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Mission to Mars
This first-of-its-kind course at FAU is open to all undergraduate students willing to be crew members for the University’s inaugural expedition to Mars.
Only 50 seats are available to learn about propulsion, the psychological and physiological impacts of the 100 million mile journey, colonizing and surviving on the red planet and much more. For more information
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Machines Predict Sports Concussion Recovery Time
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and SIVOTEC Analytics are teaching machines how to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions based on symptoms like headache, dizziness and fatigue.
Their study, published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s journal,
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
, can be used as the foundation for a decision support system that would aid clinicians in developing individualized treatment for injured athletes.
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The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s
Journey Through the Human Brain
, a $2.5 million, 2,500-square foot permanent exhibit is now open after three years of development.
The exhibit is a partnership between the South Florida Science Center and Florida Atlantic University’s Brain Institute. Major portions of the exhibit also feature significant hands-on participation from the Max Plank Florida Institute of Neuroscience and Scripps Research Institute of Florida.
The exhibit opening also coincides with Florida Atlantic University’s Brain Institute’s “Brainy Days 2019,” a celebration of neuroscience throughout the month of March.
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Neuroscientist Earns SURA Distinguished Scientist Recognition

The annual honor goes to a research scientist whose extraordinary work fulfills the SURA mission “to advance collaborative research and education and to strengthen the scientific capabilities of its members and our nation.”
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Researcher Named Kavli Fellow
Alex Keene, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences, has been named a Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences, at the recent 30th annual U.S. Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium.
Keene's research is focused on understanding the neural mechanisms of sleep loss in Mexican cavefish and is investigating the neural circuitry regulating taste memory in fruit flies.
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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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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!
Deadline is April 29.
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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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Henry Haire
FAU’s Passion to Educate Residents and Care for the Underserved Patients in Palm Beach County
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Florida Atlantic University Foundation
$58,500
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Elias Bou-Harb
Assessing and managing ICT security risks of industrial controls systems for oil and natural gas production and transmission
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Kate Detwiler
A Behavioral Study of the Dryas Monkey Using Arboreal Camera Traps in the Balanga Community Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Primate Conservation, Inc.
$4,001
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Board of Trustees, Administration Building, room 205
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11 a.m.-noon April 4, Engineering East Building, EE-96, room 303, Boca Raton Campus
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8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 6, Student Union, Boca Raton Campus
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3-4:30 p.m April 8, Building AD-10, room 207
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10-11:30 p.m April 12, Building AD-10, room 207
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9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12, College of Business, OD 101, Boca Raton Campus
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1:15-2:30 p.m. April 15, Engineering East Building, EE-96, room 106, Boca Raton Campus
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5:30-7:30 p.m. April 15, Acura Club, FAU Boca Stadium
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noon-2 p.m. April 18, College of Medicine, room 128, Boca Raton Campus
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