51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Virtual Planet and City of West Palm Beach Unveil VR Experience
A revolutionary new virtual reality (VR) experience, "Sea Level Rise (SLR) Explorer WPB," is a simulation of the devastation that a Category 5 hurricane and sea level rise could have on West Palm Beach.
‘Antibiotic Culture’ Permeates Intensive Care Units in U.S. Hospitals
A study by a researcher from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters examined how ICU physicians use antibiotic therapies and the factors that influence their decision-making.
Study Compares COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among College Students
A cross-cultural study is the first to examine factors that influenced the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine in an international sample of college 51³Ô¹ÏÍø from the U.S., Israel and the Czech Republic.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President's Gala Celebrates 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Health, Men's Basketball Team
51³Ô¹ÏÍø recently celebrated its 2023 President's Gala at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on the Boca Raton campus.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Host 'Owls in the Outfield' Event for Community
"Owls in the Outfield," a carnival-style outdoor block party, will take place on Saturday, April 29 in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletic Complex Parking Lot (No. 14).
'Carb' Treatment for Stroke Receives New U.S. Patent
An invention by a researcher in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Schmidt College of Medicine designed to treat ischemic stroke, protect brain tissue from injury and minimize the size of a brain infarct has received a new U.S. patent.
Child Sex Trafficking Victim Experiences Differ Greatly by Gender
A study by a researcher in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice is the first to test for gender differences in risk factors and experiences of youth incarcerated for childhood prostitution.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Mara Schiff, Ph.D., to Receive Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Mara Schiff, Ph.D., an associate professor in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, will receive the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award (academic year 2023-24).
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Developed AUTOHOLO Shows Potential as Red Tide Warning System
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers are the first to use a new autonomous, submersible holographic 3D microscope and imaging system to characterize red tide in the field and break new ground for monitoring harmful algal blooms.
'New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias' Awardees
In recognition of the quality of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, the university launched the "New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)" Pilot Funding Program.