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Florida Atlantic University is getting about $8,000 in federal stimulus money to study how alcohol affects the behavior of mice.

There was a time when college cafeteria food was synonymous with mystery meat, gloppy gravies and starch.

Florida's next cash crop might be pea-sized pink pearls grown in the brown bodies of queen conchs.

For Republicans, the picture is a political Rorschach test. The photo shows a cluster of Florida Democrats surrounding President Barack Obama this year at a Fort Myers town hall meeting to sell his economic stimulus package.

The hammerheads' wide-set eyes not only give them better binocular vision and depth perception than pointy-nosed sharks, but the movements of their eyes and heads as they swim provide them with a 360-degree view of their surroundings.

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. In front of the Student Health Care Center on Tuesday, three letters reaching six feet tall stood in the grass underneath the trees.

Allan Barsky , JD, MSW, PhD is a Professor of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University and a member of the NASW National Ethics Committee.

A joint program between two Oklahoma universities will be aimed at addressing a shortage of physicians in the state.

JOB TITLE: Executive Director COMPANY: SEFLIN POSTDATE: 12/1/2009 LOCATION: Boca Raton, FL DESCRIPTION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEFLIN The Executive Director, working closely with the Board of Directors, provides leadership for one of the most dynamic multi-type library consortia in North America.

Washington, Nov 27 : The distinctive head shape of the hammerhead sharks gives them an excellent binocular vision, reveals a new study.

Florida Atlantic University keeps getting greener. The university, which has made a sustainability a priority in recent years, has announced three new eco-friendly initiatives.

Hammerhead sharks ' distinctive T-shaped heads give the predators human-like vision, according to a new study.

"Everyone wants to understand why they have this strange head shape," says Michelle McComb from Florida Atlantic University.

The wing-like heads of hammerhead sharks with their widely spaced eyes give the creatures excellent binocular vision, scientists have found A scalloped hammerhead shark, one of the species given sight tests.

"I think it would go a long way if administrators would kind of come clean and say, 'We screwed up.' " -- James Tracy, president of the faculty union at Florida Atlantic University.

Although the initial public outcry has died down after five tenured Florida Atlantic University professors were laid off in May, a recent survey reveals that there's much discontent and worry among the faculty.

Mylinh Pham has recently joined the Community Services YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, as a program director for CincyAfterSchool.

Western hosted its first a oeEggs and Issuesa discussion for the academic year on Nov.

Florida Atlantic University is covering all fronts in its search for a new president.

Nitric oxide is released from the blood vessel wall and may decrease the development and progression of plaques leading to heart attacks and strokes.