Sea Turtle Researchers Recipients of Career Awards for Conservation
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The International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) recognized Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., with the ISTS Champions Award for outstanding work towards the effective conservation of sea turtles. Mike Salmon, Ph.D., was the recipient of the ISTS Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his significant impact on sea turtle biology and conservation through the course of his career.
Read more.
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You’re invited to the
FAU Frontiers in Science March and April lectures. Explore the sciences with researchers and innovators from across the globe and right here in our own community. The lectures are free and open to the public. Talks are followed by a question and answer session with the speaker and refreshments.
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Friday, March 15
"'Watching' Proteins in Fast Motion"
Feng Gai, Ph.D.
Videoconference available on the FAU Jupiter campus, SR 275, classroom 29
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Friday, March 22
“Where Have All the Blacktips Gone?”
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.
Manatee Lagoon
and the Schmidt College of Science present a joint lecture
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Friday, April 5
“Our Place in the Universe”
Jason Kalirai
, Ph.D.
Videoconference available on the FAU Jupiter campus, SR 275, classroom 29
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Videoconferencing is available on the FAU Jupiter campus in SR 275 (classroom 29) for Frontiers in Science lectures on March 15 and April 5.
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FAU Scientist Gregg Fields: Cancer Researcher
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Gregg Fields, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Director for the Center for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology. Gregg discusses his research on metastasis, and the search for novel inhibitors to slow the progression of cancer.
Watch here.
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Ask a Scientist host, Science Dean and Professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Maria Fadiman, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Geosciences at FAU and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. Ata speaks with Maria about her research as an ethnobotanist and the places around the world her studies take her. Maria discusses the relationship between people and plants, focusing on conservation and sustainability.
Listen here.
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Funded by National Park Service
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Brian Benscoter, Ph.D., is a plant ecologist who investigates the influence of natural disturbances, such as wildfire, on ecosystems. Brian's research was funded by a new award through the National Park Service, Critical Ecosystem Study Initiative (CESI) program, titled "Influence of Shrub Encroachment on Fire Behavior in Central Everglades Wetlands." Brian states, "Through this project, we intend to help improve land management strategies to effectively use prescribed burning to restore healthy wetland habitats in the Everglades."
Read more in the
2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report.
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Image credit: Brian Benscoter
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2019 Science Olympiad
Middle and high school students from across south Florida competed at the
2019 Science Olympiad on Saturday, February 23. These young scientists engaged in 48 different competitions, ranging from Protein Modeling to Elastic Glide Launcher.
See photos.
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WATCH: Joseph N. at the 3MT Championship
Ph.D. in Integrative Biology candidate, Joseph Niederhauser,
presents "Of Fire and Sparrows" at the 2018 FAU Three Minute Thesis Championship. Joseph works alongside advisor Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
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Sarah Hoffman Published and Featured
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Spring 2019 Owl Research and Innovation
Research from across the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science was featured in the spring issue of the
Owl Research & Innovation magazine. Learn about FAU's global impact in its effort to become the preeminent research institution in the Southeast.
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OURI Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Graduate and Professional Research Day
The deadline for graduate students to register to present research at the
10th Annual Graduate Research Day is March 15. The event will take place April 5 on the Boca Raton campus.
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Sponsored Research Awards
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Alex Keene: US-Israel Binational Science Foundation,
$135,000
William Louda: South Florida Water Management District,
$8,000
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Rod Murphey: Max Planck Florida Institute of Neuroscience,
$124,108
Rainer Steinwandt: Slovak University of Technology,
$100,000
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Monday, March 4-Friday, March 8
Thursday, March 7
Monday, March 11
Friday, March 15
Monday, March 18
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Tuesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 20
Friday, March 22
Friday, March 22
Friday, April 5
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