Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications in Youths
A study led by a researcher at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥is the first to use gold-standard measures to show that antipsychotic medication use in youths adversely affects body fat and insulin sensitivity.
Renters Create More Wealth than Home Buyers in Many Markets
Renters who reinvest their money have an increasingly better chance at creating wealth than individuals who purchase a home, according to the latest national index produced by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and FIU faculty.
Common Myths and Truths About Alzheimer's Disease
One of the country's leading neuroscientists has developed eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease to shed light on this form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Alumna's Gift Establishes Women in Leadership Program at FAU
Kathleen E. Brush, who earned an M.B.A. from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥in 1980, has donated more than $1.3 million to the College of Business to establish the Kathleen Brush Program for Women in Leadership.
Lack of Paid Sick Leave Increases Poverty
Research conducted by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Architecture Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Jean Martin Caldieron, Ph.D., associate professor in the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥School of Architecture, has been selected for the J. William Fulbright Scholarship award to conduct research in Mozambique.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $1.25 Million by United States Navy
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the United States Navy for research on autonomous unmanned marine vehicle platforms.
New Method Proposes to Diagnose Dopamine-Linked Disorders
If the "eyes are the window to the soul," then new studies suggest that they may also be a window into diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other dopamine-linked disorders.
Predicting Who Seeks, Stays in Substance-use Treatment
In a new study, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers investigated treatment readiness, or the characteristics that are likely to promote treatment engagement, to predict who seeks and who stays in substance-use treatment.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Tech Runway® Reveals its Largest Class
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Tech Runway® held its 2018 Launch Competition and Demo Day, revealing its sixth and largest class. The top seven winners each received a $15,000 check, totaling $105,000 in cash investments.