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ITWomen Leadership Summit to Take Place at FAU Tech Runway
ITWomen, in partnership with FAU Tech Runway, will host the inaugural ITWomen Leadership Summit on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at FAU Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton.
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Placenta-on-a-Chip: Microsensor Mimics Malaria in the Womb
By combining microbiology with engineering technologies, researchers are developing a novel 3D model to study malaria-infected placenta, and have received a $400,000 NIH grant to develop this microsensor.
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One Year from Primary, Poll Shows Tight Race for U.S. Senate
With the 2018 state primary election now one year away, voters in Florida give a slight edge to Sen. Bill Nelson over current Gov. Rick Scott in a hypothetical matchup in the U.S. Senate race, FAU poll says.
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FAU Theatre Presents a Season of Comedies
The first show of the season is "The Government Inspector," by Nikolai Gogol.
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Psychotic Disorders and Obesity: Blame Big Waistlines
A researcher in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators are the first to compare the long-term course of weight across different psychotic disorders in a newly published report.
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FAU's Incoming Freshmen Set Record for GPA, Test Scores
Florida Atlantic University's incoming freshman class has the highest GPA and test scores in the University's history.
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Keep Safety in Mind during Solar Eclipse
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe the first solar eclipse in more than 40 years. Experts at Florida Atlantic University caution safety first to ensure that the experience is a pleasant one.
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Uncovering One of Cuba's Hidden Natural Treasures
An ocean exploration led by FAU's Harbor Branch with scientists from the U.S. and Cuba has explored never-before-studied mesophotic coral reefs during a month-long circumnavigation of the entire coast of Cuba.
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FAU Mascot Wears Owlsley Feet One Last Time
Joshua Puchferran, 23, had been serving as FAU mascot, Owlsley, since 2013.
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FAU Graduate Researching Potential Ebola and Zika Vaccines
While teaching microbiology in Nigeria in 2014, Olumide Adenmosun, 31, witnessed firsthand the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history and knew he had to help