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March 6, 2019
Blossoming Business Professionals and Niche Companies

FAU has created a robust ecosystem for entrepreneurship, an environment that empowers business professionals to grow and helps their unique ventures flourish.

“We see entrepreneurism as an extension of the academic research mission, and we want it to be a continuum,” said Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research. “So we start from the earliest phases where a person has an idea and help them turn that idea into a company, and then see it translate into the real world and grow.”

FAU has strategically positioned numerous programs to assist entrepreneurs at all steps of their journey, creating an atmosphere that has already helped more than 70 companies go from idea to success. READ MORE.
Collecting Blacktip Shark Tales

Stephen Kajiura , Ph.D., an internationally renowned shark researcher at FAU, is taking advantage of the current annual migration of blacktip sharks along South Florida's coast, by tracking their migration story.

Kajiura and his team are capturing and measuring detailed information on the sharks' activity through reusable radio and satellite sensors attached to their dorsal fins. Data from these “shark diaries” reveal activities like how often they swish their tail, what depth they prefer to inhabit, and even their favorite time of the day to get close to the beach. READ MORE.
International Companies at Research Park

The Research Park at FAU, a well-established engine of economic growth in South Florida, is looking to broaden its horizons in the years ahead.

“The university has begun to be much more active in its efforts to interact worldwide, and we want to support that,” said Andrew Duffell, the park’s president. “We want companies everywhere to understand that it’s not necessary for them to relocate their headquarters facilities here. They could establish small research units that align with the interests of FAU researchers.” Of course, larger organizations are also welcome to join the park’s roster of heavy hitters, which includes five-time Inc. 5000 honoree Modernizing Medicine. READ MORE.
New Behavior Details of Bottlenose Dolphins

Researchers from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators recently conducted the most extensive radio-tracking effort of bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon using radio-telemetry.

Their findings, published in the journal  Aquatic Mammals , reveal new and surprising information about how bottlenose dolphins use their habitats, how they spend their time and how they interact with their own species, and emphasize the value of radio-telemetry as an important method to consistently observe, track and monitor the dolphins in close proximity over time. READ MORE.
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.  LEARN MORE .
Recent Sponsored Research Awards
Investigator Name and Project
Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
Alex Stevanovic
Identification and Application of Implementable Research Outcomes from FAU TSM&O Projects
State of Florida Department of Transportation
$99,923
Cheryl Krause-Parello
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Service Dog Training Program for Military Veterans with PTSD
University of Maryland
$109,620
Kang Yunqing
Autotherapy of Craniofacial Bone Defects using Immunomodulatory and Cell-recruiting bioceramic Scaffolds
DHHS: National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
$291,784
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EVENTS
noon-1 p.m., March 8, Jupiter Campus
MC-17, room 119
3-5:30 p.m., March 9, FAU University Theatre
4 p.m., March 12, BC-71, room 126
11 a.m.-noon, March 14, Bldg. EE-96, Rm. 303
noon-1 p.m., March 14, FAU Breezeway
Boca Raton Campus
6:30 p.m., March 19, Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium
May 20-21, Universal City, Los Angeles, Calf.
Due: June 3


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