×ó°®ÊÓƵ Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Adds State-of-the-Art MRI System to Advance Research Capabilities
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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 ×ó°®ÊÓƵ
The ×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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 ×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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 ×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ 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.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy
×ó°®ÊÓƵ'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.