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Lack of Paid Sick Leave Increases Poverty
Research conducted by Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States.
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Gift Will Establish 'Gangal Family Endowed Scholarship Fund'
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $500,000 gift from the Gangal family's nonprofit foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineering graduate students.
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FAU Architecture Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Jean Martin Caldieron, Ph.D., associate professor in the FAU School of Architecture, has been selected for the J. William Fulbright Scholarship award to conduct research in Mozambique.
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FAU Awarded $1.25 Million by United States Navy
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the United States Navy for research on autonomous unmanned marine vehicle platforms.
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FAU Statement Regarding Inaccurate Palm Beach Post Story
Today, Florida Atlantic University issued the following statement in direct response to what it considers inaccurate and misleading reporting by the Palm Beach Post.
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New Method Proposes to Diagnose Dopamine-Linked Disorders
If the "eyes are the window to the soul," then new studies suggest that they may also be a window into diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other dopamine-linked disorders.
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Predicting Who Seeks, Stays in Substance-use Treatment
In a new study, FAU researchers investigated treatment readiness, or the characteristics that are likely to promote treatment engagement, to predict who seeks and who stays in substance-use treatment.
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FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly Honored with Service Award
Florida Atlantic University's Board of Trustees has awarded FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly with this year's BOT Service Award.
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Research Park at FAU Releases 2017 Report
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® today released its annual report to the community.
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FAU and Barb Schmidt Launch Student Activism Fellowship
Fellowship is for high school students interested in community involvement and social change. Students can earn 6 college credits and a stipend.