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Nov. 13, 2019
Discovering More Than 100 Medicinal Plants

Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science collaborated on a study that identified 101 medicinal species from 54 families of plants from the Kichwa community, the largest indigenous ethnic group in the Ecudorian Amazon, which stretches from Brazil through Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.

The study, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology , is the first to analyze data collected at the village level rather than the national level of the community, and one of the most diverse studies of the non-random medicinal plants. READ MORE .
Missing Plastics Mystery Unravels

A recent study shows that sunlight-driven chemical reactions that increase energy of particles, could be the reason more than 98 percent of plastics entering the oceans go missing every year.

The study, by researchers from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators, was recently published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. READ MORE.
Rehabilitation Key to Saving Endangered Penguins

A one-of-a-kind study aims to help save the endangered African penguin.

Researchers from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators conducted a study to better understand and improve the rehabilitation and care of young African penguins to help ensure survival of this species. 

The research, which included studies on juvenile penguin's body mass, blood analysis and infectious disease exposure, was recently published in the  Journal of Wildlife Diseases . Results show the importance of minimizing their rehabilitation time and treating their diseases early in the process . READ MORE.
Podcast Spotlight
Ask a Scientist: Origins of Knowledge

Tune in to listen to Ter esa Wilcox, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, as she talks about her research on the origins of knowledge. She focuses on babies and their social interactions through people and mechanical entities on   the podcast,  Ask a Scientist.

The podcast is hosted by Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.  LISTEN HERE.
Book of the Week
Jang-Yen Wu, Ph.D., a professor of biomedical science in Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, recently co-authored the book, "Taurine 11 - Advance in Experimental Medicine and Biology 1155."

Wu worked with four co-authors on the book, 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
Dimitris Pados, Ph.D.
Autonomous Interference Avoiding Networking on the Mxxx General Electric Platform
General Electric Aviation
$ 60,000
Gabe Alsenas, M.S.
Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC)
North Carolina State University
$ 48,305
Ning Quan , Ph.D.
Cell-Specific Actions of IL-1R1 Signaling Following Traumatic Brain Injury
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
$ 12,303
Raquel Assis , Ph.D.
Interrogating the role of natural selection in the functional evolution of duplicate genes
National Science Foundation (NSF)
$ 92,656
Robert Stackman , Ph.D.
*Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program
United States Department of Education
$ 22,159
William Bosshardt , Ph.D.
FAU Consortium for Energy Efficiency and Next Gen Personal Finance Collaboration
Nexxt Gen Personal Finance
$ 39,900
Events
4 to 5 p.m., TOMORROW , Board of Trustees Room, 3rd Floor, ADM bldg., Boca Raton Campus
6:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton Campus
Nov. 18, Boston Marriott Cambridge
3:30 to 4:50 p.m., Nov. 18, Bldg. EE-96, Room 106, Boca Raton Campus
4 to 5 p.m., Nov. 20, Lounge Area 5th Floor, S.E. Wimberly Library, Boca Raton Campus
2 to 3 p.m., Nov. 21, Boca Raton Public Library
SAVE THE DATE: Feb. 12 FAU Research Encounter
Funding Opportunities
Spotlight on AHRQ
 
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invests in research on the Nation's health delivery system to understand "how" to make health care safer and improve quality. For a comprehensive list of all AHRQ funding announcements, go here .
 

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