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'Octo Girl' Takes a Deep Dive to Uncover How Octopus Species Coexist

By | September 14, 2021

A first-of-its-kind study took three years and 371 SCUBA dive hours using active and remote video to uncover how diverse species of octopus coexist by examining their diet, habits, behavior and activity.

Housing Index Makes the Case for Renting in Overheated Markets

By | September 9, 2021

Higher home prices make it more advantageous in many markets to postpone ownership.

'Stop Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19'

By | August 30, 2021

Schmidt College of Medicine researchers reviewed the recent major randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials for hydroxychloroquine, finding a lack of significant benefit and some suggestion of harm.

Hagerty Family Gives $2.5 Million Gift to FAU Football

By | August 27, 2021

FAU Athletics received a $2.5 million gift from Michelle and Michael Hagerty to name the FAU head football coaching position in perpetuity.

Study Ranks Nation's Most Overvalued Housing Markets

By | August 26, 2021

Phoenix, Las Vegas and Stockton, California, rank among the 10 most overvalued of the nation's largest housing markets.

Coping in College? Female Students Much More Stressed Than Males

By | August 23, 2021

FAU researchers measured both the psychological perception of stress and evaluated how undergraduate males and females cope with stress. The differences are vast.

FAU Poll Shows Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees

By | August 18, 2021

Most Floridians support employers requiring workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school.

Low-cost 3D Method Rapidly Measures Disease Impacts on Coral Reefs

By | August 12, 2021

An FAU Harbor Branch technique is helping to gain insight into the poorly understood stony coral tissue loss disease, responsible for widespread coral death throughout the Tropical Western Atlantic.

FAU Medical School Applications Soar to More than 6,000 for 66 Spots

By | August 9, 2021

The 66 members of the Schmidt College of Medicine's incoming class were selected among 6,032 applicants, up 61 percent from last year. They received their first doctor's white coat at the White Coat Ceremony.

New Business Models Can Save Smaller Firms During Economic Crises

By | August 5, 2021

Small businesses should consider changing their competitive strategies or offering new product lines to survive - and even thrive - during turbulent economic times.

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