FAU Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
Florida Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. FAU ranked No. 140 in 2020.
FAU Awarded $2.4 Million NSF Grant to Train Data Scientists
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at FAU will train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.
Vets Walking Pets: Shelter Dogs, Military Veterans and PTSD Symptoms
An FAU nursing researcher led a study on the impacts of dog-walking interventions with shelter dogs on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military veterans, which shows reduced PTSD symptoms.
COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Risk-Reduction Public Health Certificate
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new, online public health certificate course on COVID-19, contact tracing and risk-reduction in response to one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.
Robotic Cats Are 'Purr-fect' Companions for Isolated Seniors
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing offers a "purr-fect" solution to comfort and engage older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias during the pandemic - interactive robotic cats.
College of Nursing Graduates on Front Lines of COVID-19
The members of FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing class of 2020 will enter a workforce that has been forever changed by the COVID-19 crisis.
FAU Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates
FAU will confer more than 3,400 degrees for the spring 2020 semester. The new graduates will join more than 175,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964.
Facebook Study Reveals COVID-19 Compliance and Coping Behaviors
FAU researchers surveyed 719 Floridians from a Facebook coronavirus disease (COVID-19) group to assess their experience, behavior compliance, coping strategies and feelings about staying at home.
FAU Nurses Provide Face Masks for Homeless, Low Income Individuals
To address the dire needs of a northwest neighborhood in West Palm Beach, a team of FAU nurses spearheaded a program to provide lifesaving PPE and health care services for its residents during the pandemic.
Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.