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Bio-Inspired Robot at Home Under Water
In the millions of years that moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) have existed, they have evolved into some of the world’s most efficient swimmers. That's why Erik Engeberg, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, chose them as a model for his lab’s invention, the JenniFish — a soft, stretchy, nine-tentacled, free-swimming robot.
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Sensing Parkinson's Patients' Medication Response
Murtadha D. Hssayeni, Ph.D., left, Lillian Boettcher, FAU High School student, middle, and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., all from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have developed an innovative way to automatically and reliably detect and monitor medication on and off motor fluctuation states in Parkinson's Disease patients.
The study, published in the journal
Medical Engineering and Physics, uses wearable sensors that collect movement signals while patients perform daily activities, like walking or getting dressed ...
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Therapists Face Challenges with Overwhelmed Clients
FAU researchers identified 11 primary challenges of how prepared therapists felt in their current role, particularly working with child welfare clients.
Researchers collaborated with a private, community-based agency for the study, which was recently published in
Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
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Photo by Amanda Viller
Front row, from left, Helen Munchow, Joe Bielitzki, MS, DVM, Sylvia Gografe, Ph.D., Carrie List; bottom row, from left, Kristen Ware and Dana Mulvaney
Celebrating BRAD
More than 60 people joined in the celebration of FAU's inaugural Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) luncheon last week to listen a lecture from to Joe T. Bielitzki, MS, DVM, attending veterinarian for the International Space Station (NASA).
BRAD, a public outreach initiative, held annually on the third Thursday in April, aims at educating students and the public on the importance of biomedical research and the humane use of animals.
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Photo by Alex Dolce
From left, Dana Vouglitois, assistant director, Technology Development, Yashira Cabrera, assistant director of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at the USF Research Park., Jayde Stewart, NAI director, and Daniel C. Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research
NAI Luncheon
The DOR's Office of Technology development hosted the first inaugural recognition luncheon for FAU’s chapter of the National Academy of Inventors.
The intimate event, held at the FAU Faculty Club, served to publicly recognize faculty members who have made significant contributions in the areas of research, invention and commercialization during the 2018-2019 academic year.
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From left, Taylor Leta, Ricardo Sanatan, Alexis Base, Vassilios Georgakopoulos and Giannina Duran
FAU Wave Winners
The FAU Wave program ceremony honors undergraduate student achievements in innovative projects. This year, more than 100 attended, including FAU President John Kelly, Ph.D., Vice President of Research Dan Flynn, Ph.D., and Rabbi Merle E. Singer, guest speaker, who is working with engineering students to develop a speech enhancing device to assist Parkinson’s patients.
First
, $1,500, Giannina Duran for “Owl Parking: Campus parking made easy”
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(tie), $1,000, Vassilios Georgakopoulos for “Abrasion Resistant Nylon Polymer Fishing Line” and Taylor Leta, Jonathan Ortiz-Collazo and Ricardo Sanatan for “Assistive Speech Enhancer”
Third
, $500, Alexis Base for “Developing a Solution to Ocean Acidification”
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Research in Action
About 50 people joined Stacey Balkan, Ph.D., at the most recent Research In Action event at the Boca Raton Public Library, to talk about "The Stories We Tell About Climate Change and Energy."
SAVE THE DATE: On May 16, Rhys Williams will engage the community as the next speaker at the Research in Action event as he helps answer the question "So You Wanna be an Entrepreneur?"
To view the yearlong schedule of speakers and topics for the Research in Action, or to read previous speakers' blogs about their experience with the community engagement event, click
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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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ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT
Win an iPad!
Staff, faculty and students are invited to submit innovative ideas to communicate the importance of research. All ideas for any field are welcome.
Top ideas in two categories (one for students, another for staff and faculty) will win prizes, including an iPad!
To learn more, or submit your idea, click
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Recent Sponsored Research Awards
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Investigator Name and Project
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Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
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Richard Shih
Geriatric Head trauma Short Term Outcomes Project - "The GREAT STOP"
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Florida Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
$959,750
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James Hartmann
Immune Monitoring for Study Protocols FRV-002 and FRV-004
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Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
$267,668
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Francisco Presuel-Moreno
Sandia - Metal - Carbon Fiber Compostie Interconnects in Seawater
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Sandia National Laboratories
$50,000
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11 a.m. to noon April 25, Engineering East, room 303, Boca Raton Campus
noon to 3 p.m. April 26, EC Building, room 101 and 102, Jupiter Campus
10 a.m. April 26, Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum, Jupiter Campus
7 to 8 p.m. May 1, Engineering East Building, room 405, Boca Raton Campus
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2 to 3 p.m. May 2, Engineering East Building, , room 106, Boca Raton Campus
FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 7, FAU Tech Runway
2 to 3 p.m., May 16, Boca Raton Public Library
May 20 and 21, Universal City, Los Angeles, Calf.
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