FAU Receives Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program Grant
FAU's Tech Runway, FAU COB Dept. of Management Programs, FAU Military and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Development Center at PBSC received $135,000 from the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurial Program.
Several U.S. Housing Markets Near Pricing Bubble Territory
The latest national housing market index produced by FAU and FIU faculty indicates the housing market in several cities -- including Dallas, Denver and Houston -- is nearing pricing bubble territory.
Competition Sponsored by Hoot/Wisdom Recordings'
The commercial music program recently hosted the Miklós Rózsa Film Scoring Competition, presenting awards in the form of scholarships.
Therapy Dog Returns to FAU to Support Students During Finals
FAU will welcome back Kol, a certified therapy dog, on Monday, Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Kol will provide comfort to students studying for final exams in the Wimberly Library, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
FAU Receives $1 Million Gift from Walter and Lalita Janke
Florida Atlantic University recently received a $1 million gift from Dr. Walter and Lalita Janke to establish the Walter and Lalita Janke Innovations in Sustainability Science Research Fund.
'Your Friends Were Right! Dating Has Changed You'
Results of a five-year study by FAU researchers tested the hypothesis that adolescents become less similar to their friends and more similar to romantic partners after they start a new romantic relationship.
FAU Ranks 19th for Intellectual Contributions in Real Estate
FAU faculty rank 19th in the world for their intellectual contributions to the real estate industry through their publications in top peer-reviewed journals, according to the Journal of Real Estate Literature.
Study Shows 45 Percent Increase in Death by Law Enforcement
An FAU analyses of nationwide data on individuals who were killed as a result of legal intervention or law enforcement in the U.S. between 1999 and 2013, shows a 45 percent increase mostly among non-whites.
MBA Program Ranks Fifth in the U.S. for Return on Investment
FAU's MBA program ranks fifth in the United States in terms of a student's return on investment, according to the new best business school rankings published by SoFi, a San Francisco-based marketplace lender.
Study Links Mercury in Dolphins to Exposure in Humans
For the first time, scientists have taken findings from research on marine mammals and applied it to explore potential risks facing humans with regard to mercury exposure.