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July 11, 2018

Unique Sea Animal Encounters A veteran scientist shares how she got into marine and biomedical research, and some of the most unique sea animals she’s seen on countless dives. To see more sea species, click here . For more stories, click on the digital Owl Research & Innovation magazine here .

'Skinny Fat' Factor in Predicting Alzheimer's Lower muscle mass combined with higher fat mass in older adults may be a predictor for cognitive performance, according to a study recently published in the Clinical Interventions in Aging. READ MORE.

Interim Dean Wins Book Award The Textbook and Academic Authors Association recently recognized Khaled Sobhan, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Graduate College, for his textbook, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering with its 2018 McGuffey Longevity Award.

Winning Streak for Student Innovator Competing against 1,800 pre-collegiate students, Vithulan Suthakaran, also an FAU sophomore, recently placed fourth in the environmental engineering category at the Intel International ... read more.

Volunteers Needed to Help Prevent Alzheimer's The Comprehensive Center for Brain Health is enrolling volunteer participants in a pioneering international Alzheimer’s disease prevention research program. READ MORE.

New Online Community for Investigators The Office of Research Development has launched a new online community for investigators to connect, get grantsmanship questions answered, attend online workshops and more. Be one of the first to join the community. Log on for a session with Jo Smith, Ph.D., director, Office of Research Development at 2 p.m. on July 16. To log on, click here.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Xingquan Zhu Knowledgable Mining and Embedding Learning for Complex Dynamic Information Networks

NSF $599,983

Dennis Hanisak Determining New Sediment Metrics for Seagrass Restoration Monitoring

HBOIF $35,000

Jason Mireles-James Validated Computational Methods in Global Analysis and Applications to Celestial Mechanics

NSF $131,975

Office of Research Development Webinar 2 - 3 p.m. July 16 Division of Research Town Hall - Save the Date 2 - 4 p.m. Aug. 24. Boca Raton campus

NanoFlorida 2018 Research Conference Oct. 5 - 7, Melbourne, Fla. Maverick Reception - Save the Date 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, FAU Tech Runway More events here .

Development of Socially-Assistive Robots to Engage Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and AD-Related Dementias, and their Caregivers (SBIR) Multiple deadlines; letter of intent due 30 days prior Technology to Detect, Monitor and Assess Daily Functions in Individuals with Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease and/or Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (STTR) Multiple deadlines Call for Code Global Challenge for Developers Aug. 31 2019 Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Sept. 7 Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment  Proposals accepted anytime 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.