NEWS & EVENTS
FAU EVENTS
- New Year: Wellness Series for Mind, Body and SpiritFeb 8, 2023 12:00 AM | Sign up for the entire New Year Wellness Series for Mind, Body and SpiritThis educational and engaging six-week online series held each Wednesday from 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. will cover a host of wellness themes for mind and body. Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at FAU Medicine, the Robin Rubin Center for Happiness and Life Enhancement, and the FAU Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work have collaborated to bring leading experts and evidence-based content to support the health and wellness of our community members.Series EventsEmotional Wellness, January 11, 2023 "Setting Intentions and Goals for the New Year" - Robin Rubin, MSW Brain Health, January 18, 2023 "Neurodegenrative Diseases: A Palette or Treatments" - Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. Spiritual Wellness, January 25, 2023 "Meditation: Revive and Reconnect" - Ananda Nelson, LCSW Nutritional Wellness, February 1, 2023 "Integrative Nutrition: Anti-Inflammatory Diet" - Tatiana A. Pestana, M.D., M.P.H., CCMS Mind-Body Wellness, February 8, 2023 "More Than A Feeling - The Food and Mood Connection" - Christie Caggiani, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S Mental Wellness, February 15, 2023 "Mindfulness 101" - Michelle Lizotte-Waniewski, Ph.D.
- Spring 1 Intramural SportsFeb 8, 2023 12:00 AM | Spring 1 intramural sports are coming soon! Registration will open on January 9th! Read below for important information:Basketball League-Registration deadline is on January 23rd-Play begins the week of January 29th4v4 Flag Football League-Registration deadline is on January 23rd-Play begins the week of January 29thKickball League-Registration deadline is on January 23rd-Play begins the week of January 29thSoccer Showcase-Registration deadline is on February 28th-Play begins on February 28thTo register or learn more about intramural sports, please visit imleagues.com/fau
- Supporting the Mental Health of Female Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Clinical Setting: Perspectives from a Clinician & a Young Woman on the SpectrumFeb 8, 2023 12:00 AM | Do you want to watch this webinar? During February, participants will learn techniques to support females on the spectrum, including supportive strategies to foster acceptance & growth, & tools girls & women can use to protect themselves from burnout. https://checkersplan.eventbrite.com
- Wait for it....AAC Independence!Feb 8, 2023 12:00 AM | Do you want to watch this webinar? During February, you can join Mike Cole as he shares experiences working with AAC communicators, their families, and staff to strive for communicative independence utilizing AAC lo-tech and hi-techsystems. Register https://pepsacole.eventbrite.com
- Blind Date with a BookFeb 8, 2023 8:00 AM | This Valentine’s Day, FAU Libraries want to help you find your love match – in a book.The bookcase stocked with "blind date" books will be available in the Wimberly Library Lobby from February 6 to 17. Each book's cover would be hidden and you must commit to it based only on clues (and maybe your heart's desire)Browse the collection and choose the book that speaks your love language. Find a card inside a book to fill out a short survey after you read it for a chance to win a prize.
NEWS DESK
- Copy-cat? Study Explores Conformity in Children with Few FriendsWhat gives one friend influence over another and why? FAU researchers tested the theory that children with few friends protect these friendships through conformity to stay in a friend's "good graces."
- U.S. Rents Moderating, but Affordability Issues LingerDecember 2022 rents fell in 71 of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas even as markets in Florida remain overvalued and unaffordable for many consumers
- FAU to Host Events in Honor of Black History MonthEach year, FAU observes National Black History Month by celebrating the history and contributions of its African American/Black Diaspora communities with a series of events for students, staff and faculty.
- Interplay Between Sleep, Pain and Spinal Cord StimulationResearchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have unraveled the interplay between chronic pain, sleep and spinal cord stimulation, a treatment that uses low levels of electricity to relieve pain.
- FAU Honors Patrick J. Geraghty as Business Leader of the YearFlorida Atlantic University's College of Business honored Patrick J. Geraghty today as Business Leader of the Year.
