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Florida Atlantic University (FAU or Florida Atlantic) is a public university in Boca Raton, Florida

A new simplified COVID-19 testing protocol that offers a distinct advantage to ramp up testing

Medical researchers can help when society is rejecting facts

One study says coffee is good for you, while another study says that it’s not. They’re both right, within context. This dichotomy together with an environment of distrust spurred by anecdotes, fake news, and to a large extent, social media, has created a skeptical and misinformed public. As a result, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College

Medical researchers can help when society is rejecting facts

The fight to preserve coral reefs requires local, not just global, action

Study is world’s longest record of reactive nutrients, algae concentrations for coral reefs Coral reefs are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and are dying at alarming rates around the world. Scientists attribute coral bleaching and ultimately massive coral death to a number of environmental stressors, in particular, warming water temperatures

The fight to preserve coral reefs requires local, not just global, action

The largest bloom of macroalgae in the world stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico

Scientists led by the USF College of Marine Science used NASA satellite observations to discover the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB), as reported in Science. They confirmed that the belt of brown macroalgae called Sargassum forms its shape in response to ocean currents, based on numerical simulations.

The largest bloom of macroalgae in the world stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico

Smartphones get artificial intelligence help to diagnose disease

Accessible, connected, and computationally powerful, smartphones aren’t just for “selfies” anymore. They have emerged as powerful evaluation tools capable of diagnosing medical conditions in point-of-care settings. Smartphones also are a viable solution for health care in the developing world because they allow untrained users to collect and transmit data to medical professionals. Although smartphone camera

Smartphones get artificial intelligence help to diagnose disease

The female faculty glass ceiling is still intact in male-dominated university environments

Female faculty members hoping to advance to the highest ranks of academia face significant barriers due to male-dominated environments at colleges and universities, according to a new study of faculty at colleges of business led by a professor at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. “We looked at lifetime productivity and found irrefutable evidence that,

The female faculty glass ceiling is still intact in male-dominated university environments

First bioengineered robotic hand that can sense touch

The sense of touch is often taken for granted. For someone without a limb or hand, losing that sense of touch can be devastating. While highly sophisticated prostheses with complex moving fingers and joints are available to mimic almost every hand motion, they remain frustratingly difficult and unnatural for the user. This is largely because

First bioengineered robotic hand that can sense touch

How does it ‘feel’ to interact behaviorally with a machine?

Can machines think? That’s what renowned mathematician Alan Turing sought to understand back in the 1950s when he created an imitation game to find out if a human interrogator could tell a human from a machine based solely on conversation deprived of physical cues. The Turing test was introduced to determine a machine’s ability to

How does it ‘feel’ to interact behaviorally with a machine?

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Can Antibiotic Goop and an Army of Divers Save Florida's Ailing Coral Reefs?
How an innovative collaboration could help bring back America's only barrier reef from the brink of destruction.
A new study has linked those grisly tumors on Florida's teen turtles to pollution
The Florida Atlantic University study published this week in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases looked at turtles in the Indian River Lagoon over the last two decades and found pollution weakened their ...
Arulanandam envisions leading Marshall out of pandemic and into the future of higher education
Leading one of Texas’ largest universities through the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Bernard Arulanandam believes he is the right person for the task to lead Marshall University out of it and beyond.
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Barry University on July 1, 2019. An experienced higher education administrator, Allen came to Barry University from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. where he served as Vice ...
Community plays vital role in MU’s future, presidential candidate says
A candidate in the search for Marshall University’s next president says she would like to build on the university’s community relations and expand on the type of student ...

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Weekly calendar: Community and entertainment events beginning Oct. 13
This is a list of reader-submitted public events, virtual and in-person. CDC social distancing and other guidelines may apply. Please use the contact information to verify details. All programs ...
Weekly calendar: Community and entertainment events beginning Oct. 13
This is a list of reader-submitted public events, virtual and in-person. CDC social distancing and other guidelines may apply. Please use the contact information to verify details. All programs and ...
Study suggests breastfeeding status, duration significantly impacts postpartum depression risk
During a recent study, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Christine E ... senior author and an assistant professor in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Roadrunner Football to honor seniors, battle FAU in home finale
19, 2019 — UTSA Football will host the Florida Atlantic Owls on Senior ... games and activities. The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research ...
Breastfeeding status, duration impact postpartum depression risk
Washington: Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Christine E ... senior author and an assistant professor in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. "Women with postpartum depression ...