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Newswise: Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Released: 20-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Florida Atlantic University

Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., has received a $1,103,081 NSF CAREER grant for a project that will build fundamental knowledge on where and when large shell-crushing predators feed in order to ensure a sustainable future for shellfish species. Further, the work can provide guidance to shellfish restoration programs that are currently “flying blind” with respect to predation risk.

Newswise: FAU’s Yufei Tang, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Released: 19-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
FAU’s Yufei Tang, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Florida Atlantic University

Yufei Tang, Ph.D., has received the coveted National Science Foundation Early CAREER award for a project that will fundamentally advance knowledge related to monitoring and designing marine and hydrokinetic energy systems, including marine current turbines and wave energy converters. Results from the research will help to improve energy systems and accelerate progress in the blue economy.

Newswise: FAU Receives Grant to Empower Women for Careers in Computer Science
Released: 13-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Receives Grant to Empower Women for Careers in Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University

FAU has received a grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) at Northeastern University to support their "Empowering Women for Careers in Computer Science" initiative. CIC is funded by Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company, and has a mission to transform the national landscape of women in technology through grant funding at the undergraduate level, expert technical assistance by computing faculty, and meaningful data collection for diagnostic and evaluation purposes.

Newswise: Sunlight’s Healing Effects Help Imperiled Green Sea Turtles With Tumors
Released: 12-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Sunlight’s Healing Effects Help Imperiled Green Sea Turtles With Tumors
Florida Atlantic University

Helping green sea turtles suffering with large debilitating tumors may be a simple as sunlight. Turtles with fibropapillomatosis are treated at rehab facilities where the tumors are surgically removed. Many do not survive or the tumors regrow. Researchers compared vitamin D levels in green sea turtles with and without evident tumors to see if sunlight exposure would influence vitamin D levels and other health parameters. Turtles receiving treatment were housed in tanks exposed to higher or lower levels of sunlight. Results showed that turtles exposed to greater sunlight showed greater increases in plasma vitamin D and a more successful recovery. Turtles kept in the sun tanks also experienced less regrowth of tumors compared to those exposed to low UV light conditions.

Newswise: Study Shows Smoking Increased in Those Trying to Quit During COVID-19
Released: 11-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Study Shows Smoking Increased in Those Trying to Quit During COVID-19
Florida Atlantic University

A study shows statistically significant and potentially clinically important differences between those who increased and decreased tobacco use during the pandemic. Among current smokers, 28.2 percent reported increased tobacco use, 17.3 percent reported decreased tobacco use and 54.5 percent reported no change.

Newswise: Human Gene Variant Produces Attention Deficit Disorder-like Problems in Mice
Released: 7-Apr-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Human Gene Variant Produces Attention Deficit Disorder-like Problems in Mice
Florida Atlantic University

Mutant mice are providing scientists with a new neurobiological framework to understand the brain changes observed in distractible humans who carry a common gene variant whose frequency has been associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Newswise: The Road to Popularity Can Be Paved With Unpleasantness
Released: 6-Apr-2022 8:30 AM EDT
The Road to Popularity Can Be Paved With Unpleasantness
Florida Atlantic University

A longitudinal study tested the novel hypothesis that aggressive and disruptive children engage in frequent conflicts with classmates to strengthen their position in the group and enhance their popularity. Results revealed that higher initial levels of peer-reported aggression and disruptiveness were associated with increases in peer-reported popularity over the course of a semester, particularly for children who reported frequent disagreements with peers.

Newswise:Video Embedded device-directs-sperm-to-go-against-the-flow-to-help-infertility
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Released: 31-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Device Directs Sperm to ‘Go Against the Flow’ to Help Infertility
Florida Atlantic University

Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes. A directional movement called rheotaxis, guides sperm cells to swim against the cervical mucus flow to reach the egg for fertilization. Swimming the right way is key, especially for infertility. Using this natural rheotaxis behavior of sperm, researchers have developed a microfluidic chip for sperm sorting that is fast, inexpensive, easy to operate and efficiently isolates healthy sperm directly from semen. Importantly, it effortlessly collects sorted sperm cells from the collecting chamber while minimizing contamination by deformed or dead sperm cells.

Newswise: Two FAU Students Named 2022 Goldwater Scholars
Released: 30-Mar-2022 12:00 PM EDT
Two FAU Students Named 2022 Goldwater Scholars
Florida Atlantic University

FAU students Kate Maier and Samantha Zaninelli have been named 2022 Goldwater Scholars. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious national research fellowship for undergraduate students.

Newswise: Under 6 Percent of Criminal Justice Cases Get Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Released: 30-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Under 6 Percent of Criminal Justice Cases Get Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Florida Atlantic University

A study of a nationally representative database of 105,988 admissions referred to treatment by the criminal justice system who reported heroin or other opiate as their primary, secondary, or tertiary substance used showed that fewer than 6 percent of cases received opioid agonist treatment as part of the treatment plan. Those with daily substance use, comorbid psychiatric problems, prior treatment, females, Latinos, and those who were older and those who were living independently were more likely to receive this treatment, as were those living in the Northeast and with government health insurance.

   
Newswise: FAU Programs Among ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ 
2023 ‘Best Graduate Programs’
Released: 29-Mar-2022 5:10 PM EDT
FAU Programs Among ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ 2023 ‘Best Graduate Programs’
Florida Atlantic University

Several Florida Atlantic University graduate programs are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Programs” for 2023.

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Released: 16-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EDT
To the Rescue: Program Matches FAU Military Veteran Students with Shelter Dogs
Florida Atlantic University

The “FAU Veteran Canine Rescue Mission” program matches FAU student veterans and alumni veterans with dogs from the Humane Society of Broward County, which will be trained by Happy With Dogs as either for service, emotional support or companionship. The program also includes a research component of the human-canine bond.

Newswise: Photo or the Real Thing? Mice Can Inherently Recall and Tell Them Apart
Released: 14-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Photo or the Real Thing? Mice Can Inherently Recall and Tell Them Apart
Florida Atlantic University

The ability to make perceptual and conceptual judgements such as knowing the difference between a picture of an object and the actual 3D object itself has been considered a defining capacity of primates, until now. A study provides the very first behavioral evidence that laboratory mice are capable of higher-order cognitive processes. Findings also provide strong support that the mouse’s hippocampus, like that of humans, is required for this form of nonspatial visual recognition memory and picture-object equivalence.

Newswise: FAU Researchers at Forefront of Alzheimer’s Genetics and Diagnosis
Released: 10-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EST
FAU Researchers at Forefront of Alzheimer’s Genetics and Diagnosis
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers have received grants from the Florida Department of Health’s Ed and Ethel Moore Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, for programs focused on the mechanism of genes involved in neurodegeneration using novel genetic models, and to develop a culturally relevant model to diagnose and manage dementia in rural underserved communities.

Newswise: Substance Developed at FAU Could Make Breathing a Breeze for Space Exploration
Released: 9-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EST
Substance Developed at FAU Could Make Breathing a Breeze for Space Exploration
Florida Atlantic University

There is a need to develop alternative adsorbent materials that can efficiently integrate and intensify the air revitalization process. Researchers could have a promising solution with a white powdery substance they synthesized in their lab called amine-grafted SBA-15 silica, an “aminosilica.”

Newswise: Did COVID-19 Make Tinnitus, ‘Ringing’ in the Ears, Worse?
Released: 2-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EST
Did COVID-19 Make Tinnitus, ‘Ringing’ in the Ears, Worse?
Florida Atlantic University

Many people impacted by COVID-19 experienced changes in their sense of smell, taste, hearing, balance and in some cases, tinnitus, “ringing” in the ears. Among the various causes of tinnitus is stress. What’s unclear, however, is whether the psychological impacts of the pandemic such as stress actually worsened tinnitus. Results of a new study do not support the idea that the pandemic led to a worsening of tinnitus.

Newswise: America’s Jails in Crisis: Study Identifies Those at Risk of Suicide Behind Bars
Released: 24-Feb-2022 8:30 AM EST
America’s Jails in Crisis: Study Identifies Those at Risk of Suicide Behind Bars
Florida Atlantic University

In America’s jails, suicide is the leading cause of death – nearly three times higher than in prisons or the general public. Researchers have long recognized the shock and lack of control associated with circumstances and surroundings in jail, however, the extent to which these experiences culminate in a propensity for suicide and self-harm (SSH) remains understudied. A study is the first to examine the risk factors for attempting and threatening SSH in a large metropolitan jail. Among the results: those in protective custody are seven times more likely to threaten and/or attempt SSH; the threat is 61 percent greater for first-time inmates; and the rate is 64 percent lower for males vs. females – individuals had a similar risk regardless of their age or race.

Newswise: U.S. Falls Short in ‘Geriatricizing’ Emergency Departments
Released: 23-Feb-2022 8:30 AM EST
U.S. Falls Short in ‘Geriatricizing’ Emergency Departments
Florida Atlantic University

Following a panel discussion of emergency medicine physicians and geriatricians at the 2021 American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Scientific Assembly, researchers say, unfortunately, most of the emergency departments in the U.S. and worldwide do not provide the level of service recommended by the Geriatric Emergency Department (GED) Guidelines. Endorsed by four major medical organizations, the GED guidelines characterize the complex needs of the older emergency department patient and current best practices, with the goal of promoting more cost-effective and patient-centered care. These recommendations necessitate increased staff, resources, and education.

Newswise: ‘Prescribe Ivermectin for COVID-19 Only in Large-scale Randomized Trials’
Released: 16-Feb-2022 1:45 PM EST
‘Prescribe Ivermectin for COVID-19 Only in Large-scale Randomized Trials’
Florida Atlantic University

Ivermectin is not approved by the FDA to treat or prevent COVID-19. Nonetheless, prescriptions of ivermectin by U.S. health care providers increased more than tenfold from 3,589 per week pre-COVID-19 to 39,102. In addition, the NIH, WHO and European Medicine Agency have all advised against using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Researchers urge all health care providers to always prioritize compassion with reliable evidence on efficacy and safety. As such, they recommend a moratorium on prescribing ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, except to provide the necessary evidence in data from large-scale randomized trials.

Newswise:Video Embedded novel-wearable-armband-helps-users-of-prosthetic-hands-to-get-a-grip
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9-Feb-2022 11:00 AM EST
Novel Wearable Armband Helps Users of Prosthetic Hands to ‘Get a Grip’
Florida Atlantic University

A new study could be a game changer for users of prosthetic hands who have long awaited advances in dexterity. Researchers examined if people could precisely control the grip forces applied to two different objects grasped simultaneously with a dexterous artificial hand. They designed a multichannel wearable soft robotic armband to convey artificial sensations of touch to the robotic hand users. Subjects were able to successfully grasp and transport two objects simultaneously with the dexterous artificial hand without breaking or dropping them, even when their vision of both objects was obstructed. The study is the first to show the feasibility of this complex simultaneous control task while integrating multiple channels of haptic/touch sensation feedback noninvasively.

Newswise: To Get Middle-aged Women to Eat More Protein Consider Diet Coaching
Released: 9-Feb-2022 8:30 AM EST
To Get Middle-aged Women to Eat More Protein Consider Diet Coaching
Florida Atlantic University

A study is the first to examine the impact of per-meal protein prescription and nutrition education with and without diet coaching to improve protein intake among middle-aged women. Since protein is the building block of muscles, researchers also investigated the impact of the changes in protein intake on muscle health.

Newswise:Video Embedded unique-fau-seagrass-nursery-aims-to-help-florida-s-starving-manatees
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Released: 8-Feb-2022 8:30 AM EST
Unique FAU Seagrass Nursery Aims to Help Florida’s Starving Manatees
Florida Atlantic University

More than 1,000 manatees died in 2021, due mostly to starvation. They consume about 100 pounds of seagrass a day, and this staple food is now scarce in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL). A new study shows that about 7,400 acres of seagrass were lost in the IRL between 1943 and 1994. Between 2011 and 2019, about 58 percent of seagrasses were lost. To help with recovery efforts, researchers are experimenting with growing seagrass in large tanks and then transplanting it into the IRL to try to restore some of the lost seagrass beds.

Newswise: Florida Atlantic University to Host Tuition-Free 
Bezos Academy Preschool to Open in Fall 2022
Released: 2-Feb-2022 3:50 PM EST
Florida Atlantic University to Host Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschool to Open in Fall 2022
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a 10-year facilities use agreement with Bezos Academy. This agreement will open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool for low-income families adjacent to FAU’s A.D. Henderson University School on FAU’s Boca Raton campus in fall 2022.

Newswise:Video Embedded fau-scientists-uncover-missing-plastics-deep-in-the-ocean
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Released: 2-Feb-2022 8:30 AM EST
FAU Scientists Uncover ‘Missing’ Plastics Deep in the Ocean
Florida Atlantic University

A study is the first to unveil the prevalence of plastics in the entire water column of an offshore plastic accumulation zone in the southern Atlantic Ocean and implicates the ocean interior as a crucial pool of ‘missing’ plastics. Results show that small microplastics are critical, underexplored and integral to the oceanic plastic inventory. In addition, findings show that weak ocean current systems contribute to the formation of small microplastics hotspots at depth, suggesting a higher encounter rate for subsurface particle feeders like zooplankton.

Newswise: Both Mothers and Friends Shape Adolescent Self-esteem
Released: 27-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
Both Mothers and Friends Shape Adolescent Self-esteem
Florida Atlantic University

A new longitudinal study takes a deep dive into adolescent self-esteem and the role that parents – specifically mothers – and friends play in shaping how youth feel about themselves.

Newswise: Online Forums Like Reddit Could Work as Real-time Drug Use Early Warning System
Released: 26-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
Online Forums Like Reddit Could Work as Real-time Drug Use Early Warning System
Florida Atlantic University

A study is the first to evaluate the utility of online drug use forums as an early indicator of impending novel psychoactive substances (NPS) intoxications with potentially harmful or lethal outcomes before they happen. Results showed that seven of the eight NPS in the study appeared on Reddit discussions prior to their implication in poisonings or intoxications. These forums in the virtual world can help predict changes in exposures associated with new or re-emerging NPS in the real world, with potential to be used in early warning systems.

Newswise: FAU Online Programs Move Up in ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Rankings
Released: 25-Jan-2022 10:40 AM EST
FAU Online Programs Move Up in ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Rankings
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's online master’s in nursing programs are ranked No. 20 in the nation for 2022 by U.S. News & World Report, rising from No. 32 in 2021. In addition, FAU’s online master’s in educational administration and supervision is ranked No. 13 in the nation this year, climbing from No. 19 in last year’s rankings. FAU’s online master’s business programs (non-MBA) also rose to No. 41 in this year’s rankings, up from No. 45 in 2021.

Newswise:Video Embedded marine-sponge-cells-in-3d-could-ramp-up-production-of-novel-drug-compounds
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Released: 20-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Novel Drug Compounds
Florida Atlantic University

Many pharmaceutically relevant marine sponges are found only in trace amounts within the source sponge, and it is neither economically nor ecologically feasible to harvest enough wild sponge biomass to supply the necessary quantities for clinical drug development and manufacture. Researchers have come up with a viable solution – develop sponge cell lines for rapid division and successfully culture them in 3D to scale-up production.

Newswise:Video Embedded 3d-robotic-spine-twin-and-sensor-offer-new-way-to-preview-surgical-interventions
VIDEO
Released: 19-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
3D Robotic Spine ‘Twin’ and Sensor Offer New Way to Preview Surgical Interventions
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers created a novel 3D printed robotic replica of a human spine modified to include an artificial disc implant with a soft magnetic sensor array to enable surgeons to preview the effects of surgical interventions prior to the operation. The patient-specific model was based on a CT scan of the human spine. Results showed that the soft magnetic sensor array system had the high capability to classify five different postures of the spine with 100 percent accuracy, which can be a predictor of different problems of the spine that people experience.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded fau-lands-1-3-million-nih-grant-for-rapid-automated-hiv-self-test
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Released: 13-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
FAU Lands $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Rapid, Automated HIV Self-test
Florida Atlantic University

With this NIH grant, FAU researchers are developing an affordable, disposable self-testing HIV-1 chip that can selectively detect HIV from whole blood samples, be highly sensitive to detect HIV during the acute infection, treatment and viral rebound; be rapid within 40 minutes; highly stable without requiring refrigeration; and fully automated providing true sample-in-answer-out ability.

Newswise: Ecological Tradeoff? Utility-scale Solar Energy Impedes Endangered Florida Panthers
7-Jan-2022 11:00 AM EST
Ecological Tradeoff? Utility-scale Solar Energy Impedes Endangered Florida Panthers
Florida Atlantic University

Reducing the energy industry’s carbon footprint in the sunshine state is impeding a large carnivore’s paw-print. A study is the first to document the effect of utility-scale solar energy (USSE) facilities in Peninsular Florida on both habitat suitability and connectivity for any large carnivore. The study examined 45 USSE facilities equaling 27,688 acres. The findings suggest a substantial bias in locating USSE facilities within rural and undeveloped lands, which may provide connectivity that is sufficient for Florida panthers to roam, live and breed. Most facilities were installed on grasslands and pastures, impacting panthers’ ability to move through wildlife corridors, which they need for dispersal and survival.

Newswise: FAU Scientist Aims to Ensure ‘Microbe-free’ Mars Samples Collected by the Perseverance Rover
Released: 6-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
FAU Scientist Aims to Ensure ‘Microbe-free’ Mars Samples Collected by the Perseverance Rover
Florida Atlantic University

Fields was invited to work on the heat sterilization step with researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory based out of California, Nelson Laboratories headquartered in Utah, and Johnson & Johnson based in New Jersey. The research group has been addressing not only heat-resistant bacteria, but individual proteins that, on Earth, can act as infectious agents (e.g. Mad Cow Disease). These biomolecules were chosen for testing as representatives of the simplest, hardiest infectious agents known.

Newswise: Researchers Urge: ‘Prescribe Aspirin Based on Benefit-to-Risk Not Age’
Released: 5-Jan-2022 8:30 AM EST
Researchers Urge: ‘Prescribe Aspirin Based on Benefit-to-Risk Not Age’
Florida Atlantic University

Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease to patients under 70, and more recent guidance to patients under 60. Yet, the risks of heart attacks and strokes increase markedly with age. Researchers urge that to do the most good for the most patients in primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes, health care providers should make individual clinical judgements about prescribing aspirin on a case-by-case basis and based on benefit-to-risk not age. They conducted an updated meta-analysis, which adds the results of the four recent trials to the previous comprehensive meta-analysis of six earlier major trials, and aspirin produced a statistically significant 13 percent reduction in cardiovascular disease with similar benefits at older ages in each of the individual trials.

Newswise: Novel FAU Technology for Self-driving Cars Earns Second U.S. Patent
Released: 16-Dec-2021 8:30 AM EST
Novel FAU Technology for Self-driving Cars Earns Second U.S. Patent
Florida Atlantic University

A new technology for autonomous systems for self-driving cars based on machine-learning and artificial intelligence to mimic human driving behavior has earned a second competitive utility patent. The technology provides a convenient, pleasant and more importantly, trustworthy experience for humans who interact with autonomous vehicles.

Newswise: Gunfire or Plastic Bag Popping? Trained Computer Can Tell the Difference
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Released: 13-Dec-2021 10:05 AM EST
Gunfire or Plastic Bag Popping? Trained Computer Can Tell the Difference
Florida Atlantic University

FAU engineering researchers have developed a gunshot detection algorithm and classification model that can discern similar sounds such as gunfire or a plastic bag popping.

Newswise: Dinosaurs’ Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Chicxulub Asteroid Impact
Released: 9-Dec-2021 5:40 PM EST
Dinosaurs’ Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Chicxulub Asteroid Impact
Florida Atlantic University

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at FAU and an international team of scientists conclusively confirms the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth 66 million years ago. Springtime, the season of new beginnings, ended the 165 million year reign of dinosaurs and changed the course of evolution on Earth.

Newswise: FAU Dementia Care Model Designated ‘Edge Runner’ 
by the American Academy of Nursing
Released: 9-Dec-2021 11:35 AM EST
FAU Dementia Care Model Designated ‘Edge Runner’ by the American Academy of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University

“A Caring Science Model of Specialized Dementia Care for Transforming Practice and Advancing Health Equity,” has been designated as an “Edge Runner” by the American Academy of Nursing.

Newswise: FAU Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University
Released: 9-Dec-2021 11:25 AM EST
FAU Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University
Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw ’72, ’73, Ph.D.

Newswise:Video Embedded septic-system-waste-pervasive-throughout-florida-s-indian-river-lagoon
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Released: 2-Dec-2021 8:30 AM EST
Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Florida Atlantic University

There are more than 300,000 septic systems permitted in six counties adjacent to the 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. Researchers assessed water quality and measured stable nitrogen isotopes in groundwater, surface water, and macrophyte tissue to identify nitrogen sources impacting the lagoon.

Released: 1-Dec-2021 12:50 PM EST
New Survey Unveils Significant Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University

Cross Country Healthcare and Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing survey identifies impact on nurse satisfaction levels, key areas of focus to help improve and advance careers and increase overall well-being and mental health of nurses.

Newswise: Climate Change Increasingly a Bipartisan Issue in Florida
Released: 1-Dec-2021 8:30 AM EST
Climate Change Increasingly a Bipartisan Issue in Florida
Florida Atlantic University

Belief in climate change among Florida Republicans has climbed to nearly 9 out of 10 adults, apparently trending upwards, according to a new analysis of five sequenced surveys since 2019. The climate change issue may no longer be an effective campaign trail theme for the state’s party leaders as both parties gear up for the mid-term elections. Democrats register a higher belief rate (96 percent) than do residents affiliated with the GOP (88 percent), however, the latter group’s share appears more than sufficient for Republican lawmakers to feel that openly acknowledging the science of climate change will not erode their popular support.

   
Released: 30-Nov-2021 10:30 AM EST
FAU Launches New ‘Professional Ph.D. Program in Computer Science’
Florida Atlantic University

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed this first-of-its-kind program in Florida that offers courses in a flexible format that includes evenings, weekends and online material.

Released: 29-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., Joins FAU to Lead Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention
Florida Atlantic University

Isaacson will lead an academic clinical research program aimed at reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease, and Lewy body dementia in individuals with a family history of these diseases who do not yet have any cognitive decline or other clinical complaints.

Newswise: FAU Seeks Participants for Study on Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
Released: 18-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
FAU Seeks Participants for Study on Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers are continuing a first-of-its-kind evaluation of both the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Florida residents. The study also will be the first-of-its-kind to evaluate the potential effect of exposure to COVID-19. Researchers will explore if there is a relationship between a history of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and susceptibility to the effects of harmful algal blooms exposure.

Newswise: FAU Center for Body, Mind, and Culture Partners with Krakow Academy of Fine Arts
Released: 17-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
FAU Center for Body, Mind, and Culture Partners with Krakow Academy of Fine Arts
Florida Atlantic University

The center will engage in promoting research and creative artworks that focus on a wide range of issues relating to embodiment in the arts: from issues of aesthetic perception and experience to social and ethical problems whose treatment can find support through the awareness and insights that art can provide. Because of the center’s location in Krakow, close to the Auschwitz concentration camp, one focus of research will concern the somatic roots of systemic racism and ethnic discrimination.

Newswise: FAU Names Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Released: 16-Nov-2021 1:00 PM EST
FAU Names Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University

Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., who currently serves as division chief of functional neurosurgery and chair and professor of the basic neuroscience department at Albany Medical College (AMC) in New York, will assume her role as dean effective February 2022.

Newswise: Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: M.O.M. to the Rescue
Released: 10-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: M.O.M. to the Rescue
Florida Atlantic University

The M.O.M. project, which will have four units in Ohio, Florida, South Carolina and Texas, will engage veterans with traumatic brain injury, their caregivers and other stakeholders to bolster patient-centered outcomes research and comparative effectiveness research in order to identify treatment options for traumatic brain injury that are effective, acceptable, and meaningful to the veteran population.

Newswise: Hero’s Encounter: Leading Geriatrician and World War II Veteran Share Bond
Released: 9-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
Hero’s Encounter: Leading Geriatrician and World War II Veteran Share Bond
Florida Atlantic University

An internationally renowned geriatrician and advocate for seniors and a 98-year-old World War II veteran hero are a dynamic duo whose paths recently crossed. They have a common bond: to improve care and quality of life for Americans and people throughout the world.

Newswise: Engineering Researchers Receive $1 Million NSF Grant for First Networked-AI Testbed
Released: 8-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EST
Engineering Researchers Receive $1 Million NSF Grant for First Networked-AI Testbed
Florida Atlantic University

Just like humans, autonomous robots need to communicate with one another to learn together and to accomplish a team mission such as search and rescue. Researchers are developing the nation’s first-of-its-kind testbed platform that connects robots using high-frequency radio waves (30 to 300 gigahertz). The robots will be able communicate at ultra-high speeds of gigabits per second by forming and directing ‘beams’ toward each other that also will enable them to see through objects as needed. They will see what the other robots are sensing in real-time, resulting in five times the eyes thanks to the nearly instantaneous exchange of high volumes of data.

Newswise:Video Embedded novel-tag-provides-first-detailed-look-into-goliath-grouper-behavior
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Released: 4-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EDT
Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior
Florida Atlantic University

A study is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers. Until now, no studies have documented their fine-scale behavior. What is known about them has been learned from divers, underwater video footage, and observing them in captivity. Using a multi-sensor tag with a three axis accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer as well as a temperature, pressure and light sensor, a video camera and a hydrophone, researchers show how this species navigates through complex artificial reef environments, maintain themselves in high current areas, and how much time they spend in different cracks and crevices – none of which would be possible without the tag.



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