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Nov. 29, 2017

FAU Innovators Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Jan Bednar, founder of FAU Tech Runway company ShipMonk and Hannah Herbst, an FAU High School student and inventor, both earned a coveted spot on the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 list. Check out Bednar's profile here , and Herbst's here .

Researchers Access to National Labs FAU faculty have access to several outstanding facilities providing opportunities to use novel technologies, extend research programs and offer potential sites for sabbatical or summer research. Learn more here.

Saving the Endangered African Penguin Results of a study led by Adam M. Schaefer, epidemiologist at FAU’s Harbor Branch, were published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Researchers analyzed 3,657 adult African Penguins on health indicators. READ MORE.

Professional Development for Educators The Department of Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry recently launched the Educational Equity Partnership Project with Broward County Public Schools. The county's effort is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. FAU faculty will deliver professional development to educators who will share insights in their respective schools. READ MORE.

New, Easier-To-Use eRA Commons Screens NIH announced that more user-friendly financial conflict of interest screens will be released Nov. 30. The changes are designed to better align with best practices in security, user interface design and industry standards. READ MORE.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Sherry Bynes Florida Atlantic University's Upward Bound Program in Broward County

U.S. Department of Education $1,257,425

Henry Haire Enhancing Care in the FAU Internal Medicine Residency Clinic at BRRH

FAU Foundation $39,000

Jason Hallstrom Hardware and Software Extensions to a Novel CO2 Sensign Platform

Dioxide Materials, Inc. $22,191

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

Defense Advanced Research Project Agency 9 - 10 a.m. Dec. 1, AD-10, Board of Trustees (Room 326), Boca Raton campus Video conference available to Jupiter, HBOI The director of DARPA's Biological Technologies Office will discuss the agency's research priorities and funding opportunities. For details, click here .

FAU Harbor Branch Lecture Series 10 a.m. Dec. 14, LE 103 FAU Harbor Branch Video conference forthcoming Melissa Omand, Ph.D., of the University of Rhode Island, will present "Diel Rhythms in Phytoplankton Physiology and Marine Snow Export Observed From a Wirewalker Autonomous Platform." Details here .

FAU Neuroscience Seminar Series 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Boca Raton campus Videoconference available György Buzsáki, M.D., Ph.D., will present "Emergence of Cognition from Action." Details here. See the full schedule here. Tri-Institutional Postdoc Seminar Series 4 p.m. Dec. 6  Max Planck Florida Institute, Jupiter  For details, click here.

Science on Tap 7 p.m. Dec. 14 Due South Brewing Co., Boynton Beach Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., director of I-SENSE, will present “Everything, Everywhere, Connected: The Internet of Things.” For more information, click  here.

More events here .

2018 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program Due: Feb. 2 Integrative Research on Polysubstance Abuse and Addiction Multiple deadlines, Letter of Intent due 30 days prior NINDS Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant Multiple deadlines Fertility Status as a Marker for Overall Health 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 .

Funding graphic created by  Freepik.