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FAU Receives National Academy of Inventors Chapter of Excellence Award
Florida Atlantic University's chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) was recently honored with the inaugural Chapter of Excellence Award during the NAI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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New Index Suggests Where Prices Might Grow, Decline in United States
A new price-to-rent ratio from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University sheds light on which areas might see price growth or declines.
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FAU Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria
A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.
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FAU Study: Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School
A first-of-its-kind FAU research study shows life is harder for children who are not attractive or athletic. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems - increasing loneliness and alcohol misuse.
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Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in U.S. Caribbean
FAU Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.
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Study: Foreign-Born CEOs More Likely to be Dismissed from Firms
Foreign-born CEOs are more likely to be fired than native-born CEOs if the firm they are leading is performing poorly, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and another school.
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FAU Celebrates Summer 2023 Graduates
Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 1,800 degrees today for the summer semester during three in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
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Study Compares Youth Detained for Prostitution With Serious Offenders
A study is the first to use a nationally representative sample to compare risk factors and characteristics of youth detained for sex trafficking to youth detained for more serious offenses such as murder.
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FAU Receives Gift to Launch First Student-Managed Investment Fund
FAU's College of Business received a $250,000 gift from Dan Davidowitz and Polen Capital Management, LLC ("Polen") matched by the FAU Foundation to launch the first student-managed investment fund.
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Study: South Florida Housing Market Grows More Overvalued
The Miami metropolitan area is climbing up the list of overvalued housing markets in Florida as demand stays strong and the supply shortage persists in the area, according to researchers.