Research Weekly - News, Events and Funding Opportunities

Events

Intro to the 3MT Competition

4 p.m. TOMORROW

Rm. CM 128, IT bldg., Boca Raton campus

The FAU Graduate College will be providing an overview of their upcoming Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. To register, click here.

Role of State Governments

Oct. 17 - 18,

Washington, DC

This National Academies meeting will discuss "The Role of State Governments in Economic Development and R&D Competitiveness." To register, click here.

More Event Listings

For additional listings, visit the Division of Research events page.

Funding Opportunities

LIMITED SUBMISSION

Computer and Information Science and Engineering

FAU internal deadline: Sept. 22, full proposals by Nov. 22

NSF seeks the creation and enhancement of world-class research infrastructure in computer and information science and engineering. This program is limited to three submissions per university. If interested, send a brief email describing your project to Angela Clear at limited@fau.edu . For details, click here .

In vivo Chemical Probes

Multiple deadlines

The NIH is seeking the development of i n vivo chemical probes for novel brain targets. To learn more about this opportunity, click here.

Cell-based Chemical Probes

Multiple deadlines

The NIH invites research efforts dedicated to the discovery of cell-based chemical probes for novel brain targets. For more details, click here.

More Funding Opportunities

For additional solicitations, visit the Division of Research funding opportunities page.

Get Your Magazines While Supplies Last

The fall edition of Owl Research & Innovation magazine is hot off the press. Thank you to all who have placed orders. Delivery will commence in early August. Copies of the last edition went quickly, so order now to reserve your copies.

To request copies at no cost to your unit, click here . Stay tuned for the launch of a digital edition.

University Welcomes New Engineering Dean

Effective this week, Stella Batalama, Ph.D., is the new dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science. She comes to FAU from the University of Buffalo where she served as chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Batalama received her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on cognitive and cooperative communications and networks; underwater signal processing, communications and ... read more.

Ocean Exploration Program Features HBOI Oceanographer

Scuba Nation, an Emmy award-winning television show, interviewed HBOI Associate Research Professor Laurent Cherubin, Ph.D., on his research on the goliath grouper fish.

Cherubin, an I-SENSE faculty member, discusses why the goliath live in Palm Beach County and the water drone approach that HBOI is using to study the fish. Watch the interview here .

FAU Tech Runway Graduate in the Spotlight

The Palm Beach Post recently interviewed Joe Cardenas, an FAU Tech Runway graduate, to discuss his start-up company Aquaco Farms.

Cardenas's company is one of the largest Florida Pompano grow facilities in the world. It's providing a sustainable resource to restaurants. READ MORE.

Role of the Diving and Boating Safety Committee

A new Diving and Boating Safety Role and Function policy (10.9.1) details the operations of procedure of the Diving and Boating Safety Committee. It describes the authority of the committee in making decisions to promote safety practices and works upon the committee's existing charter. READ MORE.

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.

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