Native Orchid Discovered at FAU's Boca Raton Campus
The Toothed Rein Orchid, native only to central and south Florida within the United States, has been discovered along the Tortuga Trail at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Boca Raton campus.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Diplomacy Team Receives Model UN Award
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Diplomacy Program has received the Distinguished Delegation Award at the National Model United Nations competition in New York City.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Publishes Book to Honor 100 Women of Distinction
The contributions to ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥by 100 women are celebrated in "Legacymakers: 100 Women of Distinction at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥."
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives $2.9 Million NIH Grant for Bilingual Study
A psychology professor will continue a unique longitudinal study of bilingual development in children, focusing on language, literacy, cognitive growth, and academic achievement for Spanish-speaking children.
Daymond John of ABC's 'Shark Tank' to Speak at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Sept. 8
Daymond John, founder of FUBU and co-star of ABC's "Shark Tank," will speak at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday, April 1.
Is HUD Housing Affordable? Not If You Factor Commute Costs
Where to live can be a dilemma for many Americans. A new ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥study is the first to evaluate the affordability of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Multifamily recipients.
Sleep Tight, Fruit Fly - New Gene Identified
Fruit flies can tell us a lot about sleep deprivation and metabolic disorders. A study is the first to show that a conserved gene - translin - works as a modulator of sleep in response to metabolic changes.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Offers Free Hearing Screenings
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Department of Communication Science and Disorders will host free hearing screenings on Tuesday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, and Thursday, April 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.
New Study Shows Fewer Americans Now Pray, Believe in God
A new study by researchers at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and their collaborators has revealed a dramatic decline in the number of adult Americans who pray or believe in God, hitting an all-time low in 2014.
New Study Looks at 'Love' Hormone and Mother-Infant Bonding
The "love" hormone, oxytocin, is an indispensable part of childbirth and mother-child bonding. A new study at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥is looking at how a mother's levels of oxytocin might be different in women with depression.