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July 10, 2019
From the Desk of the Vice President for Research

Dan Flynn, PhD., FAU's vice president for research, issues periodic memos to the FAU community providing faculty and staff the latest updates on regulatory or policy changes and/or issues related to research at FAU that may impact their work.

Be sure to check out the latest memos regarding FAU's Human Research Protections Program and the efforts to attain accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Programs. In addition, Flynn also sent out a recent notice on the Division of Research's responsibility and authority regarding matters of research misconduct. To read the memos, click here .
Significant Differences in
Premature Children Language Skills

The Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research , recently published a study by researchers from FAU's College of Education and collaborators. The study investigated the impact of preterm birth on language outcomes in preschoolers born preterm and full-term, using standardized assessment and language sample analysis. Results show that children born preterm performed poorly when language skill was measured via language sample analysis than standardized assessment. READ MORE .

Photo taken at Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development, FAU Boca Raton Campus.
'Ask A Scientist' Podcast

Tune into the "Ask a Scientist" podcast with Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and listen to him interview Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biological sciences in the college. Their talk focuses on "Animal Ecology: The Social Behavior of Songbirds." Other editions of the podcasts cover all things science TO LISTEN, CLICK HERE .
The 2019 Annual Research
Park Award Recipients
 
Research Park at Florida Atlantic University recently announced the recipients of its fourth Research Park Annual Awards. They will be honored at an upcoming celebration that recognizes their distinguished contributions to the Research Park's mission — to create and sustain the ideal environment for innovation and invention that accelerates economic development and prosperity.

The event is set for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 25, at The Addison, Boca Raton. Tickets cost $125 per person . READ MORE.
Reminders
Unlock the Power of FAU's Research Hub

Connect, collaborate and find research funding by joining the hundreds of faculty and students who have signed up for the FAU Research Hub.

The hub is a new web and mobile platform that connects researchers with students, collaborators and funding opportunities. Investigators are encouraged to post projects in just minutes. LEARN MORE.
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
Edoardo Persichetti
SaTC: CORE: Small: Secure and Efficient Solutions for Post-Quantum Cryptography for Codes with Compact Representations
National Science Foundation (NSF)
$499,946
Malcolm Farland
Improving Methods of Phytoplankton and Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring in the Southern Indian River Lagoon
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) Foundation
$ 64,493
Gabriel Alsenas
Ocean Based Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) Preferred Partner Program
Ocean Based Perpetual Energy, LLC
$ 25,500
Maria Ordonez
Alzheimer's Disease Initiative - Memory Disorder Clinic
FL Department of Elder Affairs
$ 222,801
EVENTS
2 to 3 p.m., July 18, Boca Raton Public Library
6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25, The Addison, Boca Raton
Limits Vary; Contact Research Development

LIMITED SUBMISSION :
FAU due: July 25
NSF due: November 25

Agency due: September 19
 
Agency due: October 11

Dissertation and Postdoctoral application due: December 10
Predoctoral applications due: December 17
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