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April 4, 2018

Driven to Win The story of FAU alumnus and entrepreneur Scott Adams is one with skyrocketing highs and challenging lows, but it has led to a great fortune and satisfaction based on more than just money. He wants to start a culture of giving back to entrepreneurs ... read more.

Finding Their Way Back Beluga whales return to the same locations year after year, and even generation after generation, according to a paper by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers, recently published in PLOS One.

More Sick Days Impact Better Care The first study measuring the link between the number of paid sick leave days and the use of vital preventive health care services, recently published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, reveals ... read more.

Voice Pitch and Leadership Voters prefer to cast their ballots for candidates with lower sounding voices, however, elected officials with lower voices aren't necessarily better leaders. Findings from a study by Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., recently published in Evolution and Human Behavior ... read more.

New Funding for Neuroscience The FAU Brain Institute invites its members to apply to its Neuroscience Pilot Award Program by May 4. READ MORE.

Spotlight on Student Research More than 70 graduate and professional students presented their research at the Graduate and Professional Student Association's Research Day. View the winners here. More research events here.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Naelys Luna MOU-Research Collaboration Between FL Institute for Child Welfare and FAU

Florida Institute of Child Welfare $2,500

Dimitris Pados A Disruptive Paradigm for Data Analytics: L-1-norm Feature Extraction and Guided Data Collection

University of Buffalo at SUNY $22,152

Amy Wright Discovery of Marine Natural Products Effective Against the Opportunistic AIDS Pathogen Cryptosporidium

Washington State University $194,350

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

Sponsored Programs Pre-Award Training 10 a.m. - noon TODAY , 11, 18 and 25, IS #208 NOAA's Hydrographic Services Review Panel 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. TODAY and April 5 Webinar Neuroscience Seminar Series Noon April 6, MC-17 #119; details here 4 p.m. April 10, BC-71 #126; details here Frontiers in Science Lecture Series 3:30 p.m. April 6, BC-71 #126 2018 SUDTALKS 2 - 6 p.m. April 7 Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium

AAAS Communicating Science Workshop 9 - noon April 17 AD-10, BOT conference room Peace, Justice and Human Rights Colloquium 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. April 17, AD #206 I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon April 19, EE #303 NSF CAREER Workshop 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. May 1 Board of Trustees Conference Room The afternoon focuses on resubmissions. University Startups Conference and Demo Day May 1 - 2, Washington, D.C. 2018 NIH Regional Seminar May 2 - 4, Washington, D.C.

More events here .

Management and Operation of the Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar Facilities at PokerFlat, AK, and Resolute Bay, Canada Due: June 13 Advancing Exceptional Research: AIDS and Substance Abuse Due: Aug. 22, letter of intent 30 days prior Engineering of Biomedical Systems Due: Oct. 22 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Due: Multiple deadlines in July 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.