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Nov. 20, 2019
Shaping Her Own Outcome: Serena Hoermann

Since arriving at FAU in 2014, Serena Hoermann has played a central role in promoting the university’s urban and climate initiatives among planning professionals, environmental scientists and members of the public. Hoermann is program manager of the FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an initiative housed in the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions that brings together university experts and students to work with local community leaders. READ MORE .
'The Portal' into AR/VR

An FAU artificial intelligence initiative, backed by a $1 million donation from Rubin and Cindy Gruber , will soon open "The Portal," a new lab in the S.E. Wimberly Library, on Boca Raton's campus. This lab will serv e as a collaborative space specifically focused on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The Portal, slated to open in the spring, was created in partnership with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science's Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics laboratory. READ MORE.
Links to Greater Risk of Frailty

FAU collaborated on a study that uncovered links of frailty risks among those who self-reported regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep.

The study was published in the Journal of American Geriatric Society . READ MORE.
Book of the Week
Oge Marques, Ph.D., Branka Stojanović, Ph.D., and Aleksandar Nešković, Ph.D., from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, recently co-authored the book, "Segmentation and Separation of Overlapped Latent Fingerprints: Algorithms, Techniques, and Datasets."

The book was published by Springer.

Have You Recently Published a Book?

The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after June 2019) book, book chapter or co-authored book or book chapter, for possible inclusion in the upcoming  Owl Research & Innovation  magazine and/or newsletter. Submit your information  HERE.
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
William J. Louda, Ph.D.
A Study of septic tank derived nutrient pollution of Taylor creek, Okeechobee County, FL.
Okeechobee Utility Authority
$ 19,555
Marguerite Koch-Rose, Ph.D.
FY19 SAV Assessments- influence of gas dynamics in Thalassia dieoff in Florida Bay
South Florida Water Management District
$ 40,000
Greg O'Corry-Crowe, Ph.D.
Genetic studies of Illiamna Lake seals: genotyping of DNA recovered from scat
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
$ 52,681
Events
3 to 4 p.m., TODAY , Jaffe Center, third floor, S.E. Wimberly Library, Boca Raton Campus
2 to 3 p.m., Nov. 21, Boca Raton Public Library
4:30 to 7 p.m., Feb. 12, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton Campus.
Funding Opportunities
Limited Submissions

A list of limited submission funding opportunities is maintained here.

Questions about the limited submissions process? Email  limited@fau.edu  
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