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April 25, 2018

Insights on Sea Level Rise Sea level rise is a critical issue for Floridians. Even the most conservative projections show water levels rising about 2 feet within 80 years. Xavier Comas, Ph.D., in the Department of Geosciences, is researching … read more. For more news from our digital magazine, click here.

Arthritis Study Reveals Surprising Trends A study led by a researcher from the School of Social Work, recently published in the Journal of Public Health, revealed that the prevalence of osteoarthritis has more than doubled over time, while the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis has declined. READ MORE.

Charisma's Sway on Voters Positive qualities, as perceived by voters, may have helped influence the 2016 presidential election, according to a study by a management expert in the College of Business. READ MORE.

Scientist's Work Featured in Emmy Award-Winning Piece Research Professor Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., is featured in WPTV - Ch. 5's (West Palm Beach NBC) coverage of coral reefs. The reporting recently received a Suncoast Regional Emmy. WATCH HERE.

Library's Music Director to Help Underserved in Israel Israeli underfunded musicians will learn how to transform folk music into performance-ready scores. Their teacher will be Aaron Kula of FAU Libraries, who is in Israel on a Fulbright Specialist award. READ MORE

National Science Foundation to Launch Submission Site Beginning on April 30, proposers will be able to prepare and submit full, research non-collaborative proposals in the National Science Foundation’s Research.gov system. READ MORE.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

James Galvin FoxBioNet

The Michael J. Fox Foundation  $149,484

Borko Furht Developing Technology Improvement for the Next Generation of Video Compression Standards

OP Solutions, LLC $171,899

Randy Blakely ASCEND Program: Advancing Stem-Community Engagement through Neuroscience

FAUF - Stiles Nicholas Foundation $760,500

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

Sponsored Programs Pre-Award Training 10 a.m. - noon TODAY , IS-4 #208 National DNA Day 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. TODAY , BC-71 Lobby Cyber War, Cyber Law Lecture 3 - 4 p.m. TODAY , EE-96 #303 Addiction and the EEG Neuroscience of Non-Drug Treatments 3:30 p.m. April 27, BC-71 #130

NSF CAREER Workshop 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. May 1 Board of Trustees Conference Room The afternoon focuses on resubmissions. FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. May 10, Tech Runway I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon May 10, EE-96 #303 NanoFlorida 2018 Research Conference Oct. 5 - 7, Melbourne, Fla.

More events here .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers Due: June 25 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Due: Multiple deadlines in July Mechanisms Underlying the Contribution of Type 1 Diabetes Disease-associated Variants Due: Dec. 6, letter of intent due Nov. 6 Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases  Due: Multiple deadlines Age-related Microbiota Changes and their Implications in Chronic Disease Prevention, Treatment and Progression Due: 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.