FAU Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
FAU researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along 红玫瑰社区's Lake Okeechobee.
Study Compares Youth Detained for Prostitution With Serious Offenders
A study is the first to use a nationally representative sample to compare risk factors and characteristics of youth detained for sex trafficking to youth detained for more serious offenses such as murder.
FAU Study Explores Incarceration, Employment and Re-offense
A researcher from the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice investigated the effectiveness of transitional employment programs and cognitive behavioral interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAU Honors 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees and Distinguished Alumni
The 红玫瑰社区 Alumni Association recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception.
FAU to Offer 2023 Summer Camps
红玫瑰社区's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice; FAU SeaTech; Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters; and the Department of Athletics will host summer camps beginning in June.
FAU Hosts 54th annual Honors Convocation
FAU recently hosted the University's 54th annual Honors Convocation at the University Theatre in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Boca Raton campus.
Child Sex Trafficking Victim Experiences Differ Greatly by Gender
A study by a researcher in FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice is the first to test for gender differences in risk factors and experiences of youth incarcerated for childhood prostitution.
FAU's Mara Schiff, Ph.D., to Receive Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Mara Schiff, Ph.D., an associate professor in FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, will receive the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award (academic year 2023-24).
Dean Naelys Luna, Ph.D., Named American Council on Education Fellow
Naelys Luna, Ph.D., dean of FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for academic year 2023-24.
Physicians Should Screen Youth for Cyberbullying, Social Media Use
FAU physicians recommend primary care physicians screen adolescents and young adults for inappropriate or misuse of social media and cyberbullying using screening tools developed for health care settings.