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FAU, USDA Partner to Boost Domestic Production of Farm-raised Fish

By | August 7, 2019

The USDA and ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch aquaculture team will develop novel technologies to supply warm water marine fish seedstocks to help initiate a project that will boost the nation's aquaculture industry.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement

By | August 6, 2019

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ will confer more than 1,990 degrees today during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.

Sleep Interrupted: What's Keeping Us Up at Night?

By | August 6, 2019

A researcher from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and collaborators conducted one of the largest longitudinal sleep studies on evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine in an African-American cohort.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Names Stephen Silverman, Ed.D. as New Dean of College of Education

By | August 1, 2019

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ has announced Stephen Silverman, Ed.D., as its new dean of the College of Education. Silverman will begin in his new role starting today.

Connecting Patients With Their Community Could Transform Healthcare

By | July 25, 2019

Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help transform healthcare and improve overall well-being, according to research published by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥faculty.

Accidental Infant Deaths in Bed Tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the U.S.

By | July 24, 2019

A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine shows that infant deaths from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed tripled between 1999 and 2016 in the U.S. with increases in racial inequalities.

Nationwide Study on Teen 'Sexting' Has Good News, Bad News

By | July 17, 2019

The good news is that adolescent sexting is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines. The bad news is that it also has not decreased despite preventive efforts by educators and others.

Thirty Years of Unique Data Reveal What's Really Killing Coral Reefs

By | July 15, 2019

A long-term study by FAU's Harbor Branch shows that the coral bleaching problem is not just due to a warming planet, but also a planet that is simultaneously being enriched with reactive nitrogen.

Neuroscientists Find Novel Role for 'Skin Plumping' Molecule

By | July 11, 2019

Neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism and role in the brain for hyaluronic acid -- a clear, gooey substance popularized by cosmetic and skin care products.

Scientists Discover World's Largest Seaweed Bloom

By | July 5, 2019

A researcher from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is among a team of scientists who discovered the world's largest seaweed bloom, which spans from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.

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