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Newswise: FAU, FPL Conduct Interactive Workshop for FPL Engineers
Released: 3-Oct-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU, FPL Conduct Interactive Workshop for FPL Engineers
Florida Atlantic University

More than 100 Florida Power & Light (FPL) engineers attended a two-day basic electricity workshop for non-electrical engineers conducted by FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science.

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Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Engineering Study Employs Deep Learning to Explain Extreme Events
Florida Atlantic University

At the core of uncovering extreme events such as floods is the physics of fluids – specifically turbulent flows.

Newswise: FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Alzheimer’s Outreach in Broward County
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant for Alzheimer’s Outreach in Broward County
Florida Atlantic University

The three-year, $1.3 million grant from the Administration for Community Living’s Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative will support a groundbreaking project designed to advance health equity and improve quality of life for individuals living with or at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their family caregivers.

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Released: 18-Sep-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Eureka Baby! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of ‘Conscious Awareness’
Florida Atlantic University

Fundamental questions of agency – acting with purpose – have perplexed some of the greatest minds in history including Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Now, human babies provide groundbreaking insight into the origins of agency.

Newswise: FAU Makes Significant Jump in ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ 
2024 List of Top Universities
Released: 18-Sep-2023 4:00 PM EDT
FAU Makes Significant Jump in ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ 2024 List of Top Universities
Florida Atlantic University

FAU made considerable gains in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools,” moving up to No. 112 from No. 131 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities. This is the largest rise out of all public universities in the state of Florida for the second year in a row.

Newswise: FAU Receives $750,000 Philanthropic Grant for Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 18-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Receives $750,000 Philanthropic Grant for Alzheimer’s Disease
Florida Atlantic University

A $750,000 philanthropic grant from the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation will help FAU develop partnerships and programs that will establish best practice for coordinated care and research for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Newswise: U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
Florida Atlantic University

Regardless of race, age, geography or urbanization, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, causing 1,013,852 deaths. The rates increased 4.4 times from 6.9 per 100,000 in 1999 to 30 per 100,000 in 2020.

Newswise: FAU Harbor Branch Researcher Receives U.S. Patent for Underwater Imaging Device
Released: 11-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Harbor Branch Researcher Receives U.S. Patent for Underwater Imaging Device
Florida Atlantic University

A new invention about the size of a soda can is a potential gamechanger in advanced underwater imaging technology. Because of its small size, it mounts easily on different types of undersea vehicles. Moreover, the invention overcomes issues related to contrast loss and blurring and the dispersal of light that occurs underwater.

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Released: 7-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study First to Show Nest Temperature Effects on U.S. Leatherback Hatchlings
Florida Atlantic University

A study shows nest temperatures affect leatherback hatchling shape, performance and nest success. Lower temperatures produced longer hatchlings; highest temperatures produced hatchlings with thicker body depths. Hatchlings from the highest nest temperatures had shorter flippers.

Newswise: Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent for Molecular Approach to Treat Addiction
Released: 7-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent for Molecular Approach to Treat Addiction
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers have received a U.S. patent for a novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction. The invention, related to the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neurology and psychiatry, targets the protein MBLAC1, which the Blakely lab identified as the mammalian form of a gene the group first identified in worms as a modifier of signaling by the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Newswise: Study Identifies Geographic ‘Hot Spots’ for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S. Over Two Decades
Released: 29-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Study Identifies Geographic ‘Hot Spots’ for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S. Over Two Decades
Florida Atlantic University

A new study reveals geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades.

   
Newswise: FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality and Alzheimer’s Risks Study
Released: 23-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality and Alzheimer’s Risks Study
Florida Atlantic University

Lake Okeechobee rural residents are subjected to repeated, intermittent exposures to air pollution during agricultural fires.

Newswise: ‘Coastal Squeeze:’ Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
Released: 22-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
‘Coastal Squeeze:’ Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
Florida Atlantic University

The entire contiguous U.S. has experienced massive urban expansions and the Atlantic Coast shows outstandingly high rates. Urban expansion has substantially squeezed the space of tidal flats and affected surrounding environments. In new urban areas, tidal flats have undergone considerable degeneration with more significant patterns as they get closer to new urban locations. Tidal flats protect against the ocean’s destructive powers such as hurricanes. Without some inland spaces to move around, they will likely disappear, which will have dire consequences for beachfront communities.

Newswise: Common Wristbands ‘Hotbed’ for Harmful Bacteria Including E. Coli, Staphylococcus
Released: 16-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Common Wristbands ‘Hotbed’ for Harmful Bacteria Including E. Coli, Staphylococcus
Florida Atlantic University

Routinely cleaning wristbands is generally ignored. New research finds 95 percent of wristbands tested were contaminated. Rubber and plastic wristbands had higher bacterial counts, while gold and silver, had little to no bacteria. Bacteria found were common skin residents of the genera Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas, and intestinal organisms of the genera Escherichia, specifically E. coli. Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of the wristbands; researchers found Pseudomonas on 30 percent of the wristbands; and they found E. coli bacteria on 60 percent of the wristbands, which most commonly begins infection through fecal-oral transmission.

   
Newswise: Research Details Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School
Released: 10-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Research Details Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School
Florida Atlantic University

Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to subsequent increases in their loneliness and alcohol misuse. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems.

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Released: 9-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in Marine Managed Areas
Florida Atlantic University

Groupers produce distinct sounds associated with courtship, territoriality or reproduction. An autonomous mobile wave glider and passive acoustics were deployed to survey two marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto-Rico to locate spawning aggregations of two commercially important species – the Nassau and red hind groupers. Findings show these sites are critical habitat for both species and multiple previously unknown grouper species, which highlight the importance of expanding existing seasonal regulations.

Newswise: Study Compares Youth Detained for Sex Trafficking with More Serious Offenders
Released: 8-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Compares Youth Detained for Sex Trafficking with More Serious Offenders
Florida Atlantic University

Despite federal and state laws, runaway youth continue to be arrested, charged and detained for prostitution. Findings show significant differences among detained runaways compared to youth incarcerated for more serious offenses.

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Released: 1-Aug-2023 8:30 AM EDT
DNA Decodes the Dining Preferences of the Shell-Shucking Whitespotted Eagle Ray
Florida Atlantic University

With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the globally endangered whitespotted eagle ray can pretty much crunch on anything. Yet, little information is available on critical components of their life history in the U.S., such as their diet.

Newswise: Study Uncovers Barriers to Mammography Screening Among Black Women
Released: 31-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Uncovers Barriers to Mammography Screening Among Black Women
Florida Atlantic University

The study finds utilization of annual screening mammograms suboptimal among low-income Black women with several reported perceived and actual barriers. Most had a low breast cancer risk perception. Interestingly, participants perceived mammograms as very beneficial: 80 percent believed that ‘if breast cancer is found early, it’s likely that the cancer can be successfully treated;’ 90 percent indicated that ‘having a mammogram could help find breast cancer when it is first getting started.’

Newswise: Study Identifies Pitfalls, Solutions for Using AI to Predict Opioid Use Disorder
Released: 27-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Identifies Pitfalls, Solutions for Using AI to Predict Opioid Use Disorder
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers examined peer-reviewed journal papers and conducted the first systematic review analyzing not only the technical aspects of machine learning applied to predicting opioid use, but also the published results.

   


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