Study First to Link Weed Killer Roundup® to Convulsions in Animals
FAU and NSU researchers are the first to link the use of the herbicide Roundup®, the world's most commonly used herbicide by volume and by land-area treated, to convulsions in animals.
Study First to Explore 'Walking' Shark Movements in Early Life Stages
A newly-discovered walking shark that breaks all of the rules for survival is the focus of the first study to explore differences in walking and swimming in these neonate (newly-hatched) and juvenile sharks.
FAU Seeks Older Participants for Aging and Memory Study
FAU researchers are conducting a study in adults 60 and older to improve public health by providing information about how human memory changes with age - and you can help.
FAU Celebrates Summer 2022 Commencement
Ï㽶´«Ã½ will confer more than 1,800 degrees on Tuesday, Aug. 9 during four commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
Water Quality Woes in S.W. Ï㽶´«Ã½ Linked to Seeping Septic Systems
Multiple lines of evidence from a multi-year microbial source tracking study by FAU Harbor Branch researchers points to septic systems as a contributing source for water quality decline in southwest Ï㽶´«Ã½.
FAU Names New Dean of Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Ï㽶´«Ã½ has announced Valery Forbes, Ph.D., as its new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, effective Aug. 10.
New Low-cost Device Rapidly, Accurately Detects Hepatitis C Infection
FAU researchers have developed a portable microfluidic platform that rapidly and accurately detects Hepatitis C infection without the need for trained technicians, expensive equipment or a laboratory.
Study Shows Hydrology Impacts on West Ï㽶´«Ã½'s Continental Shelf
FAU Harbor Branch researcher and collaborator demonstrate the impacts of climate warming and water management on West Ï㽶´«Ã½'s Continental Shelf using a high-resolution simulation model.
FAU Receives State Grant for Cybersecurity, IT Training
Ï㽶´«Ã½ was awarded more than $800,000 by the state of Ï㽶´«Ã½ to prepare students for jobs in the burgeoning fields of cybersecurity and information technology.
Seat Assignments Drive Friendships Among Elementary School Children
A new study is the first to show that classroom seat assignments have important implications for children's friendships and the enormous influence that teachers wield over the interpersonal lives of children.