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Virtual Reality Could be Gamechanger in Police-Civilian Crisis Encounters

Traditional police training lacks practical tools for handling mental health crises, leaving officers underprepared. New research provides a promising avenue for addressing this gap using VR training by immersing officers in realistic scenarios.
20-Nov-2024 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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STEM Teachers in High-need Schools Resilient Despite Rising Demand, Dwindling Supply

Researchers examined the characteristics and qualifications of the STEM teacher workforce in high-need schools in the U.S. and how they have evolved over nearly 30 years of national workforce surveys. The study primarily used high-poverty schools as...
19-Nov-2024 11:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More than Double from 1999 to 2020

Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25–34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55–64 had the highest rates. Men consistently had higher rates but women saw the...
18-Nov-2024 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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FAU Engineers Win NSF Grant to Develop One-of-a-Kind School of AI Bio-Robotic Fish

A school of bio-robotic fish with advanced sensors will create a versatile network capable of maneuvers and station-keeping beyond current vehicles both in shallow coastal areas and in deep ocean environments.
12-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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FAU Poll: Presidential Race Tightens Across Key Battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

The latest polls from the FAU/MainStreet Research reveal a highly competitive landscape in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both the presidential and U.S. Senate races showing narrow Democratic leads. U.S. Vice...
4-Nov-2024 11:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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FAU Awarded DOE Grant to Test Ocean Current Energy Offshore Palm Beach County

FAU’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies. Collaborating with various experts and organizations, SNMREC will conduct a...
29-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dramatic Drop in Marijuana Use Among U.S. Youth Over a Decade: (2011 to 2021)

Among 88,183 U.S. high school students, marijuana use declined from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021, with first-time use before age 13 dropping from 8.1% to 4.9%. In 2021, use was highest among 12th graders (22.4%) and 11th graders (18.7%). Notably,...
28-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Parasite Discovered Amid Decline of California’s Unique Channel Island Fox

In the 1990s, the San Miguel Island fox nearly went extinct, with numbers dropping to just 15. A recovery program increased their population by 2010, but from 2014 to 2018, it fell to 30% of its peak due to a new acanthocephalan parasite,...
23-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Alarming Surge: Global Crisis of Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Since 1990, childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally, with the U.S. at the forefront. In Southern Europe, 10-15% of children are obese, while Asia has nearly half of all overweight kids under 5. Nearly 70% of the average U.S. child's diet...
26-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT

Florida Atlantic University Parkinson’s Expert Available

25-Sep-2024 11:05 PM EDT

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Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early Childhood

As the school year revs up, a renowned child developmental psychologist highlights the robust benefits of pretend play on cognitive, social, and emotional development in children and cautions how “learning through play” has changed with the...
19-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT

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FAU Sea Turtle Experts Provide ‘Best Practices’ During Nesting Season

Three internationally renowned FAU researchers provide “best practices” and answer some of the most frequently asked questions to help protect Florida’s nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings.
17-Jun-2024 8:30 AM EDT

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FAU Experts for the 2024 Hurricane Season

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, and forecasts indicate a highly active season. Several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and...
23-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT

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FAU Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Experts from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are available to discuss various aspects related to the upcoming solar eclipse.
28-Mar-2024 4:30 PM EDT

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FAU Experts for the 2023 Hurricane Season

24-May-2023 8:30 AM EDT

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FAU Hurricane Evacuation Expert Available to Discuss Hurricane Ian

26-Sep-2022 9:30 AM EDT

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