NEWS ARCHIVE


FAU Survey: Port Everglades Firms Signal Optimistic Economic Growth

By | September 16, 2024

The Port Everglades business ecosystem is gearing up for more hiring and economic growth in the year ahead, according to a survey from a supply chain expert at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Interim Vice President for Research Named Fulbright Specialist

By | September 12, 2024

Gregg Fields, Ph.D., was selected by the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for his expertise and contributions in disease discovery and treatment.

Hot Streets, Historic Bias: Impacts on Walking in Older U.S. Adults

By | September 11, 2024

FAU researchers explored the impacts of historic discriminatory redlining, summer heat and the effects on walking behavior in older adults from marginalized communities nationwide.

What's Really 'Fueling' Harmful Algae in Florida's Lake Okeechobee?

By | September 10, 2024

FAU Harbor Branch researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sampling of the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its estuaries. Findings mark a groundbreaking step in preserving this crucial ecosystem.

FAU Economist: Current Fed Policy Too Tight as Inflation Declines

By | September 9, 2024

With inflation coming in below target, the Federal Reserve is facing increasing pressure to adjust its monetary policy as many see it as too tight, according to an economist at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU/Mainstreet Poll: Trump Edges Harris in Georgia and North Carolina

By | September 9, 2024

A new poll from the FAU PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research USA reveals a tight U.S. presidential race in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina.

FAU to Host 'The Constitution Today'

By | September 9, 2024

FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents "The Constitution Today" on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Friedberg Auditorium.

Exploring How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties

By | September 6, 2024

FAU researchers examined the environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

FAU Engineering Professor Achieves Highly Cited Google Scholar Ranking

By | September 5, 2024

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., the Motorola Endowed Chair Professor and director of the Data Mining and Machine Learning Lab has garnered more than 63,000 citations during his distinguished career at FAU.

Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms' 'Meddling' Worsens Behavior

By | September 4, 2024

A study by FAU on maternal disapproval of children's friends reveals unforeseen consequences of this well-intended interference, resulting in worsening bad behavior instead of improving it.