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Young-onset Dementia Costs Nearly Twice That of Alzheimer's
The first economic study on frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), the most common dementia for people under age 60, shows that FTD inflicts a much more severe burden on families than Alzheimer's disease.
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Seven FAU High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Seven Florida Atlantic University High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
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FAU Team Wins International Solid Waste Design Competition
A student team from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently took home first place at the International Solid Waste Student Design Competition.
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3MT® Competition to Showcase Graduate Student Research
Can an 80,000-word thesis or dissertation be explained in three minutes or less?
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Presents William H. Chafe
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter presents William H. Chafe on Oct. 26 in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute complex at FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus.
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Walk to Benefit FAU's Memory and Wellness Center
The Caring Hearts Auxiliary of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University will host the 12th annual "Keep Memories Alive.
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Hoot/Wisdom Recordings Receives Second Grammy Nomination
The album "Pá Qué Más" has received a GRAMMY nomination in the "Best Folk Album" category for the 18th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®.
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FAUAA Honors 2017 Outstanding Young Owl Award Recipients
The FAU Alumni Association recently hosted its fourth annual Outstanding Young Owls (OYOs) Ceremony & Reception to honor exceptional young alumni.
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FAU to Host Events for Disability Awareness Month
Florida Atlantic University will host events at its Boca Raton and Davie campuses to commemorate Disability Awareness Month during October.
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FAU Hosts 10th Annual iLead Student Leadership Conference
More than 900 students from Florida Atlantic University and other local colleges and high schools recently attended FAU's 10th annual iLead Student Leadership Conference.