Ning Quan, Ph.D., professor of biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, recently received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant foreshadowed a new program to be rolled out under the auspices of the FAU Brain Institute — the Program in Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology. READ MORE.

With a surface area of 730 square miles, Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is the second largest lake in the contiguous United States. READ MORE.

More than 200 people joined last week's virtual Research in Action as Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., professor and Bjorn Lamborn endowed chair in astrophysics in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, talked about the most important Hubble photos ever taken. If you missed this presentation or any other in the Virtual Research in Action series, catch up with it here.

Join us this week as Henriette van Praag, Ph.D., talks about her research on the profound effects of exercise on brain plasticity. van Praag is an associate professor of biomedical sciences in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. Register here.

Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., distinguished research professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, recently authored a a book called "Dramatic Effect of Cross-Correlations in Random Vibrations of Discrete System, Beams, Plates, and Shells."

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The Office of Research Development will launch their second Early Career Academy aimed at for new assistant professors who have been at FAU for less than four years, to learn about developing a research niche, writing grant proposals and building networks.

The event is 2:30 to 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28. To learn more about the academy and join the event, RSVP HERE.

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