Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Adds State-of-the-Art MRI System to Advance Research Capabilities
Â鶹ŮÀÉ has added a new state-of-the-art MRI system to its research infrastructure, marking a transformative step forward for groundbreaking studies in neuroscience, clinical health and medical advancements.
Arslan Munir, Ph.D., Pioneer in Smart Technologies, Joins Â鶹ŮÀÉ
The Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Engineering and Computer Science recently welcomed Arslan Munir, Ph.D., an internationally renowned expert, researcher and pioneer in advanced computing and smart technologies.
VR Could be a Gamechanger in Police-Civilian Crisis Encounters
An Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Social Work and Criminal Justice study immersed police officers in virtual reality training using a realistic mental illness scenario to enhance empathy and complement traditional training.
STEM Teachers in High-need Schools Resilient Despite Challenges
An Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Education researcher collaborated on a study examining 30 years of STEM teacher trends, focusing on qualifications and changes in high-need, primarily high-poverty U.S. schools.
Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More than Double from 1999 to 2020
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers explored overall trends as well as by age, gender, race and region. The sharpest spike occurred among 25-34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55-64 had the highest rates.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineers Win NSF Grant for Unique School of AI Bio-Robotic Fish
A school of bio-robotic fish with advanced sensors will create a versatile network capable of maneuvers and station-keeping beyond current vehicles in shallow coastal areas and in deep ocean environments.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies with a test facility offshore Palm Beach County.
Dramatic Drop in Marijuana Use Among U.S. Youth Over a Decade
Using a national survey of 88,183 U.S. adolescents in grades nine to 12, a study shows marijuana use declined from 2011 to 2021. Findings also reveal changing landscapes of use by gender, race, and ethnicity.
New Parasite Revealed Amid Decline of California's Channel Island Fox
Â鶹ŮÀÉ was part of a collaborative effort that identified the parasite infecting San Miguel Island foxes, one of the world's smallest species, using morphological and molecular methods, and necropsy records.