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July 3, 2019

Artificial Intelligence to Help Manage, Detect Alzheimer's A team of researchers at FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, co-published in the Journal of Alzheimer's disease, their research on the theory that artificial intelligence could be a solution for testing and managing Alzheimer's disease. READ MORE .

Grant Awarded for Veteran's Program The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1.5 million grant to Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing to form a primary care workforce of practicing registered nurses who understand the unique needs of military veterans and are practice ready and willing to serve rural and underserved communities. READ MORE .

HBOI Research Aims to Help Sea Turtles Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently helped lead a team of marine scientists and combat veterans to study and save green sea turtles in the Florida Keys. This long-term effort will help the community and scientists understand the health of the sea turtle population and disease prevalence. READ MORE.

Biometric Invention to Enhance Data Security The Office of Technology Development recently filed a utility patent application for an invention that addresses the problem of biometric data protection at different stages of collection, using simple and intuitive transformation techniques to enhance overall data security and resistance to fraud. The patent for the invention, titled “System and Methods for Extending the Domain of Biometric Template Protection Algorithms from Integer-Valued Feature Vectors to Real-Valued Feature Vectors,” was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of Koray Karabina, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematical sciences; Shoukat Ali, Ph.D, post-doctoral research fellow; and Emrah Karagoz, graduate research assistant, all of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. Research for this invention was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Reminders

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. Have You Recently Published a Book? The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after November 2018) book, book chapter or co-authored book or book chapter, for possible inclusion in the upcoming Owl Research & Innovation magazine and/or newsletter. Submit your information here .

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Dale Gawlik Evaluating Potential Genetic Adaptation and Increase Population Resilience in federal-listed wood stork The Waterbird Society $3,500

Loisa Kerwin 2019 Conference Support Services for DEPs Public Land Acquisition & Management (PLAM) Florida Department of Environmental Protections $6,600

Edoardo Persichetti Young CryptograpHERs: a Cybersecurity Summer Camp for K-12 Girls University of South Florida $ 73,930

John Reed Preservation of Historical Johnson-Sea-Link Submersible Video Tapes and Data for Research, Conservation, and Education Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation $ 89,989

Muxin Han Loop Quantum Gravity with Cosmological Constant National Science Foundation $ 152,344

Xaiver Comas Geophysical Investigation of Potential Dissolution Structures at the Alexander Orr Water Treatment Plant, Miami FL Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department $ 7,162

Research in Action: What is Delirium, and Why Do I Need to Know? 2 to 3 p.m., July 18, Boca Raton Public Library Florida Biomedical Research Funding Opportunities Webinar 10 to 11:30 a.m., June 28

Research Park Annual Awards 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25, The Addison, Boca Raton The 2019 Research Showcase REGISTER NOW: Sept. 26 and 27 More events here

Breast Cancer Alliance: 2020 Young Investigator Award Due: July 19   Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Building Evidence on Access to Early Care & Education for Low-Income Families Deadline for Pre-Proposals: July 25 Florida Department of Health: James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program Letters of Intent due July 26, 2019 Florida Department of Health: William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program Letters of Intent due July 26, 2019 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Healthy Eating Research—Call for Concept Papers Due: July 31

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