FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
FAU researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
FAU researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sewage, Not Fertilizer Fueling Nitrogen Surge in Indian River Lagoon
FAU Harbor Branch researchers compared water quality in Florida's Indian River Lagoon "pre" and five-years "post" fertilizer bans, revealing sewage, not fertilizer is the root cause of environmental issues.
Political Apathy Spreads from Parents to Adolescent Children
A study finds risks unique to families with close ties. When parents and adolescents are close, parents transmit political apathy to their adolescent children, which could negatively impact young voters.
FAU Scientist Featured in NatGeo's 'SharkFest' 2023
FAU's Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, is featured in National Geographic's highly popular series, "When Sharks Attack."