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September 5, 2018

Agents of Change From a unique artificial leaf that could be used to reduce air pollution to an app to help non-profits, FAU Wave undergraduate students are taking their innovative ideas to the next level. Student can apply by Oct. 1 for a spot in this undergraduate research and entrepreneurship competition. READ MORE.

Bilingual Language Development in Children Bilingual children develop each language at a slower pace because their learning is spread across two languages. Findings of a study by Erika Hoff, Ph.D., recently published in Child Development Perspectives, challenges the belief that … read more.

Philosopher Talks Collaboration, Science Similarities While working in Europe this summer, Richard Shusterman, D. Phil., shared his expertise in the study of the human body. He's keen on identifying additional FAU collaborators. READ MORE.

NIH Warns of Threats to Biomedical Research Integrity The director of NIH recently issued a statement addressing threats to the security of intellectual property and the integrity of peer review. The agency seeks to mitigate breaches and assure that transparency, trust and integrity are protected. To read the director's statement, click here.

NSF Invites Your Input Help set the agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering, and vie for recognition and prizes by competing in the NSF 2026 Idea Machine competition. Suggest your "big idea" research questions by Oct. 26. To learn more, click here.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

William Bosshardt FAU CEE and Next Gen Personal Finance Collaboration

Next Gen Personal Finance $78,700

Rodney Murphy Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBNS): a Joint Graduate Program Between the Max Planck Florida Institute and Florida Atlantic University

Max Planck Florida Institute of Neuroscience $171,953

Jason Hallstrom Helmets, Concussive Force and Traumatic Brain Injury Interactive Device

South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, Inc $90,775

Florida Israel Institute Seminar Series 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sept. 7, FAU Wimberly Library Boca Raton Campus Academic Entrepreneurs Webinar Series 1 p.m. Sept. 11, WEBINAR Brain Institute Lecture Series Seminar 4 p.m. Sept. 11, BC-71 #126 Boca Raton Campus I-SENSE Seminar 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sept. 13, EE-96 #405 Boca Raton Campus Postdoc Career Talk with John Callahan, Ph.D. Vice President of Technology, BRIDG 3 p.m. Sept. 18 Board of Trustees Room, AD-10

I-SENSE Seminar 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sept. 20 EE-96 #405, Boca Raton Campus Postdoc Career Workshop 10 a.m. Sept. 26 Live Oak Pavilion, Boca Raton Campus Research Park Annual Awards 6:30 - 9 p.m. Oct. 3 The Addison Hotel, Boca Raton Big Data Science Conference 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Office Depot Center, Boca Raton Campus Maverick Reception 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 FAU Tech Runway, Boca Raton Campus ‌ More events here

BRAIN Initiative: Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs Due: Oct. 30; letter of intent due Sept. 30 Virtual Consortium for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental Research Due: Dec. 3; letter of intent due 30 days prior Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students Due: May 1 Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health Rolling submissions 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.

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