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FAU Receives Gift to Support Theater Performances and Arts Education
FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a significant gift from the Edith and Martin Stein Family Foundation to support performances and arts education at the university's Theatre Lab.
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Rent Growth Normalizes as Florida Faces Prolonged Affordability Crisis
Renters across Florida are faced with a prolonged affordability crisis despite rent growth having returned to normal, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.
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FAU Seeks Sponsors, Walkers for Annual 'Keep Memories Alive' Walk
FAU's Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center is hosting the 17th annual "Keep Memories Alive" Walk-in-the-Mall on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. at the Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road.
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Data Analysis: Unbooked Losses at Banks Rise in Second Quarter
Some banks in America could be at risk as unbooked losses in their securities portfolios ticked up in the second quarter of the year, according to an analysis by a finance expert at Florida Atlantic University.
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FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Outreach in Broward
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $1.3 million grant from the Administration for Community Living's Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative to advance health equity and quality of life.
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FAU Indexes Rank College Football Kickers and Punters
Over the past five years, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have gathered data and created formulas to evaluate kickers and punters, two of the most underappreciated positions in football.
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FAU Makes Large Jump in 'U.S. News' 2024 List of Top Universities
Florida Atlantic University made considerable gains in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," moving up to No. 112 from No. 131 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities.
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FAU Receives $750,000 Philanthropic Grant for Alzheimer's Disease
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine has received a grant from the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation, which will transform the care of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Eureka! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of 'Conscious Awareness'
FAU researchers provide the first quantified observations of the "birth" of purpose in human infants, as they recognize their causal powers and transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior.
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FAU Professor Awarded Top Honors from Management Journal
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., an associate dean in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business, was awarded top honors for a paper published in a leading management policy journal.