Walking Shelter Dogs may Help Vets With P
ost-traumatic Stress Disorder
In a recently published study, researchers found that walking with a shelter dog may affect psychological and physiological stress in veterans – with particular potential benefits for veterans with an increase in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder symptom severity.
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Launch of New Grant Submission Platform
A new grant management software platform will change the system now used at FAU to submit grants. On July 1, the
Novelution Research Management System will replace GrantsERA. Novelution training videos are now available online by clicking
here.
Researchers can sign in now using their FAU username and password. Through June 30, they can submit test proposals and get familiar with the features.
To learn more about Novelution, click
here.
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Cohort Collaboration in Marine Science
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Marine Science Laboratory recently received a grant to create opportunities for collaboration across science, education and art.
The grant will help fund a cohort of scientists-in-training to
gain hands-on experiences in the science and the communication of science under the supervision of by
Jeanette Wyneken
, Ph.D., director of FAU’s Marine Science Laboratory and professor of biological sciences.
READ MORE.
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Dementia Prevention Research Continues
The Charles E. Schmidt C
ollege of Medicine
is collaborating again on a new phase of research to prevent dementia.
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NEXT: Foster Families101: Balancing Chaos and Love
More than 200 people tuned in to last week's virtual Research in Action as Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, talked about the significance and importance of birds singing. Check out her presentation
here.
Join us this week as Morgan Cooley, Ph.D., talks about foster families and balancing chaos and love. Cooley is an assistant professor at the Phyllis Harvey Sandler School of Social Work in the college for Social Design and Inquiry. Register
here.
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Have You Recently Published a Book?

The Research Communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after November 2019) book, chapter or co-authored book or chapter, for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue of
Owl Research & Innovation
magazine and/or newsletter.
Submit your information
HERE.
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Meet SparX at FAU: Formerly FAU Research Hub
Connecting faculty to collaborators, students and funding.
Post a project.
Recruit students.
Connect to colleagues.
Find funding.
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4 to 5 p.m.,
TODAY
, Zoom
1 to 2 p.m.,
TOMORROW
, Zoom
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4 to 5 p.m., July 1, Zoom
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1 to 2 p.m., July 16, Zoom
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Due to COVID-19, most FAU events are canceled, postponed or moved to an online platform.
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Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
Studying the impact of stress on the health and gut microbiome of a wild songbird
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$2,000
Animal Behavior Society
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Paul Willis, Ph.D.
Advanced Technology for System Management, Invertebrate Health, and Integration of Additional New Species for a Land-Based
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$228,169
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation AQUA SLP
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Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D.
Exploring and Preserving the Biodiversity of Sponges in the Indian River Lagoon
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$120,000
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation SOS SLP
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Amy Wright, Ph.D
Deploying Florida's Marine Biodiversity to Win the War Against Drug Resistant Pathogens
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$199,311
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation SOS SLP
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Limited Submissions
Featured, upcoming limited submissions are listed below (with internal application due dates). To access a full list of limited submission funding opportunities and instructions for submitting an internal application, click
here.

Internal application due date:
July 15, 2020
Internal application due date:
July 29, 2020
Apply Now
REMINDER: NSF Extends Application Deadlines
Due to the global pandemic, the National Science Foundation will extend application deadlines.
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