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Oct. 20, 2021
Math Models Show Potential Elimination of COVID-19

As COVID-19 spread through the world, governments were faced with a choice between shutting down economies or remaining open.

In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Dynamics, author Necibe Tuncer, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and collaborators, are the first to introduce a novel mathematical framework to study the interplay between infectious diseases, human behavior and economic growth. Their study shows disease elimination might be possible. ... READ MORE.
Faculty Spotlight: Discovering Lost Voices

By studying the literary works from Black marginalized authors, Maria Alejandra Aguilar Dornelles, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, said her research builds a better narrative around those who were marginalized throughout the Black Atlantic, which is the history of the African descent from Africa to Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas.

Her recent book project about engendering Black abolitionism will focus on four concepts — labor, justice, care and abolition. ... READ MORE.
Testing Marine Turbines

In addition to solar or wind power, there’s another promising renewable energy that harnesses ocean currents — underwater turbines. Developing and testing that technology to help bring power from these currents to our communities is the goal of FAU’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC), according to Gabriel Alsenas, director of SNMREC.

Alsenas adds the group is developing the world’s first ocean current turbine development and testing site off Lake Worth Beach. ... READ MORE.
Questions About Entrepreneurship?

The Division of Research Owl Innovation and Entrepreneurship team is slated to be at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. 

The team includes representatives from the FAU Wave Competition, Office of Technology Development, FAU Tech Runway, National Science Foundation I-Corps at FAU, the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAU the and Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Business.
 
To meet with the team on either of these days and times, contact Regina Thompson, strategic and economic initiatives manager, Office of Research Development, or Dana Vouglitois, assistant director, Office of Technology Development.
Core Technology Conversations
3 – 4 p.m., Oct. 27, Zoom
Research in Action
1 – 2 p.m., Oct. 28, Zoom
The Office of the Vice President for Research
2 – 3 p.m., Oct. 29,
FAU Harbor Branch Campus JEC Bldg.
Get Ahead with GrantForward

Did you know there’s an easy way to find tailored funding opportunities through GrantForward? For FAU faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and students, GrantForward is free and at your fingertips. So take a minute today to get ahead of the competition and find grants, pre-solicitations and more on GrantForward.

Check out this sample GrantForward profile created in less than 10 minutes: Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., executive director of FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Limited Submissions

Carnegie Corporation of New York
Internal Deadline: Oct. 25

Brain Research Foundation
Internal Deadline: Nov. 4

Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Internal Deadline: Nov. 7

A list of limited submission funding opportunities is maintained here.

Questions about the limited submissions process?
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