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FAU High is Top Public School in FL for National Merit Semifinalists
A total of 34 Florida Atlantic University High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
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Florida Housing Markets Overpriced as Buyers Stay Busy During Pandemic
Housing markets in eight of 10 key metro areas of Florida are overpriced as home values continue to climb in much of the state despite the uncertainty created by the pandemic.
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FAU's International Business Program Improves in U.S. News Ranking
Florida Atlantic University's International Business undergraduate program moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest U.S. News & World Report national rankings.
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Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.
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FAU Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research
FAU's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
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Trump Gains on Biden in Florida, Making Battleground State a Dead Heat
After falling behind Democratic nominee Joe Biden in May, U.S. President Donald Trump has surged back into a virtual dead heat in the battleground Sunshine State.
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FAU to Host Virtual Events in Honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage with a series of virtual events beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 15, at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses.
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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.
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Virtual Event Addresses Florida's Showdown Over Felon Voting Rights
FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents the free virtual event "Pay-to-Vote or Protecting Democracy? Florida's Showdown Over Felon Voting Rights"
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High-risk Patients for Colorectal Cancer Lack Colonoscopy Knowledge
An FAU Schmidt College of Medicine study shows a lack of knowledge of patients with biopsy proven advanced colorectal polyps about their need for repeat colonoscopy and the proper surveillance interval.