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Ancient DNA Analysis Unravels the Early Peopling of South America

By | November 2, 2022

Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two archaeological sites in northeast Brazil and powerful algorithms and genomic analyses, a study unravels the deep demographic history of South America.

Study: Home Price Declines Hitting Western U.S. Markets

By | November 2, 2022

Average home prices are falling in 39 of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets and prices in an additional 18 metropolitan areas are expected to decline soon.

FAU Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Transform Prosthetic Hand Control

By | October 26, 2022

The College of Engineering and Computer Science project combines AI, machine learning, biosensors and automated training to empower amputees to control the full dexterity of artificial hands.

FAU Poll Shows DeSantis Leading Crist in Race for Re-election

By | October 21, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on track for re-election, leading Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by 11 percentage points and garnering strong approval ratings.

Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida

By | October 19, 2022

Seven sequenced FAU surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events.

FAU's Sport Management MBA Ranked No. 11 Worldwide

By | October 17, 2022

Florida Atlantic University's MBA in Sport Management program again improved its rankings among the world's top 40 postgraduate sport management degrees.

FAU Poll: Hispanics Losing Confidence in U.S. Economy

By | October 13, 2022

Hispanics are increasingly concerned about their personal finances, leading to a decline in optimism in the U.S. economy during the third quarter.

Study Shows Increasing Firearm Deaths Among Texas School-age Children

By | October 11, 2022

FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators investigated firearm-related deaths in Texas from 1999 to 2020 and found 4,090 firearm fatalities among school-age children 5 to 18 years.

Southwest Florida Becomes Nation's Most Overvalued Housing Market

By | October 11, 2022

Southwest Florida, still dealing with widespread destruction from Hurricane Ian, has become the nation's most overvalued housing market.

FAU-MAX PLANCK JOINT PROGRAM CREATES NEW M.D./PH.D. DUAL DEGREE

By | October 4, 2022

FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the Schmidt College of Science, along with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, signed the new M.D./Ph.D. joint neuroscience program into effect.