Could These 'Salt-loving' Edible Sea Vegetables be the New Kale?
Skip the salt! FAU Harbor Branch researchers have just completed a 10-week study to determine the optimal growing conditions for three species of sea vegetables: sea asparagus, sea purslane and saltwort.
FAU Experts Say Unemployment Numbers Point to Faster Economic Recovery
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis could be much faster than people expected.
Researchers Urge Halt in Prescribing Hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Researchers urge a halt on prescribing hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution that the reassuring safety profile of the drug may be more apparent than real.
Good Night? Satellite Data Uncovers Dolphins on the Move at Nighttime
Using satellite telemetry, a scientist from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first documentation of the whereabouts of bottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon at night.
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.
'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.
Biden Leads Trump in Florida, But President Favored to Win New Term
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has pushed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, but Trump still is favored to win re-election.
Can't Touch This! Drone Aerial Video Shows It's 'Hammerhead' Time
Aerial video from a drone provides the first evidence of adult blacktip sharks using shallow water no more than waist deep to escape the great hammerhead along the southeast coast of Florida.
FAU Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items
FAU medical students collected thousands of surgical gloves, facemasks, face shields, surgical gowns, surgical caps, boot covers, sanitation supplies, and even four P100 respirators for health care workers.
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.