Study Shows Increasing Firearm Deaths Among Texas School-age Children
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators investigated firearm-related deaths in Texas from 1999 to 2020 and found 4,090 firearm fatalities among school-age children 5 to 18 years.
FAU Receives $500,000 NIH Grant to Tackle Chronic Disease Disparities
With a $500,000 NIH grant, FAU researchers and collaborators will tackle chronic health disparities using electronic health records, artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things.
Study: U.S. Rent Spikes Most Pressing in Sun Belt, West
Rent spikes have developed in the Sun Belt and the Northwest, a pattern clearly driven by local supply and demand issues.
Becoming Sober - A 'Voice' for Mothers Within the Child Welfare System
Pregnant women and mothers with substance use disorders often are voiceless. A study captured their lived experiences navigating the child welfare system and recovery services using documentary photography.
FAU Faculty Experts for Hurricane Ian
Several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding Hurricane Ian.
OLLI with AutoNation Presents 'Discoveries, Treatments and Strategies'
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is working in partnership with AutoNation and its DRVPINK mission to present, "Discoveries, Treatments and Strategies: How FAU is Accelerating the Drive Against Cancer."
'Placenta-on-a-chip' Mimics Nutrient Exchange between Mother-Fetus
FAU researchers have developed and tested a novel 3D microfluidic device to study the complicated processes that take place in malaria-infected placenta between mother and fetus.
Rare Human Gene Variant in ADHD, Autism Exposes Vital Sex Differences
FAU researchers have uncovered key differences in the molecular dopamine synapses in the brains of male and female mice that support attention, movement, motivation and pleasure.
FAU Seeks Participants for Study on Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
Researchers from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute are seeking participants for a study evaluating potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.
FAU Poll: Inflation Delivers a Blow to Summer Travel Plans
Inflation is a major concern for Floridians, with many saying the higher cost of living has greatly affected their finances and forced them to change summer travel plans.