How Parents Cause Children's Friendships to End
A new study reveals why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Poll Finds Florida U.S. Senate Race Remains Close
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has opened a four-point lead on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, 44 to 40 percent, with 16 percent undecided, according to a statewide survey by FAU's Business and Economics Polling Initiative.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Student Wins CFGS 3MT Competition
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ student Keith Murphy recently won the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools (CFGS) 3MT Competition with his presentation, "Using Light to Control Meal Size."
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Graduate Finding New Ways to Study Sea Level Rise
Mosquitoes, alligators, crocodiles and pythons haven't stopped Hannah Cooper from collecting important data on the impacts of sea level rise deep within the Florida Everglades.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Graduate Leading the Way for Women in Tech
Océane Boulais, a self-described "theater geek," took one engineering class during her freshman year at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and became hooked.
Lock It Plates Wins First Place in Business Plan Competition
Lock It Plates, a product devised as a more convenient way to transport food, won first place and $12,000 in prize money at the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Business Plan Competition, hosted by FAU's Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.
New Physicians Will Serve in U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force
Red, blue, and now white, brought new meaning for FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as five members of its graduating class proudly represented three branches of the U.S. military during graduation.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Max Planck Team Up on First Joint Position
As of May 1, Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., will be newly appointed to the role of associate vice president for strategic initiatives and head of institutional partnerships for ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Max Planck.
Bio-inspired Robotics Lands Professor $500,000 NSF Award
Using the knifefish for inspiration, a researcher from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed bio-inspired flexible structures for underwater vehicles and robotic systems.
Study Looks Beyond Peer Influence on Teen Substance Use
Parents spend a lot of time worrying about the influence of peers on teen substance use. A new study examines if there is a genetic component that drives their desire for risk taking and novelty.