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Ancient DNA Analysis Unravels the Early Peopling of South America
Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two archaeological sites in northeast Brazil and powerful algorithms and genomic analyses, a study unravels the deep demographic history of South America.
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FAU Lands U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool
Researchers have received a $599,503 grant from the United States Department of Defense for a powerful high resolution imaging technique that can reveal nanoscale structures.
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Nurse-led Mobile Health Unit Will Bring 'CARE' Where It's Needed Most
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $3.9 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create healthier populations in rural and medically underserved regions.
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APLU Names FAU 2022 Degree Completion Award Finalist
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Florida Atlantic University a finalist for its 2022 Degree Completion Award.
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FAU's 'Keep Memories Alive' Walk to Honor Former Mayor Susan Whelchel
The Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center of FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing seeks sponsors and walkers for the 16th annual Walk-in-the-mall event at the Town Center at Boca Raton.
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FAU Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Transform Prosthetic Hand Control
The College of Engineering and Computer Science project combines AI, machine learning, biosensors and automated training to empower amputees to control the full dexterity of artificial hands.
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FAU Poll Shows DeSantis Leading Crist in Race for Re-election
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on track for re-election, leading Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by 11 percentage points and garnering strong approval ratings.
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Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida
Seven sequenced FAU surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events.
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Needs, Challenges for COVID-19 Boosters and Other Vaccines in the U.S.
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers have published a commentary in "The American Journal of Medicine" to provide the most updated guidance to health care providers on boosters and vaccines.
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FAU Honors 2022 Talon Award Recipients
Florida Atlantic University recently hosted its annual Talon Leadership Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2022.