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Feb. 28, 2018

Postdoctoral Scholars Advance Research at FAU A postdoc in the College of Medicine who recently won a $100,000 award from the Florida Department of Health is studying how a particular protein (GCSF) can help fight Alzheimer's, while a Fulbright alumna in the College of Science is studying the role of genes in determining turtles’ sex.Their work is profiled in the digital edition of Owl Research & Innovation. To request print copies of the magazine for meetings, conferences, recruitment and more, click here.

New Program to Address National Shortage in STEM The FAU Brain Institute has received a $780,000 grant from the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation to launch an innovative community engagement program targeted at middle and high school students in ... read more.

Replicating FAU's Early College Model FAU Schools for K - 12 students recently received a grant of more than $2M from the U.S. Department of Education to study, enhance and replicate its highly successful early college model. READ MORE.

Arts and Letters Scholar Publishes Bilingual Work Barbara A. Ganson, Ph.D., translated and edited the first bilingual Spanish and English edition of Antonio Ruiz de Montoya’s The Spiritual Conquest, an important source for ... read more.

Report on Research Cruises Released A team of NOAA-funded scientists recently released a report summarizing data collected during four research cruises in an area off of Florida’s southwest coast. To learn more and watch a video, click here.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Francis Lyn City of Fort Lauderdale Visioning Study: Lifeguard Stands

City of Fort Lauderdale $9,938

James Galvin Escitalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease Research Group (S-CitAD)

John Hopkins University $3.125

Ata Sarajedini Scientific Editor for the AAS Journals

American Astronomical Society $20,000

To see more recent awards, scroll down in the digital magazine  here.

Florida Department of State Grants Workshop 10 a.m. TODAY , New Port Richey, Fla. Corporate Open Innovation Series 1 - 1:45 p.m., starting TODAY , Webinar I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon TOMORROW , EE #303 Frontiers in Science Lecture Series 3:30 p.m. March 2, BC-71 #12 Arts and Letters Distinguished Lecture Series 2 p.m. March 4, PA #101

Science IDEAS Webinar 10 a.m. March 7 FAU Neuroscience Seminar Series 4 p.m. March 13, MC-17 #119 Video conference available Details here. University Startups Conference and Demo Day May 1 - 2, Washington, D.C.

More events here .

Limited Submission Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program Due: March 16 For details, click here. I-SENSE Student Seed Fund Competition Due: March 30 Towards Implementing Novel Training Methods to Enhance Cognition in Aging Due: April 30, letter of intent one month prior Formal Methods in the Field Due: May 8 Exploiting Omics Assays to Investigate Molecular Regulation of Persistent HIV in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder Due: July 17, letter of intent 30 days prior Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering May 14 More funding opportunities here .

Expand Your Search for Research Funding  To find funding opportunities, visit GrantForward. To find university-based resources, expertise and collaborators, use Florida ExpertNet. Click on the images below.

Now, more than ever, it's important to broadcast your scientific and scholarly achievements. Please send research news and accomplishments to  Luis F. Perez or Beth C. Barak   here .

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