2008.
FAU to Offer Entrepreneur Boot Camp on Wednesday Nights
This fast-paced certificate course empowers promising entrepreneurs and ambitious small business owners.
Study Shows Male Sea Turtles are Vanishing Closer to Home
Male sea turtles are disappearing and not just in Australia. FAU researchers are the first to show why and how moisture in addition to heat affects the development and sex ratios of turtle embryos.
FAU Dedicates Phil Smith Hall and Center for Free Enterprise
Family, friends and colleagues of the late South Florida businessman and philanthropist Phil Smith gathered with the FAU community to dedicate Phil Smith Hall and the Center for Free Enterprise.
Nursing Homes Gaming System to Improve Medicare Star Ratings
Study by FAU and UConn faculty finds some nursing homes inflate their self-assessment reporting to improve their score in the Five-Star Quality Rating System employed by Medicare to help consumers.
FAU Ranks 19th for Intellectual Contributions in Real Estate
Research faculty at FAU rank 19th in the world for their intellectual contributions to the real estate industry through their publications in top real estate academic journals.
NSF Awards Grant for Undersea Communications, Surveillance
Engineering researchers have received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a first-of-its-kind software-defined testbed for real-time undersea wireless communications and surveillance.
Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics in the U.S. is Strong
Consumer confidence is up among Hispanics in the U.S., who are optimistic about their financial situation going into 2018 despite continued dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump, new FAU index says.
FAU Programs Among the Best in 'U.S. News & World Report'
FAU's College of Business, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and College of Education are listed in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report national rankings for "Best Online Graduate Programs."
Study Finds Cause of Algal Blooms and the Results Stink
Toxic green algal blooms wreaked havoc on Florida's St. Lucie Estuary in 2016. A new study contradicts the widespread misconception that periodic discharges from Lake Okeechobee were responsible.