FAU Receives NOAA Grant to Assess Shark Interactions with Fishing
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch will assess shark interactions with recreational fishing using a citizen-science approach, forensics and social media to gauge prevalence and species of fish involved.
'Octo Girl' Takes a Deep Dive to Uncover How Octopus Species Coexist
A first-of-its-kind study took three years and 371 SCUBA dive hours using active and remote video to uncover how diverse species of octopus coexist by examining their diet, habits, behavior and activity.
Coping in College? Female Students Much More Stressed Than Males
FAU researchers measured both the psychological perception of stress and evaluated how undergraduate males and females cope with stress. The differences are vast.
Genomic Surveillance Crucial to Mitigate and Contain COVID-19
Researchers say that genomic surveillance to mitigate and contain COVID-19 is crucial to detect variants that are different well before they spread throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world.
FOX News vs. MSNBC Using 52,000 Transcripts, 283 Million Words
Researchers analyzed about 52,000 Fox News and MSNBC transcripts comprising some 283 million words to explore language style and social psychology to compare the 2020, 2016, and 2012 presidential elections.
FAU Experts for the 2021 Hurricane Season
With hurricane season in full force, several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
FAU Celebrates Summer 2021 Graduates
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,000 degrees today for the summer 2021 semester during four in-person commencement ceremonies.
FAU Expert Answers Questions about the Delta Variant and Vaccines
Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant, vaccines and public safety measures.
What's Killing Coral Reefs in Florida is Also Killing Them in Belize
A study is the first to offer evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like sewage is driving macroalgal blooms and causing massive decline in hard coral cover in the Belize Barrier Reef.
Scientists Help Debilitated Sea Turtles in Rehab Get the Right Diet
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators followed their "gut instinct" to address the nutritional needs of Georgia's debilitated loggerhead sea turtles in rehabilitation.