High Levels of Toxic Pollutants Found in Stranded Dolphins and Whales
A study led by FAU's Harbor Branch examined 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and Florida. Researchers looked at 11 different animal species to test for 17 different substances.
FAU's ACI Receives $1.5M Grant from The Taft Foundation
FAU's Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI) within the Department of Exceptional Student Education in the College of Education recently received a $1.5 million grant from The Taft Foundation.
Entangled Dolphin Calf Only Lived Two Years Following Rescue
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers examined the outcome of a bottlenose dolphin calf in the Indian River Lagoon entangled in fishing line wrapped tightly around its upper jaw and found severe, long-term damage.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Expert: Strike 'Small Bigot Exemption' from Fair Housing Law
Lawmakers should eliminate a key exemption in the federal Fair Housing Act, according to Ken. H. Johnson, Ph.D., an economist in FAU's College of Business.
New Study on Development of Parkinson's Disease is 'On the Nose'
The loss of a sense of smell is known to be one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease (PD). In a new study, an ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥neuroscientist and colleagues link inflammation, olfaction and pathology seen in PD.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Theatre Lab Offers Free Virtual Educational Programming for Youth
Theatre Lab's fall Educational Outreach program will provide these students with the opportunity to experience theater and writing in a new way.
The Osher LLI at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Jupiter Announces Fall Course Schedule
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the fall semester, which begins Thursday, Oct. 8.
Sea Level Rise: Impacts to Property and Regional Planning Solutions
A new ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥study reveals that urgent action is needed to protect billions of dollars in real estate investment across South Florida due to impacts of sea level rise over the next several decades.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Announces Laptop Loaner Program for First-Gen, Low Income Students
When ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥transitioned to remote learning, the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Libraries partnered with FAU's Office of Financial Aid to assist students in need of access to educational materials and did not have a capable laptop.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Secures Partnership with Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship has been awarded a partnership with the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program (VFEP) for the sixth consecutive year.