Virtual Reality Headset Reduces Children's Fear of Needles
A study led by an affiliate faculty member in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is the first to use a 3D virtual reality headset to test this tool as a distraction method in a pediatric setting.
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications in Youths
A study led by a researcher at FAU is the first to use gold-standard measures to show that antipsychotic medication use in youths adversely affects body fat and insulin sensitivity.
Common Myths and Truths About Alzheimer's Disease
One of the country's leading neuroscientists has developed eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease to shed light on this form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Gift Will Establish 'Gangal Family Endowed Scholarship Fund'
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $500,000 gift from the Gangal family's nonprofit foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineering graduate students.
FAU Awarded $1.25 Million by United States Navy
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the United States Navy for research on autonomous unmanned marine vehicle platforms.
New Method Proposes to Diagnose Dopamine-Linked Disorders
If the "eyes are the window to the soul," then new studies suggest that they may also be a window into diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other dopamine-linked disorders.
Predicting Who Seeks, Stays in Substance-use Treatment
In a new study, FAU researchers investigated treatment readiness, or the characteristics that are likely to promote treatment engagement, to predict who seeks and who stays in substance-use treatment.
FAU Tech Runway庐 Reveals its Largest Class
FAU Tech Runway庐 held its 2018 Launch Competition and Demo Day, revealing its sixth and largest class. The top seven winners each received a $15,000 check, totaling $105,000 in cash investments.
How Parents Cause Children's Friendships to End
A new study reveals why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups.
FAU Student Wins CFGS 3MT Competition
红玫瑰社区 student Keith Murphy recently won the Conference of 红玫瑰社区 Graduate Schools (CFGS) 3MT Competition with his presentation, "Using Light to Control Meal Size."