Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Seniors
FAU researchers found that warfarin use - even at high blood-thinning levels - did not significantly raise brain bleeding risk among 2,700 older adults admitted to the ER with fall-related head injuries.
FAU Earns 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award
Florida 糖心视频 University is one of just four higher education institutions in the nation to be recognized with the 2025 Eduventures Innovation Award, presented annually by Eduventures Research.
FAU Experts: Prescribe High Potency Statins for Treatment, Prevention
Based on robust data, FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers urge cardiologists to prescribe high potency statins -particularly rosuvastatin and atorvastatin - to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.
Most Hospital Visits of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents Avoidable
One of the largest studies of its kind shows that about 80% of ER visits and more than one-third of hospitalizations in severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents were potentially avoidable.
Spying on Stingrays: First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats
FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to successfully develop and field-test a multi-sensor biologging tag on the elusive whitespotted eagle ray, providing vital insights into their behavior.
U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehab
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 teens who received treatment between 2018 and 2021 and found alarmingly low rates (about 35%) of treatment completion.
Researchers Identify Most Efficient Reinforced Concrete Beam Design
An FAU engineering professor and international collaborators from Metallurgical Institute in Ukraine and Ariel University in Israel, have identified the most efficient design for reinforced concrete beams.
FAU Launches Emergency Medical Services Fellowship
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine launched it's sixth fellowship to strengthen emergency care through Boca Raton Regional Hospital - part of Baptist Health - and fire-rescue partnerships.
FAU Receives NIH Grant to Investigate Amphetamine Addiction
With this grant, the FAU research team will use tiny roundworms to study how amphetamines disrupt dopamine, aiming to uncover addiction mechanisms and train the next generation of neuroscience researchers.
FAU's Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to study Germany's research and education systems in the academic year 2025-26, focusing on funding and university support for research.