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Start-Ups That Get Business Loans More Likely to Survive
Start-up firms that take out loans in the name of the business, as opposed to personal debt obtained in the name of the firm's owner, are significantly more likely to survive, according to new FAU study.
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FAU Brain Institute Awarded $780,000 to Launch ASCEND
FAU's Brain Institute has received a $780,000 grant from the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation to launch an innovative STEM program targeted at middle and high school students in Palm Beach County.
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FAU's Board of Trustees Elect New Vice Chair
The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees met recently to make several decisions related to the University's operations, including electing its new vice chair, Abdol Moabery.
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FAU's CHHRE to Recognize Outstanding Holocaust Educators
Florida Atlantic University's Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE) recently hosted the annual Educator Appreciation Dinner, sponsored by Polen Capital.
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Intervention Helps Couples Affected by Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College Nursing have developed a first-of-its-kind in-home intervention for couples affected by dementia, which can improve communication behavior in just 10 weeks.
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FAU Tech Runway Reveals Third Annual Economic Impact Report
Florida Atlantic University's Tech Runway® has released the results of its third annual economic impact report.
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FAU Hosts 11th Regional Competition for Science Olympiad
Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science hosted its 11th annual southeast Florida regional competition for the Science Olympiad on Saturday, Feb. 17.
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Osher LLI at FAU to Host National Film Festival
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University will host the LUNAFEST® Film Festival on Thursday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
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FAU Approved for First Fellowship in Cardiology
Just in time for Valentine's Day, FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received accreditation for its first fellowship in cardiology, which will be based at Delray Medical Center.
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FAU to Celebrate National Engineers Week
Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science will celebrate "Engineers Week 2018: Engineering Reality, From Imagination to Realization" from Monday, Feb. 19 to Friday, Feb. 23.