Good morning. Three colleges within Florida Atlantic University attended eMerge Americas in Miami Beach recently to showcase student innovation and commitment to entrepreneurship in the South Florida tech industry.

FAU’s College of Business, College of Engineering & Computer Science, and Schmidt College of Medicine collaborated on a large booth that highlighted several aspects of their work. It included displays and information on robotics, prosthetics and innovation in health care, while the College of Business highlighted five alumni honored by Forbes’ “30 under 30” for innovation in entrepreneurship.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🏥 Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
🐶 FAU Awarded Grant to Examine Role of Pet Dogs on Military Adolescents
🦉 And much, much more

📰 THE NEWS DESK

🔼 Cross Country Healthcare and FAU's College of Nursing released their fourth Future of Nursing Survey on AI in healthcare. The study found over half of nurses are cautious about AI, with concerns including empathy loss and job displacement. Despite AI's potential benefits, 74% of nurses haven't used telehealth due to doubts. Most nurses also advocate for better pay and incentives. Cross Country suggests transparency, training, tailored communication, and feedback as strategies to help nurses adopt AI.

🔼 FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing's C-P.A.W.W. program has received a grant from HABRI to study the impact of pet dog ownership on the well-being of adolescents in military families. Led by Dr. Laurie Martinez and co-led by Dr. Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, the research aims to understand how dogs help teens cope with military-specific stressors like parental deployment and frequent relocations. The study will survey adolescents aged 12-18 and expects to find higher resilience and well-being among dog-owning military teens. The findings aim to influence policies and programs supporting children in military families.

🔼 The No. 18-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team will open postseason play next week as the No. 3 seed heading into the Conference USA Championship on April 25-27 at Sugar Beach in Youngsville, Louisiana. Nine teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket format. As the three-seed, the Sandy Owls will kick off play on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. EST, facing off No. 6-seed UTEP.

🦉 ONE BIG THING

🔼 A trio of Florida Atlantic University students has been named as 2024 Goldwater Scholars, the third consecutive year FAU students have earned this honor. Natasha Mayorga, Cristian Pena and Dana Smith have been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious national research fellowship for undergraduate students.

📰 Read more about their exceptional academic and research accomplishments

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 4/25

• Beach Volleyball at Conference USA Championship

• Americans at War WWII and the Holocaust Exhibit at 10am - Learn More

• College of Nursing Wellness Sessions from 12pm to 12:30pm - Virtual Event

• Sandbox Open Hours from 1:15pm to 3:30pm - Learn More

Friday 4/26

• Beach Volleyball @ Conference USA Championship

• Information + Q&A Sessions for Summer/Fall 2024 New International Students from 9am to 10am - Virtual Event

• Arbor Day Celebration from 10am to 12pm - Learn More

• College of Nursing Wellness Sessions from 12pm to 12:30pm - Virtual Event

• Women’s X-Country/Track & Field @ UNF Invitational

• Softball @ USF @ 4 p.m. EST | Live Video | Live Stats

• Baseball @ USF@ 6:30 p.m. EST ESPN+ | Live Stats

🦉 Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

🦉 Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Calendar

🦉 Have a great Wednesday!