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New Test Detects Harmful Algal Blooms Toxin Exposure in Human Urine
FAU's Harbor Branch collaborated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test a newly developed method that can detect even low-dose human exposure to harmful algal blooms in human urine.
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It's 2020: Time to Teach Teens 'Safe' Sexting Researchers Say
FAU cyberbullying expert provides safe sexting tips so teens can avoid significant and long-term consequences, such as humiliation, extortion, victimization, reputational damage, and even criminal charges.
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Poll Finds Biden Widening Lead in FL, Where Trump Has Fallen Behind
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has widened his lead to 26 points among Florida voters in the race for the Democratic party's nomination for president in 2020.
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FAU Announces 2020 'Frontiers in Science' Public Lecture Series
Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will host its 2020 "Frontiers in Science" series with seven different lectures on Fridays, beginning Jan. 17 through April 3.
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The Osher LLI at FAU Jupiter Presents Steve Clemons
The Osher LLI at FAU in Jupiter will present a lecture by Steve Clemons, the editor-at-large of The Hill magazine, on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Osher LLI complex at FAU Jupiter.
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Online Graduate Nursing Program Soars to No. 7 in National Rankings
'U.S. News & World Report' has ranked FAU's online graduate nursing program No. 7 in 2020. FAU's online MBA, master's business, master's education and overall bachelor's programs also made the list.
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Calculated Surprise Leads to Groundbreaking Neuroscience Discovery
Neuroscientists used functional magnetic resonance imaging to provide insights into the role of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex as a component network of brain regions that support motivated behavior.
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FAU Partners with Palm Beach County School District for Ethics Bowl
FAU's LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy has partnered with The School District of Palm Beach County to host the annual Palm Beach County Regional High School Ethics Bowl.
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Hispanics' Consumer Confidence Weakens Entering 2020
Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. was weaker in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Immersive Simulator Tests 'Trust' Between Humans and Self-driving Cars
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed a unique immersive simulator that provides a convincingly lifelike virtual reality simulation to test trust between humans and self-driving cars.