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.
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.
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.
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.
DNA Decodes Dining Desires of Shell-Shucking Whitespotted Eagle Rays
FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to uncover the finer-scale feeding patterns of the whitespotted eagle ray in U.S. coastal waters.
Study Uncovers Barriers to Mammography Screening Among Black Women
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing examined mammography screening frequency and perceptions and beliefs among Black women in an underserved community.
Pitfalls and Solutions for Using AI to Predict Opioid Use Disorder
FAU engineering researchers conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal papers analyzing the technical aspects of machine learning applied to predicting opioid use as well as the published results.
FAU Tech Runway® Announces Its 12th Venture Class
FAU Tech Runway® recently accepted 16 companies to participate in the 12th cohort of its Venture Program.
Study: Rent Growth in Some Florida Cities at or Below National Average
Eight of the nine measured cities in Florida saw yearly rent increases below the national average, though renters across the state are still struggling with an affordability crisis, according to researchers.
Multiclass Cancer Diagnostic Tool Designed by FAU Uses AI, Micro-RNA
FAU engineering researchers designed a diagnostic tool to explore the use of microRNA signatures and AI as biomarkers to detect and classify several prominent cancers.