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April 8, 2020
Baby Sea Turtles Released

With closed beaches and scuba boats not permitted to travel due to COVID-19, Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences in Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and researchers from the FAU Marine Laboratory used their creative skills to release three baby sea turtles to learn more about their offshore travels.

The six-month-old baby sea turtles were escorted on a law enforcement boat provided by the United States Coast Guard. READ MORE .
New Face: Teachable Moments

Xiangnan Zhong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is teaching complex systems to navigate.

Zhong, who specializes in intelligent control on cyber physical systems — devices like smart energy grids, sensors and interactive games — calls the approach self-learning. It’s a form of reinforcement learning in which a control signal is generated by feedback from the environment. READ MORE .
Two Formats for NSF Bio Sketch

The National Science Foundation (NSF) now has approved the use of two new formats for the biographical sketch to be used until June 1, 2020. After June 1, any old formats will be outdated.

A biographical sketch is required for each individual identified as senior personnel on proposals submitted. For more information , click here .

If you have questions, contact FAU's Office of Research Development , or Sponsored Programs .
Barbara Ganson, Ph.D., professor in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, recently wrote the chapter, "A Patriarchal Society in the Rio de la Plata: Adultery and the Double Standard at Mission Jesús de Tavarangue,1782," inside the book, The Cultural Worlds of the Jesuits in Colonial Latin America.

The book was published by the University of London.

Have You Recently Published a Book?

The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after November 2019) book, book chapter or co-authored book or book chapter, for possible inclusion in the Fall 2020   Owl Research & Innovation  magazine and/or newsletter. Submit your information   HERE.
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Edward Ester, Ph.D.
American Psychological Association Summer Undergraduate Psychology Research Experience Grant
$28,800
American Psychological Association
Jeffrey E. Huber
Salty Urbanism Adaptation: Using Natural and Nature-Based Features to Enhance Ecosystem Services and Quality of Life in Response to Sea-Level Rise
$184,737
University of Florida – Federal Flow Through (Florida Sea Grant)
Marianne Porter, Ph.D.
CAREER: Tuning fish: mechanics of bio-materials change with changing demands of locomotion
$625,943
National Science Foundation
Mandi Sehgal, M.D.
Nova Southeastern University GWEP (Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program)
$105,985
Nova Southeastern University Federal Flow Through
Limited Submissions
 
A list of limited submission funding opportunities is maintained  here.

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