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Feb. 14, 2018

Understanding Sleep through the Insomniac Cavefish A study recently published in eLife by neuroscientists in the College of Science is providing new insight into the evolution of sleep and how we might build a brain that does not need to sleep by studying the eyeless, tiny, and blind Mexican cavefish. READ MORE.

Business Development Group Names Regional Director Rafael Cruz was recently named the regional director of the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAU. He will provide strategy and oversight of business development efforts in Broward and Palm Beach counties. READ MORE.

New Tech Soaring In A team at the Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering will soon be releasing a new version of a highly adaptable, low-power, low-cost data logger and telemetry instrument. Called the Soar, it comes with an extensive set of data storage, analysis and presentation tools. READ MORE.

Hundreds Gather at FAU Tech Runway to Meet 'Angels' Meet the Angels, an FAU Tech Runway signature event, recently drew more than 300 people to the Boca Raton hub for an inspirational evening that was created to give entrepreneurs and startups a forum to meet some of the region’s major angel groups, early-stage investors and investment funds. READ MORE.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Ata Sarajedini Opening the Window on Galaxy Assembly: Ages and Structural Parameters of Globular Clusters Towards the Galactic Bulge

Space Telescope Science Institute $50,833

Ata Sarajedini Exploring the Nature and Synchronicity of Early Cluster Formation in the Local Group

Space Telescope Science Institute $48,852

Sudhagar Nagarajan 3D Mobile Laser Scanning of Indian River Lagoon around JILONA

Palm Beach County $1,600

To see more recent awards, scroll down in the digital magazine  here.

Frontiers in Science Lecture Series 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, BC-71 #126 Arts and Letters Distinguished Lecture Series 2 p.m. Feb. 18, PA #101 Workshop with NEH Program Officer 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19 FAU Tech Runway FAU Neuroscience Seminar Series 4 p.m. Feb. 20, MC-17 #119 Video conference available Details here. FAU Harbor Branch Lecture Series Noon Feb. 21, LE103 Video conference available

Strengthening your Study Design and Statistical Methods 2 - 3 p.m., Feb. 21, ADM #207 I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon Feb. 23, EE #303 Managing Your Scholarly Footprint Noon Feb. 26, LY3 #136 Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce 1 - 2 p.m., Feb. 27, Webinar Grant Writing Fundamentals 2 - 3:30 p.m., Feb. 28, ME-104 3rd floor 2018 BioFlorida Conference Oct. 14 - 16, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

More events here .

Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative Call for Conference/Professional Development Travel Grants Due: March 2 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Due: March 29 In order to comply with the one per college limit, please contact your research dean to verify that there aren't multiple applicants. Computer Science for All Due: May 9 High-End Instrumentation Grant Program Due: May 31 Shared Instrumentation Grant Program Due: May 31 More funding opportunities 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 .

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