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March 21, 2018

Invention for Reliable Larval Fish Enumeration A team from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently filed a U.S. Utility Patent Application for an invention that provides reliable enumeration and continuous growth monitoring of larval fish in a non-intrusive manner.

Studying the Song Sparrow In a recent study published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., of the College of Science and her Ph.D. student, Joseph Niederhauser, explore the sparrow's quiet aggressive signals.

Creating A User-Friendly Male Fertility Kit A rapid and cost-effective at-home kit that provides a complete analysis of male fertility is being developed by Waseem Asghar, Ph.D. It is especially beneficial to ... read more.

FAU Tech Runway Co-Hosts Festival of the Arts Renowned entrepreneur and XPrize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis recently headlined a Festival of the Arts event at Mizner Park. FAU Tech Runway's venture class companies and its TechGarage, an extracurricular STEM program for pre-collegiate students, presented their technologies through live demonstrations.

NSF Launches New Account System Effective March 26, the National Science Foundation is introducing a new account registration process that will provide each new researcher with a single profile and unique identifier. READ MORE.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Manhar Dhanak USVS in Support of Multi-Vehicle Multi-Domain Maritime Autonomy

Office of Naval Research $1,249,966

Jason Hallstrom Coastal Carolina Mote Stacks

FAURC/Coastal Carolina Mote Stacks $44,558

James Galvin The Leo and Anne Albert Charitable Trust Support for Dementia Prevention

FAU Foundation/Leo & Anne Albert Charitable Trust $600,000

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

I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon TOMORROW , EE #303 Alan Taylor Lecture and Book Signing 4 p.m. TOMORROW , University Theatre Uncover the Mysteries of Publishing 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. March 23 Wimberly Library 5th floor Brainy Days: A Celebration of Neuroscience noon - 1 p.m. March 23, PS #226 Engineering and Computer Science Lecture 11 a.m. - noon March 26, EE #303 Healthy Aging Seminar Noon March 27, BC-71 #128 Peace, Justice and Human Rights Colloquium 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. March 27, AD #206

FAU Harbor Branch Lecture Series 4 p.m. March 28 Johnson Education Center auditorium Grants Management Workshop 10 - 11:30 a.m. March 28, OD #101 Undergraduate Research Symposium 8:30 - 4 p.m. March 30 Live Oak Paviion and Grand Palm Room For details on this and other Spring Into Research events, click here. Sponsored Programs Pre-Award Training 10 a.m. - noon April 4, 11, 18 and 25, IS #208 Frontiers in Science Lecture Series 3:30 p.m. April 6, BC-71 #126 2018 SUDTALKS 2 - 6 p.m. April 7 Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium

More events here .

Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems Grants 1 Due: April 25 The Division of Historical Resources’ Small Matching and Special Category Grants Due: June 1 Advanced-Stage Development and Utilization of Research Infrastructure for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies Multiple deadlines Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions Multiple deadlines Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care Multiple deadlines 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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