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Alcohol Use in Older Adults Doubles Risk of Brain Bleeds From Falls
A study from Florida Atlantic's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators, is one of the first to examine the relationship between self-reported alcohol use and severe head trauma in this group. Read more.
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FAU Engineering to Lead Collaborative Conservation Project
Researchers from the Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators recently received a $1.3 million grant for a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence. Read more.
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FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality
Scientists in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science earned a $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study climate resistance of individual microbes and to improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation under climate change. Read more.
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Division of Research New Faculty Orientation and Welcome Session
Meet new faculty and Division of Research (DoR) staff members at the fall 2024 Orientation and Welcome Session. DoR representatives will share information about services, as well as useful tips to ensure your research and scholarship journey is successful. View Flyer.
The event is 2 to 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Board of Trustees room 305, Administration Building (AD-10), Boca Raton campus.
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Proposal Development Series
The Office of Research Development at Florida Atlantic is offering a Proposal Development Series to support researchers and scholars in developing grant proposals. Applications to participate in this program are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 2.
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Early Career Academy
The Early Career Academy helps new faculty members at Florida Atlantic establish a solid footing for their research and scholarship. Connect with fellow researchers, learn proposal-writing best practices, become familiar with funding agencies and more. View Flyer. Register by Sept. 13.
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New Patent Announcement
The Office of Technology Development was recently notified that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued a patent to Florida Atlantic University for Systems and Methods for Irrigation Monitoring and Leak Detection. The technology is a wireless system that can measure the flow of liquids within an irrigation network and automatically detect issues such as leaks. The FAU inventors named on the patent are Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., professor and director, Jiannan Zhai, Ph.D., chief engineer, Chancey Kelly, computer engineer, all of of FAU's Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering, and former students Drew van Zwieten, MIchael Brown and Don Salamon. Learn more.
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Team Earns UCDA Awards
The University and College Designers Association (UCDA) recently held their Design Awards Competition where they recognize the best design and creative work from educational institutions worldwide. Florida Atlantic Research Communications team members Cammi Clark, Ph.D., senior director, Kasia Bytnar and Paige Arriola, both assistant directors of multimedia, recently earned two awards from UCDA for the Science in Seconds video series launched in the fall of 2023 and the Science Behind the Photo video series. View all videos here.
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What's on Your Camera Roll?
The sixth annual Art of Science Contest is now accept submissions.
Three easy steps:
1. Snap a picture
2. Submit the picture
3. Savor the prize
The contest is open to all Florida Atlantic faculty, students, staff and postdoctoral fellows. Check out previous winners here.
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Science in Seconds
Learn how Ajay Bommareddy, Ph.D., associate professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, is looking to nature to find the cure for prostate cancer. Watch here.
Put your research in the spotlight with the Science in Seconds video series. Check out previous episodes here.
Connect with the Research Communication team to see your research highlighted in an upcoming episode.
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Time to Share Your News
Are you new to Florida Atlantic's Division of Research team? Or do you have news you'd like to share? Use the link below to tell us your story for publication in an upcoming issue.
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National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week - Meet and Greet
Join the Florida Atlantic postdoctoral community for networking with fellow postdocs, faculty and research staff. Learn about resources available for professional development and future research funding, and meet potential mentors and advisors who can provide guidance and support.
RSVP by Sept. 3. View Flyer
The event is 3:30 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Board of Trustees room 305, Administration Building (AD-10), Boca Raton Campus
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Sept. 3, 4 to 5 p.m.
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Featuring Theodore Zanto, Ph.D.
GS-2, Room 117, Boca Raton campus
Sept. 9, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
CMBB Seminar Series: Signaling Pathways Underlying Striatal Synaptic Plasticity with Kim Blackwell, Ph.D.
Research Facility, Room 119, Jupiter campus
Join on Zoom
Sept. 10, 2 to 3:15 p.m.
Division of Research Orientation and Welcome Session
AD-10, Room 305, Boca Raton campus
Sept. 12, 6 to 9 p.m.
Research Park at Florida Atlantic Awards & Celebration of Entrepreneurship
FAU Owl's Nest, Boca Raton campus
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Deadline: Sept. 16, 5 p.m.
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition
Sept. 18, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week - Meet and Greet
RSVP by Sept. 3
Register | View Flyer | Zoom
AD-10, Room 305, Boca Raton campus
Oct. 3, 4 to 7 p.m.
Graduate College Open House
Student Union, Boca Raton campus
Nov. 13, 6 to 8 p.m.
Maverick Reception
Tech Runway, Boca Raton campus
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