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March 28, 2018
How Boca Raton Helped Win WWII
Great stories don’t stay secret forever. A fascinating documentary about the secret air base and the city’s role in the wider theater of war was recently released. FAU is built on the former base. READ MORE.
Seeing Better in Space
A two year, $300k collaborative project between Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command will provide funding to create an imaging system for CubeSats, a type of low-cost miniaturized satellite ... read more.
Business Debt or Personal Debt?
According to a new College of Business study recently published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, start-up firms are significantly more likely to survive if loans in the name of the business are taken out, as opposed to personal debt. READ MORE.
Snowbirds of the Sea
For eight consecutive years, Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., has been observing and tracking blacktip sharks, a species that makes annual migrations off Florida’s southeast coast. The declining number of migrating sharks has him and other researchers worried ... read more.
Fostering Cancer Research
Researchers recently gathered at the Jupiter campus to tackle the best way to make a mark in cancer research. Faculty from the Jupiter, HBOI and Boca Raton campuses brainstormed on ... read more.
Tips to Better Communicate Your Science
Investigators of all disciplines are welcome to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science communicating science workshop on April 17 on the Boca Raton campus. LEARN MORE.
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
Jang-Yen Wu
Neuroprotection of GCSF Gene Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease (Modi Fellowship)
FL Department of Health
$100,000
Shirley Pomponi
CSBR: Natural History: Augmentation of the HBOI Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection to Enhance Accessibility and Use by a Broader Scientific Community
National Science Foundation
$499,986
Oscar Curet
CAREER: Modeling and Control of Undulating-Fin Underwater Vessels in Close Formation
National Science Foundation
$500,000
To see more recent awards, scroll down in the digital magazine  here.
EVENTS
2 - 3 p.m. TODAY , AD #119
4 p.m. March 30, BC-71 #130
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. March 31, South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
4 p.m. TODAY
Johnson Education Center auditorium
10 - 11:30 a.m. TODAY , OD #101
8:30 - 4 p.m. March 30
Live Oak Paviion and Grand Palm Room
For details on this and other Spring Into Research events, click here.
10 a.m. - noon April 4, 11, 18 and 25, IS #208
Noon April 6, MC-17 #119; details here
4 p.m. April 10, BC-71 #126; details here
3:30 p.m. April 6, BC-71 #126
2 - 6 p.m. April 7
Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium
RESCHEDULED
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. April 17, AD #206
June 7 - 8, Orlando, Fla.
Limited Submission
Due: April 4
For details, click  here.
Expand Your Search for Research Funding 
To find funding opportunities, visit GrantForward. To find university-based resources, expertise and collaborators, use Florida ExpertNet. Click on the images below.


Now, more than ever, it's important to broadcast your scientific and scholarly achievements.

Please send research news and accomplishments to 
Luis F. Perez or Beth C. Barak   here .
Funding graphic created by  Freepik.