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4 hrs ago | Palm Beach Post

FAU studies effects of alcohol on mice

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

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Wed Dec 09, 2009

The Kaleidoscope

University dining rooms now resemble trendy restaurants

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

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Recipes, Family, Kids, TV, Electronics, Boca Raton, FL

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Daily Herald

Company creates cultured conch pearls

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

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Related Topix: Florida, Agriculture, Science

Sun Dec 06, 2009

WBZL-TV Hollywood

Republicans struggle for soul of their party

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.

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Related Topix: US News, Florida, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Barry University

Palm Beach Post

FAU researchers find T-shaped head gives hammerhead sharks better vision

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.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

UF student turns negative to positive with AIDS sculpture

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.

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Related Topix: Arts, Graphic Design

Thu Dec 03, 2009

OUPblog

When Right is Not Easy: Social Work and Moral Courage

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

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Bioscience Technology

Universities unite for medicine program in Tulsa

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

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Related Topix: Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government, University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, University of Miami

Library Journal

Executive Director

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.

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Related Topix: Libraries, West Palm Beach Metro, Boca Raton, FL

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Newkerala.com

Wide heads give hammerhead sharks exceptional vision

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

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

WBZL-TV Hollywood

FAU tries new green approaches

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.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

National Geographic

Hammerhead Sharks Have "Human" Vision

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

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Science Daily

Wide Heads Give Hammerhead Sharks Exceptional Stereo View

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

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

A scalloped hammerhead shark

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.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Florida Trend

I think it would go a long way if administrators would kind of come clean and say, 'We screwed up.'

"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.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Palm Beach Post

Engineer faculty at FAU vents frustration

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.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Campbell County Recorder

Sycamore Township Resident Joins Staff of Community Services YMCA

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

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Related Topix: Non-Profit, Psychology, Science, Xavier University

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Griffon News

Speaker promotes - Restorative Justice'

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

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Related Topix: Prison

Palm Beach Post

FAU casts wide net in search for new leader

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

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Science Daily

New mechanism identified for beneficial effects of aspirin in cardiovascular disease

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

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Related Topix: Medicine, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication, Circulation, Health, Stroke

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