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May 8, 2019
Newest Dean of the College of Nursing

Safiya George, Ph.D., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, will assume her new role as dean effective July 8.

George's primary research aims to promote the heath and holistic well-being of individuals with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS through evidence-based psychological interventions focused on social determinants of heath. READ MORE .
Faculty Publishes Book on 'Texting Suicide'

 Mark Tunick, Ph.D., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College , recently published a book titled, "Texting, Suicide, and the Law," which was the subject of a recent article published at   InTouch Weekly . The book discusses the legal and moral issues raised in the Michelle Carter "texting suicide" case. Carter was sentenced to 15 months in prison for encouraging her long distance boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himself, after two years in which she tried to discourage him.

Jennifer Percival, Ph.D. candidate, educational leadership and research methodology, recently won an award for her poster presentation at the 2019 Conference of Florida Graduate Schools held at Florida International University. 

The recognition comes on the heels of winning an award for her research during Florida Atlantic University's 10th Annual Graduate Research Day.  READ MORE .
SBDC Wins International Program Excellence Award

Florida SBDC International trade consultants won the Program Excellence Award at the 32nd Annual NABSITE International Conference. The award recognizes outstanding and innovative developments in international education, counseling, training, trade promotion and research.

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 .
Recently Published a Book?

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 .

Submit your information here.
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
Qi Zhang
APP modulates presynaptic membrane cholesterol and integrity
Alzheimer's Association
$150,000
Henrietta Praag
The role of exercise-induced systemic factors in Alzheimer’s Disease 
Florida Department of Health
$250,000
Warner Miller
Toward Mobile Quantum Links
Harris Corporation
$30,000
Clarifications: Last week the two following research awards were inadvertently transposed.
Madasamy Arockiasamy
MUREP Aerospace Academy for Engaging Future Explorers in South Florida with Grades 6-12 NASA STEM Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
$322,187
Janet Wyneken
Sea Turtle Support Fund
FAU Foundation/Royal Caribbean Sea Turtle Support Fund
$121,875
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