3MT® Competition to Showcase Graduate Student Research
Can an 80,000-word thesis or dissertation be explained in three minutes or less?
New Way to Assess Safety of Aging Timber Railroad Bridges
In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, researchers from ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a cutting-edge way to gauge the condition of aging timber railroad bridges.
'Out-of-the-box' Thinking May Build a Better Brain
The "Dementia Prevention Initiative" abandons generalized methods used to research and treat Alzheimer's disease. The secret weapon: a novel "N-of-1 design" that personalizes medicine down to a single patient.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway to Celebrate Annual Maverick Reception
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway® is set to celebrate its 2017 Maverick Reception on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th St., Boca Raton.
Homeowners Coming Out Ahead of Renters, But Just Barely
According to the latest national index produced by ×ó°®ÊÓƵ and FIU faculty, owning and renting are in a virtual tie in terms of wealth creation.
NIH Grant to Further Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research
A $2.3 million National Institutes of Health grant will help ×ó°®ÊÓƵ neuroscientists to continue research to better understand and treat several neuropsychiatric disorders including depression and autism.
U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave Endure Mental Distress
A new study is the first to show the link between psychological distress and paid sick leave among U.S. workers and illuminates the effects of exacerbated stress on Americans without paid sick leave.
ITWomen Leadership Summit to Take Place at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway
ITWomen, in partnership with ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway, will host the inaugural ITWomen Leadership Summit on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton.
Placenta-on-a-Chip: Microsensor Mimics Malaria in the Womb
By combining microbiology with engineering technologies, researchers are developing a novel 3D model to study malaria-infected placenta, and have received a $400,000 NIH grant to develop this microsensor.
Psychotic Disorders and Obesity: Blame Big Waistlines
A researcher in ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators are the first to compare the long-term course of weight across different psychotic disorders in a newly published report.