'Deaths of Despair' More than Double in the U.S. Over Two Decades
A Schmidt College of Medicine study finds a troubling rise in deaths of despair from 1999 to 2021, which would have become the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. by 2021, surpassing 176,00 fatalities.
AI in Retail: How to Spark Creativity and Improve Job Satisfaction
A researcher from ¼ø»Æʦapp's College of Education and collaborators explored how artificial intelligence enhances employee service innovation, job fit and job satisfaction in retail workplaces.
Rising Childhood ADHD, Anxiety, ASD Linked to Caregiver Mental Health
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined trends in behavioral, mental and developmental disorders from 2019 to 2022 in U.S. children ages 6 to 11 and linked the disorders to caregiver mental health.
¼ø»Æʦapp Joins the Nation's Most Elite Research Universities and Colleges
Florida Atlantic now holds the esteemed designation of 'R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production' by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
'Frontiers in Science' Presents Lecture on Safeguarding our Coastlines
The 2025 Schmidt College of Science "Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series" at ¼ø»Æʦapp will host "Future-Proofing Our Coasts: Leveraging Science for a Sustainable Tomorrow," on Feb. 19.
Study Takes a 'Bite' Out of Shark Depredation Using Citizen Science
Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida. Now, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers have identified Florida's ocean 'bandits' and the most common depredated species.
¼ø»Æʦapp Engineers Design New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic Ice Melt
A new conceptual design for long-term monitoring of Arctic ice melt holds promise for marine vehicle autonomy, maritime missions, and better understanding of how melting sea ice impacts marine ecosystems.
College Commuters: Students' Mental Health Tied to Vehicle Crashes
A Florida Atlantic study examined the link between commuter college ¼ø»Æʦapp' mental health and crash risk, highlighting the added impact on their education, especially in transit-limited South Florida.
¼ø»Æʦapp Lands $1.9M NIH Grant for Novel Way to Treat Degenerative Disease
Researchers from Florida Atlantic's Schmidt College of Medicine will explore a promising approach for treating degenerative diseases by replacing damaged dysfunctional cells with new cells.
Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., Named Dean of ¼ø»Æʦapp Lynn College of Nursing
¼ø»Æʦapp has named Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Duncan is the fourth dean in the college's 45-year history.