Study Finds Cause of Algal Blooms and the Results Stink
Toxic green algal blooms wreaked havoc on Florida's St. Lucie Estuary in 2016. A new study contradicts the widespread misconception that periodic discharges from Lake Okeechobee were responsible.
Tiny Treadmills Help Test Sea Turtle Hatchling Stamina
Disoriented sea turtle hatchlings take hours instead of minutes to get to the ocean from their nests. A new study is the first to test the physiological effects of this extended crawling on swimming ability.
FAU Online MBA Student Takes Home Top Prize in Competition
Jazmin Campos-Chiodin won the X-Culture Business Proposal Elevator Pitch Award at the 2017 AIB-SE conference in Washington D.C., where students from around the world pitched a business idea in a real elevator.
NIH Awards $4 Million to FAU for Prescription Opioid Study
A researcher from the Schmidt College of Medicine is conducting a novel study to figure out if there is a unique genetic signature of patients who are most susceptible to prescription opioid-use disorder.
Randy Blakely and Amy Wright Named as 2017 NAI Fellows
Randy Blakely, Ph.D. and Amy Wright, Ph.D. have been named NAI Fellows.
FAU and Max Planck Unveil First-of-its-kind Honors Program
FAU President John Kelly, Max Planck Society President Martin Stratmann, and David Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), announced a new partnership between FAU and MPFI.
Good Deals Much Harder to Find in Tight U.S. Housing Market
The really good deals on homes are becoming increasingly harder to find as the U.S. housing market remains ever so slightly in buy territory, according to the latest national index produced by FAU and FIU.
FAU High Student Named to 'Forbes' '30 Under 30' List
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» High School junior Hannah Herbst has been named to the 2018 Forbes "30 Under 30" list in the energy sector.
Study Shows 'Sweet Spot' Could Improve Melanoma Diagnosis
Too much, too little, just right. It might seem like a line from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," but actually describes an important finding that will enhance computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) of melanoma.
Homeowners Can't Count on Property Appreciation for Wealth
A new study finds that the property appreciation most homeowners expect when buying a home may be relatively meaningless in terms of building wealth.