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Making the Rabbi’s Voice Heard
Rabbi Merle Singer has been a rock in the Boca Raton community for decades. But when the strength of his voice started to weaken because of Parkinson’s disease, Singer turned to another pillar of the community for help – FAU.
“(My voice) was my signature,” says Singer, who has challenged FAU students to invent a device that can counter the effects of Parkinson’s disease on the voice, such as low volume, muffled speech and fast speed of slurred words. The intended prototype should be small, unnoticeable, easy-to-use and rechargeable. “What my phone can do in delay time, I’m looking to do in real time,” he said referring to his phone’s capability to do some of those things.
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International Research Collaborations
FAU's Division of Research took part in a two-day conference with the delegation from QuindĂo, Colombia, discussing research collaborations in the arts, political sciences, rehabilitation for residents in Colombia, exchange programs, research ideas and internships for students.
The opportunity signaled FAU's commitment to being a Hispanic Serving Institution and expanding global partnerships.
From left, Fabián Beltrán, economic development consultant; JosĂ© Fernando Echeverri Murillo, director of Universidad del QuindĂo; Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., FAU vice president for research; and Carlos Eduardo Osorio Burticá, governor of QuindĂo.
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2019 Alliance World Class Faculty Award
Evangelos Kaisar, Ph.D., College of Engineering and Computer Science, was recently honored with the World-Class Faculty Award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.
Kaisar, also director of Freight Mobility Research Institute and Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, is internationally recognized for his research in modeling and simulation aiding the United States Department of Homeland Security's efforts in improving preparedness and catastrophic events management.
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Newest Dean of the FAU Graduate College Named
Robert W. Stackman Jr., Ph.D., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and a member of the FAU Brain Institute, has been appointed as the next dean of the Graduate College.
Stackman, whose research has focused on the physiology of memory processes,
is currently a professor in the department of psychology and associate dean of graduate studies in the College of Science, and has previously served as the interim chair of the department of psychology.
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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.
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Recently Published a Book?
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The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (published after November 2018) books, book chapters or co-authored books
or book chapters.
Submit the information about your publication for consideration of inclusion in the Off the Shelf section of the upcoming issue of the Owl Research & Innovation magazine and/or for publication in an upcoming Owl Research & Innovation newsletter
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Recent Sponsored Research Awards
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Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
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Edoardo Persichetti
7th Code-Based Cryptography Workshop (CBC 2019)
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
$4,000
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Lisa C. Martinez
Proud to be GIM
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Society of General Internal Medicine
$2,000
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Bing Ouyang
Plait Algorithm Development
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Harris Corporation
$100,000
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2 to 3 p.m.,
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May 20 and 21, Universal City, Los Angeles, Calf.
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10 to 11 a.m., June 7
Sept. 26 and 27
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Spotlight on International Research Funding
Comprehensive list of both NIH and non-NIH Funding Opportunities
Due: June 5
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