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FAU Receives NSF Grant to Explore Trait Evolution Across Species
Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will provide the framework to test evolutionary hypotheses using novel statistical and machine learning tools.
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Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery
FAU Harbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…
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Osher LLI at FAU Hosts Concert with Rod MacDonald and the Humdingers
The Osher LLI at FAU in Jupiter will host a free concert with Rod MacDonald and the Humdingers to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m.
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FAU Receives 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
FAU has received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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Novel Assay Finds New Mechanism Underlying Red Blood Cell Aging
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers in collaboration with MIT probed the mechanical performance of red blood cells to identify the role of hypoxia on aging via biomechanical pathways.
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FAU A.D. Henderson University School Ranked Second in America for K-5
FAU's A.D. Henderson University School has been ranked the No. 2 Best Public Elementary School and moved up two spots to the No. 9 Best Public Middle School in America by Niche.
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Who Needs a Boss? Study Shows Benefit of Employees Managing Themselves
More U.S. companies could benefit from encouraging and developing self-leadership in employees, a concept that allows workers to manage themselves instead of relying on supervisors.
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FAU Receives NOAA Grant to Assess Shark Interactions with Fishing
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch will assess shark interactions with recreational fishing using a citizen-science approach, forensics and social media to gauge prevalence and species of fish involved.
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'Whoop' - New Autonomous Method Precisely Detects Whale Vocalizations
FAU researchers have developed autonomous passive acoustic technology that offers significant advances on conventional methods used to monitor and protect endangered whales in the increasingly noisy ocean.
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Two New FAU Board of Trustees' Members Appointed
The Florida Board of Governors recently appointed Earnie Ellison Jr. to the FAU Board of Trustees. Former BOT member, Anthony Barbar, returned to service with appointment by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.