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FAU Receives USDA $1 Million Grant for Microbiome Innovation Center
South Florida's first-of-its-kind center will help address complex challenges facing traditional agriculture and declining interest of the next generation in food, agriculture and natural resources careers.
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Comparing Mental Illness, Gun Violence in the U.S., Australia and U.K.
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers found similar rates of mental illness in the U.S., Australia and the U.K., yet significantly higher gun violence deaths in the U.S.
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FAU Seeks Participants for Study on Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
FAU researchers are seeking additional participants in Cape Coral for a study evaluating the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.
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College of Business Launches Supply Chain Competition for Students
Registration has started for a new case study competition open to Florida Atlantic University students across all majors, including business analytics and supply chain management.
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Green Macroalga Has Replaced Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
A long-term FAU Harbor Branch study shows since 2011, parts of the Indian River Lagoon's benthic cover has changed from primarily seagrass until 2015, to primarily the green macroalga C. prolifera after 2018.
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FAU Receives Gift Worth More Than $5 Million for Music Education
FAU has received a gift worth more than $5 million to enhance its music programs and establish a legacy for the Palm Beach Pops and its founder and music director, Bob Lappin.
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Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
Five FAU Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.
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Suboptimal Follow-up, Prevention in Geriatric Fall-related Head Trauma
FAU researchers explored the rates of primary care physician follow-up by older adults with a fall-related head injury resulting in an emergency department visit, risk assessment and preventive strategies.
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FAU Selected by Amazon as Education Partner for Career Choice Program
Florida Atlantic University has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program to provide Amazon's hourly employees access to credit-bearing courses at FAU.
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