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Major Shift in Americans' Attitudes About Same-sex Behavior

By | June 1, 2016

A new study shows that since the 1990s, the percentage of adults who accept same-sex behavior has quadrupled, and those who have participated in same-sex experiences has doubled.

FAU Presented With Higher Education Leadership Award

By | May 31, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott recently presented Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ with the Governor's Higher Education Leadership Award for Most Improved University in Performance Funding.

Summer May be the Hottest Season to Buy and Sell a Home

By | May 31, 2016

While spring is traditionally the busiest time for real estate sales, this summer could prove to be the hottest time for buying or selling a home, according to a real estate economist at FAU.

FAU Tech Runway Announces Fourth Class of Companies

By | May 26, 2016

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Tech Runway® has selected its fourth Venture Vintage class of startup and early-stage companies to participate in its business accelerator program.

Study Documents African Monkeys Eating Bats

By | May 24, 2016

Interactions between primates and bats have poorly documented, and detailed reports have been rare, until now. An FAU study is the first to report implications for animal-human disease transmission.

New FAU Board of Trustees Appointments

By | May 17, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Malcolm J. Dorman, M.D. and reappointed Abdol Moabery to the FAU Board of Trustees.

'Virtual Partner' Elicits Emotional Responses from a Human

By | May 17, 2016

"How does it 'feel' to interact behaviorally with a machine?" To answer that question, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner in real-time.

FAU's Theatre Lab Celebrates Successful First Season

By | May 17, 2016

Since its grand opening in August 2015, more than 1,500 people have attended a Theatre Lab event.

Physical Activity 'Magic Bullet' for Obesity, Heart Disease

By | May 16, 2016

Professors have evaluated the totality of evidence and conclude that regular physical activity has the closest resemblance to a "magic bullet" to fight the epidemic of obesity and cardiovascular disease.

Alumna Honored at White House Correspondents' Dinner

By | May 12, 2016

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ alumna Emiliana Molina recently received the Deborah Orin Scholarship from the White House Correspondents' Association.

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