
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors Local Veterans with Flag Pole Dedication
A new flag pole now sits in front of the Student Union on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Boca Raton campus.

Experts Team Up on Study to Save Endangered African Penguins
There are less than 25,000 breeding pairs of African Penguins in existence today. A first-of-its-kind study on prognostic health indicators in this seabird provides invaluable information to help preserve them.

First-of-its-kind Bioengineered Robotic Hand to Sense Touch
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has received a $1.3 million NIH grant for a "living" robot with its own nervous system. Researchers are creating a living pathway from the robot's touch sensation to the user's brain to help amputees.

New 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Program Supports Foster Care and Homeless Students
Less than 3 percent of youth raised in foster care graduate from a four-year college.

Most Hospice Workers Don't Have an Advance Directive
A new study finds that the majority of hospice providers don't have end-of-life wishes themselves. Procrastination, fear of the subject and costs were reported as the most common barriers.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Recognized as a 2018 Military Friendly® University
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has earned the 2018 Military Friendly® School Designation by Victory Media.

Most Floridians Pleased with Hurricane Irma Response
A majority of Floridians are pleased with the state's preparedness for and response to Hurricane Irma and believe it will boost Gov. Rick Scott's expected 2018 run for the U.S. Senate, according to an 51³Ô¹ÏÍø poll.

A.D. Henderson Teacher Wins Hispanic Heritage Month Award
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott recently awarded Tzeitel Chacon-Rosado the 2017 Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award.

Study Shows Alarming Number of Teens Cyberbully Themselves
A new form of self-harm in youth has emerged and is cause for concern. "Digital self-harm," where adolescents post, send or share mean things about themselves anonymously online, could be a cry for help.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Unveils New Medical Simulation Center
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to observe the official launch of its newly expanded, 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Simulation Center.