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July 5, 2018
Cyberbullying Expert Testifies in Washington, D.C.
The Federal Commission on School Safety and its leader, the U.S. Secretary of Education, recently heard testimony from Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., of the College for Design and Social Inquiry. READ MORE.
New Cybersecurity Program Soars
FAU researchers at the College of Engineering and Computer Science have generated a first-of-its-kind, large-scale analysis of the magnitude of compromised Internet of Things devices worldwide. With the help of a National Science Foundation ... read more.
Ocean Experts – On Air
Off the coast of St. Lucie County, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researcher Brian LaPointe, Ph.D., recently shared his ocean health expertise with WPTV. He also recently discussed the massive influx of seaweed on South Florida beaches with the Sun Sentinel.
What's Love Got to Do With Sea Level Rise?
The Sun Sentinel recently published an opinion piece by College of Science Professor Colin Polsky, Ph.D. In it, he discusses building an environmentally resilient system and how loving where one lives is necessary to protect it. READ MORE.
FAU Well Represented at Entrepreneur Luncheon
Last week, Connor Lynch, an FAU Tech Runway advisory board member, and Nesvio, a Tech Runway startup and a client of the Small Business Development Center at FAU, spoke at the annual Palm Beach County Business Development Board entrepreneur luncheon. It was sponsored by Tech Runway and the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Business.
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
John Scott
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)
Florida Department of Education
$1,056,776
Gregg Fields
Inhibition of Tumor Cell Surface Proteclysis
Florida Department of Health
$708,044
Amy Wright
Characterizing Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in the Indian River Lagoon
HBOI Foundation
$35,000
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Nov. 8 - 9, New Orleans, La.
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