Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms' 'Meddling' Worsens Behavior
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp on maternal disapproval of children's friends reveals unforeseen consequences of this well-intended interference, resulting in worsening bad behavior instead of improving it.
$1.8M NIH Grant to ¼ø»Æʦapp Engineering Will Fuel Decoding Human Evolution
A grant from the NIH awarded to ¼ø»Æʦapp engineering will help to further research and develop cutting-edge tools to help unravel the genetic mechanisms behind disease resistance and defense.
NSF Grant Empowers ¼ø»Æʦapp to Explore Caribbean Climate Crisis
Using ethnography, ¼ø»Æʦapp's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, will study the experiences of vulnerable communities in the area known as "Hurricane Alley."
Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
An internationally collaborative study reveals how local weather influences hatchling development across 37 beaches worldwide, showing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air temperature.
¼ø»Æʦapp Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
¼ø»Æʦapp engineering will lead a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Growth from Adversity: How Older Adults Bounced Back from COVID-19
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp nursing researchers highlights the remarkable resilience of older adults (median age 86) in a South Florida retirement community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NAM Selects ¼ø»Æʦapp for Substance Use, Opioid Crises Collaborative
¼ø»Æʦapp was recently selected to participate in the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use Opioid Crises Core Competency Implementation Pilot Project.
Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Researchers from ¼ø»Æʦapp's Schmidt College of Medicine address a major clinical and public health challenge in a commentary published in The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Gynaecology & Obstetrics.
Nighttime Data Shows Inequities in Hurricane Michael Power Restoration
Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers find notable differences in power-restoration rates among urban and rural areas and socioeconomic status in Florida's Panhandle after Hurricane Michael.
A 'One in a Million' Shot to Tackle Dopamine-Linked Brain Disorders
With the help of a tiny, transparent worm, ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have identified novel players in dopamine signaling by taking advantage of a powerful platform generated via the Million Mutation Project (MMP).