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New Neuroscience Funding
A new partnership between Florida Atlantic University and the Community Foundation of Broward extends mental health-focused research and educational programs of the FAU-Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI) to Broward County residents, including veterans, children and adults. Included is an expansion of SNBI MobileMinds to visit Broward County schools, expanding access to STEM education in Title 1 classrooms.
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Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader
For the first time, Florida Atlantic University has been recognized as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader. Each year, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognizes strong engagement of select Hispanic-Serving Institutions with the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program.
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APEX Accelerator at FAU
FAU’s Innovation and Business Development program has been selected as the regional administrator for the newly named Florida APEX Accelerator, a federal network designed to expand the number of businesses in the United States capable of participating in government contracts. FAU is the exclusive administrator of the APEX Accelerator program for Palm Beach and Broward counties, with the goal of helping create a resilient, sustainable supply chain for the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal, state and local government agencies.
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Starry Nights
FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College hosted acclaimed author Andre Dubus III as part of its Starry Nights Visiting Author Series. Dubus shared passages from some of his most recent book "Such Kindness" and engaged in an entertaining and thought-provoking question-and-answer session facilitated by Rachel Luria, associate dean of Student Affairs and professor of rhetoric and composition at the Honors College.
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Fall Research Symposium
Five undergraduate students presented their current research during FAU Jupiter's Fall Research Poster Symposium. The projects ranged from analyzing the outcomes of community-based intervention methods for children with behavioral issues to targeting proteins to combat triple-negative breast cancer.
Partner research organizations, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, hosted three of the researchers in their labs.
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Join the Florida Atlantic School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) as an affiliate faculty member.
Engage in transformational interdisciplinary research, teaching and community engagement initiatives that bring forth the collective environmental capabilities of FAU.
- Get details about seed funding for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborations.
- Learn about the latest grants.
- Participate in events, conferences and other activities, both internal and external to FAU, related to the ECOS mission.
All Florida Atlantic faculty are eligible. Learn more.
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Jumpstart Postdoctoral Program
The Jumpstart Postdoctoral Program aims to stimulate synergy between faculty and postdoctoral associates and encourage greater multidisciplinary collaboration. The program provides opportunities for postdocs and faculty to engage in multidisciplinary research that addresses societally relevant problems. This is an ideal opportunity for faculty interested in starting a new collaboration and supporting early career scientists. Application deadline is Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.
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2023 NAMIWalks
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's NeuroSquad team participated in the annual NAMIWalks Palm Beach County. The event, a fundraiser for the nonprofit National Alliance on Mental Illness Palm Beach County, raised nearly $116,000 for community-based mental health programs in Palm Beach County.
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Train the Brain
Palm Health Foundation's “The Art of Learning: A Cross-Curricular Art Show & Symposium” brought together educators and elementary students at FAU's A.D. Henderson University School in Boca Raton. Attendees learned from Lindsey Wuest, an educator with FAU Lab Schools, and David Cinalli, Ph.D., assistant director of MobileMinds, that integrating art into curriculum strengthens memory and recall of taught concepts, even in complex science lessons. The event was presented in partnership with FAU Lab Schools and the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.
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Vote for the People's Choice Award
Voting is now open for FAU’s Art of Science People’s Choice Award. Browse the online gallery and see how every image tells a story, where science and art converge and where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Voting deadline: Friday, Dec. 8 at 8 a.m.
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Art of Science Gallery Opening
Celebrate all the Art of Science submissions during the opening night gallery reception.
Jan. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Schmidt Center Gallery on the Boca Raton Campus.
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See Groundbreaking Research in New
Science in Seconds Series
Science in Seconds is a new short video series that sparks curiosity and shares the groundbreaking discoveries of researchers at FAU.
Each episode showcases the cutting-edge research, scholarship and creative activity happening across the colleges - all in less than 60 seconds.
Connect now to have your research featured in a Science in Seconds video.
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Frontiers in Science Panel: What’s Happening to Water Quality in Florida?
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Join a panel discussion with leading experts and enjoy a live audience Q&A. We hope these discussions expand your understanding of the world, inspire deeper learning, and ignite meaningful discussions.
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Building Biology in 3D Symposium
April 16-17, 2024
Co-hosted by Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening and The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, FAU John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
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Neuroscience Seminar Series
Understanding Contextual Effects in the Visual Brain and Artificial Systems
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.
GS-2, Room 117, Boca Raton
Zoom available
Late Night Breakfast
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 9 to 11 p.m.
Jupiter Campus Dining Hall
Owl Innovator Workshop Series
Innovation Pilot Awards
Thursday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m.
Virtual
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Neuroscience Seminar Series
Implantable Systems for the Study and Treatment of Pain
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m.
MC 119, Jupiter, Zoom Available
Cox Science Center: Science on Tap
There’s a Storm A-Brewing: Heat and Marine Sponges, featuring Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., Wilkes Honors College
Thursday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m.
Grandview Public Market,
West Palm Beach
Graduate College Admission Information Session
Thursday, Dec. 21, 5 to 6:15 p.m.
Virtual
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The latest issue of Florida Atlantic University Magazine is now available. | |
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Masterminds
Read all the latest news inside the FAU
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's annual
publication, Masterminds magazine.
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Campus Virtual Tour
Explore key Jupiter campus locations and learn about life as a Wilkes Honors College student without leaving your home.
The virtual tour takes visitors through the John D. MacArthur Campus, world-class research facilities and the Jupiter community with nearby beaches.
Tour now.
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Research Rising
FAU's Division of Research’s 2022-23 Annual Momentum Report underscores the university's meteoric growth in research over the last five years, driven by faculty expertise, best-in-class facilities and innovative collaborations with premier partners.
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