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Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index

Hispanic Consumer Index Finds More Optimism About Finances, Economy in First Quarter of 2024

By | 04/17/2024

Hispanics were more optimistic about their finances and the economy due to the declining unemployment rate among Hispanics, a new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows.

Rental Market

Study: Affordability Crisis Lingers Despite Normalizing Rent Growth

By | 04/16/2024

Rent growth in the United States has returned back to the typical yearly increase for the most part, though many households are still struggling to afford rents, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

Business Pitch Competition

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Win Big at FAU’s Business Pitch Competition

By | 04/11/2024

A device that uncovers health conditions and a sustainable bracelet company were among the winners at Florida Atlantic University’s 16th annual Business Pitch Competition.

 


 
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NSF Grant

FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness

By | 09/08/2026

Florida Atlantic University has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address a growing challenge facing the nation’s biotechnology and life sciences sectors: the gap between undergraduate STEM education and the skills, experiences and professional readiness expected by today’s rapidly evolving workforce.

 

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South Florida Job Market

South Florida Labor Market Shifts as Pandemic-Era Hiring Slows

By | 08/25/2026

South Florida’s labor market is entering a period of course correction as the hiring surge that accompanied the region’s pandemic-era population and employment boom begins to fade, according to the latest South Florida Economic Outlook Report from Florida Atlantic University.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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