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Sea Snail First Seen in the U.S. May Have Arrived as a 'Stowaway'

By | June 20, 2023

A researcher from FAU reports that the mollusk, Naria turdus, found in Lake Worth Lagoon took two years to arrive in South Ïã½¶´«Ã½ most likely as a stowaway attached to the hull of a ship as larva.

Explore the Indian River Lagoon with FAU Harbor Branch

By | June 16, 2023

Ïã½¶´«Ã½'s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute offers a new public boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon aboard "The Discovery," a 36-passenger pontoon.

Overlooked Algae Toxin Widespread in Southern Indian River Lagoon

By | June 15, 2023

A study by FAU Harbor Branch researchers on Pseudo-nitzschia spp., an algae that produces the neurotoxin domoic acid, shows it could negatively impact the biodiversity of Ïã½¶´«Ã½'s Indian River Lagoon system.

FAU Awarded Teaching Grant for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

By | June 12, 2023

FAU's College of Education has received a $1.5 million grant for the FAU Academy for Community Inclusion to provide employment training for students with intellectual disabilities.

In Sync? Malaria Parasite and Human Time Clocks Do Align

By | June 7, 2023

A new study has uncovered "coupling" between the malaria parasite and its human host, which provides a pathway to new treatments for a disease that claims the life of a child under age 5 every minute.

Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., Recognized as Highly Cited Google Scholar

By | June 5, 2023

FAU engineering professor's scientific publications have garnered more than 30,000 citations over the last five years (2018 to 2023), yielding a Google Scholar h-index of 88.

Report: Average Renter in Much of U.S. Needs $100,000 Salary

By | June 5, 2023

The average renter in 11 U.S. markets must make a six-figure annual salary to avoid being classified as rent-burdened

Study: Falling Ïã½¶´«Ã½ Home Prices Still Significantly Overvalued

By | May 31, 2023

Atlanta and Detroit are the nation's two most overvalued housing markets, but Ïã½¶´«Ã½ is the state where prices are well out of line with historical trends

Running Throughout Middle Age Keeps 'Old' Adult-born Neurons 'Wired'

By | May 25, 2023

A new study provides novel insight into the benefits of exercise, which should motivate adults to keep moving throughout their lifetime, especially during middle age.

FAU Poll: Ïã½¶´«Ã½ Voters See Rise in Racism, Bigotry

By | May 25, 2023

A significant number of Ïã½¶´«Ã½ voters worry racism are on the rise in the U.S., a factor that could impact their voting behavior, according to research by Ïã½¶´«Ã½ and Mainstreet Research.

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