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Vaccine Rollout

FAU Study Reveals Gaps in Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

By | 12/14/2021

Early distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida reached the intended senior population, but it failed to ensure equal access for lower-income and minority communities, according to a study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University.

Eric Shaw - Emeritus Professor

FAU Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University

By | 12/08/2021

Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw ’72, ’73, Ph.D. This generous gift will benefit various athletics, business, arts and letters, and other university programs, and makes Shaw the largest FAU faculty or staff donor in the university’s history, after former assistant professor Dick Schmidt ’71.

Renting beats buying

Housing Index Shows Renting Beats Buying in Eight Major U.S. Markets

By | 12/08/2021

As the cost of housing continues to soar, deciding whether to buy a home or rent one is a virtual toss-up in many parts of the country.

 


 
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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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