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Study Shows Lack of Meaning in Life Linked to Addiction

By | August 17, 2015

A commonly used treatment in addiction is the 12-step model developed in the 1930s. Yet, surprisingly, there is no clear understanding about how to nurture spirituality among people struggling with addictions.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Foundation Board Elects Patricia McKay as Chair

By | August 15, 2015

The ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ Foundation Board recently held its annual meeting and election of officers.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Students Return to Campus

By | August 11, 2015

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ students will return to campus this week to mark the start of the University’s fall 2015 semester.

Study Shows Candidate Voice Pitch Influences Voters

By | August 7, 2015

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researcher shows how tone of candidates' voices can make a difference at the polls. Findings from the study suggest a preference for age and experience and possible impact on female candidates.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Summer 2015 Commencement

By | August 7, 2015

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ conferred more than 1,700 degrees on August 4 during three commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on the Boca Raton campus.

New Medical Students to Receive First Doctor's White Coats

By | August 5, 2015

FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine will celebrate its fifth White Coat Ceremony as it officially welcomes the incoming class of 2015 on Friday, Aug. 7 at 4 p.m.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Pre-med Student and Surgeon Collaborate on New, Alternative Procedure to Radical Mastectomy

By | August 3, 2015

Elizabeth Hopkins, an aspiring physician and ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥student, has spent more than 640 hours shadowing Hilton Becker, M.D. In 2014, she had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure, using a revolutionary procedure develop... Moreed by Becker that is an alternative to radical mastectomy.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives Florida Department of Transportation Grant

By | July 28, 2015

The task of inspecting and maintaining Florida's 11,450 bridges is arduous, espcially since so many of them span rivers, canals and saltwater areas. Researchers at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥have received a grant from the Florida Department o... Moref Transportation to develop unmanned marine vehicles for on-water bridge inspections.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Tech Runway Announces Open Call for Startup Applications

By | July 22, 2015

Applications are being accepted for the third class of Venture Vintage companies at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Tech Runway. Startups are sought in all industries with an emphasis in technology. The deadline for appli... Morecations is Friday, Aug. 21.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥RoboBoat Team Makes Waves

By | July 21, 2015

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s RoboBoat team recently won second place at the eighth annual International RoboBoat Competition in Virginia Beach, Va

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