NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Preschoolers to Rally for Earth Day

By | April 21, 2016

Preschool students from FAU's Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development will stage their support for the environment as part of FAU's annual Earth Day celebration.

FAU Hosts First U.S. Clinical Trial for Lewy Body Dementia

By | April 21, 2016

There are currently no medications available to specifically treat Lewy Body dementia (LBD). FAU's College of Medicine is spearheading the South Florida site for the first U.S. clinical trial for LBD.

Steven D. Roper Named Founding Executive Director

By | April 20, 2016

Steven D. Roper, Ph.D., has been appointed as the founding executive director of the Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.

MPFI Scholar Earns Top Spot in Competition

By | April 19, 2016

Five FAU students participating in the MPFI Scholars program showcased research at the Symposium for Young Neuroscientists and Professors of the Southeast (SYNAPSE) in Clinton, S.C.

Researcher Receives NIH Grant for MS and Cancer Treatment

By | April 19, 2016

A leading scientist has received $540,250 from the NIH to continue his groundbreaking research to develop new therapeutic agents for collagen-based diseases including multiple sclerosis, cancer and sepsis.

FAU Hosts 47th Annual Honors Convocation

By | April 19, 2016

Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Gary W. Perry will host the University's 47th annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 20.

New Video Messaging Platform Wins Business Plan Competition

By | April 15, 2016

FAU student David Parshenkov is the winner of this year's Business Plan Competition with an idea for a communications tool he hopes will bring users together to share an experience via picture and video.

New Method to Preserve Device to Monitor HIV Treatment

By | April 13, 2016

Inspired by pregnancy tests, scientists have developed a method to store microfluidic devices for months without refrigeration, giving developing countries an inexpensive and reliable way to treat patients.

Market Returns Affected By Which Party Wins White House

By | April 13, 2016

Which party wins the United States presidential election in November could change how investors play the stock market for years to come, says an FAU College of Business professor

FAU High Student Meets President Obama

By | April 11, 2016

Florida Atlantic University High School student Hannah Herbst participated in President Barack Obama's sixth annual White House Science Fair on Wednesday, April 13 at 1 p.m.