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Digital Smarts in Millennials
Researchers in Charles E. Schmidt College of Science provide some of the first results on whether or not "net-genners," those who have grown up with widespread access to technology, are developing greater digital literacy than previous generations, and if this has enriched them with an ability to switch their attention more efficiently.
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Women Less Likely to Start New Ventures

In an article, recently published in the Journal of World Business, faculty from FAU and Eastern Michigan University, take a look at why women in some countries are more likely to initiate new ventures than in other nations. Research points to cultural factors, as one explanation for the the gender gap in some countries.
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Housing in a Bottle
Kestride Estil, an FAU architecture student, has been researching different ways to improve Haiti's waste management and affordable housing problems. Since 2013, Kestride has been experimenting to make construction materials out of recyclable materials. She developed a water-bottle-wall house using liter-sized bottles and construction debris from the 2010 earthquake to make a dwelling prototype.
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Say Cheese: Picture the Unique Beauty of Your Research
The DOR is hosting an Art in Science photo contest open to all members of the FAU community - students, faculty and staff.
Help us highlight the cutting-edge research across the colleges, while engaging and educating others in all the unique research taking place at FAU.
As a bonus, you could win great prizes and a chance to be published in an upcoming issue of Owl Research and Innovation magazine.
Read contest guidelines and submit your photos
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Podcast Spotlight: Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.
Listen to the podcast
Ask a Scientist
, as Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., professor and shark researcher in biological sciences within Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, is interviewed by Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science about, "Shark Migration," using the three steps in the scientific method to research the seasonal aggregations of black tip sharks.
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Featured Book of the Week
Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Nursing, co-authored the book, "Animals in Action: Therapeutic Roles in Healing Military Trauma." The book, published by Purdue University Press 2019, focuses on research developments, models, and practical applications of human-animal connection and animal-assisted intervention for diverse populations who have experienced trauma.
Have You Recently Published a Book?
The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after June 2019) book, book chapter or co-authored book or book chapter, for possible inclusion in the upcoming Owl Research & Innovation magazine and/or newsletter. Submit your information
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Best of the Best
Be sure to reserve your spot at the 2019 FAU Research Showcase, slated for Sept. 26 and 27, set to highlight FAU's best of the best research, academics and innovation.
This year's event will begin with a panel of experts discussing the new field of artificial intelligence or AI. And the event continues with researchers from across the university talk about how their research impacts our community - both in our region and around the world.
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Unlock the Power of FAU's Research Hub
Connect, collaborate and find research funding by joining the hundreds of faculty and students who have signed up for the FAU Research Hub.
The hub is a new web and mobile platform that connects researchers with students, collaborators and funding opportunities. Investigators are encouraged to post projects in just minutes.
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Recent Sponsored Research Awards
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Investigator Name and Project
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Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
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Megan Davis
Status of Marine Finfish for US Aquaculture
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United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS)
$2,400
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Alan Kersten
Influences of Executive and Memory Functioning on Memory for the Sources of Actions and Words
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute on Aging
$437,676
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Dennis Hanisak
LPA Harborside: A Science and Education Partnership Agreement
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St. Lucie County School District
$22,648
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Dennis Hanisak
Marine Oceanographic Academy (MOA): A Science and Education Partnership Agreement
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St. Lucie County School District
$221,366
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Stacy Lettman
Mcknight Junior Faculty Development Fellowship
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Florida Education Fund- State
$15,000
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Clarissa Chenovick
Reading to Weep: Pentience, Embodied Reading, and Spiritual Cure in England, 1350-1670
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Folger Shakespeare Library
$50,000
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Andia Chaves Fonnegra
Gulf Research Program Early Career Fellowship
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
$76,000
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3:30 to 4:50 p.m., Sept. 16, Engineering East, room 106, video conferencing: Jupiter, AD-206; Davie, DW-108
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2 to 3 p.m., Sept. 19, Boca Raton Public Library
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9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 24, University of Central Florida, Orlando
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6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25, The Addison, Boca Raton
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4 to 5 p.m., Sept. 26, GELB Auditorium, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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SAVE THE DATE
: Nov. 7, FAU Tech Runway
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