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Troubling Outcomes for U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between paid sick leave benefits and delays in medical care and forgone medical care for both working adults and their family members.
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Unsteady Stocks Pushing Housing Market into Buy Territory
The latest national index produced by FAU and FIU faculty indicates the housing market in the nation as a whole remains in buy territory, meaning homeowners can expect to build wealth faster than renters.
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Experts Available on Impacts of Lake Okeechobee Discharge
Heavy rainfall led to the release of billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie River, which is damaging the delicate balance of freshwater and saltwater in surrounding estuaries.
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Excavation Efforts Now Under Way At 'Old Vero Man' Site
Activity has resumed at the "Old Vero Man" Site in Vero Beach, an archaeological project that is overseen by FAU's Harbor Branch and Department of Anthropology.
Boys & Girls Clubs Student Exhibition
Students of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County exhibit works in photography and sculpture.
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OWLs Racing Takes First Place at Formula South Invitational
Florida Atlantic University's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Racing Team recently finished first place overall at the fourth annual Formula South Invitational in Marietta, Ga.
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#OscarSoWhite Boycott Unlikely to Affect Academy Awards
A boycott of the Academy Awards to protest the lack of racial diversity among the nominees is unlikely to create the change many hoped for, says an FAU professor who has studied boycotts for almost 20 years.
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Financial Analyst Team Advances in International Competition
A team of four FAU College of Business students enrolled in the college's Financial Analyst Program are heading to Chicago after advancing to the Americas regional of the CFA Institute Research Challenge.
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Diplomacy Program's First Endowed Scholarship Fund
Diplomacy Program announces its first endowed scholarship fund, established by Les and Judy Fishman.
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Former Physics Professor Leaves $1.1 Million Endowment
Bjorn Nils Anders Lamborn, Ph.D., former physics professor and chair, has left a $1.1 million endowment to establish an Eminent Scholar Chair in Theoretical Physics, and a $100,000 scholarship endowment.