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MARGARET LEINEN, PH.D., has been selected as Associate Provost of Marine and Environmental Initiatives and Executive Director of FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Dr. Leinen is the founder and president of the Climate Response Fund, a non-profit to foster discussion of climate engineering research and to decrease the risk that these techniques might be called on or deployed before they are adequately understood and regulated. Previously, she spent two years as the chief science officer of Climos, Inc., and prior to these posts in the non-profit and private sectors, she served at the National Science Foundation (NSF). While at the NSF, she provided leadership for one of the seven units of the NSF, oversaw a budget of $700 million, led government-wide planning for climate research and co-led government planning for ocean research. Dr. Leinen’s duties included international work, such as leadership of the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA). Much of her work at the NSF involved identifying new major research infrastructure needs, advancing those needs and successfully defending $1 billion in initiatives to the National Science Board for subsequent funding by Congress.

Dr. Leinen’s career includes academic leadership at the University of Rhode Island, both as the Vice Provost for Marine and Environmental Programs and as Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography. She received her doctorate in oceanography from the University of Rhode Island, her Master of Science in geological oceanography from Oregon State University and her Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Illinois.

“The oceans are vital to Florida’s economic and environmental well-being, which is why the University is emphasizing this realm,” said Interim Provost DIANE ALPERIN, PH.D. “With Margaret Leinen onboard as Executive Director of Harbor Branch, and as Associate Provost of Marine and Environmental Initiatives, the University looks forward to her leadership in growing FAU’s ocean and environment-related research, education and outreach portfolios.”

FAU WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE AND ASSOCIATE

PROVOST OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

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FAU RESEARCHER RECEIVES $5.9 MILLION GRANT RENEWAL FROM FLORIDA’S DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

FAU recently received a five-year grant renewal of $5,975,000 for a Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program from Florida’s Department of Children and Families, for a program designed to educate and train social work graduates to work as child welfare professionals. FAU is serving as the lead institution of the project. It is a collaborative effort with other state schools that are members of the Florida Association of the Deans and Directors of the Schools of Social Work (FADD).

“We are so pleased to have received this renewal grant from Florida’s Department of Children and Families,” said FAU PRESIDENT MARY JANE SAUNDERS. “This type of program is a win-win situation for students and for local agencies responding to our community needs. This grant will help educate and train social workers who will be able to work with the complex needs of children in foster care and adoption.”

Students accepted into the program will obtain specialized professional training in child welfare with opportunities for post-graduation employment, which will then enable local agencies to hire qualified child welfare professionals. As part of the collaborative nature of the grant, the deans of social work from the participating universities will work with Florida’s Department of Children and Families to develop budget, policies and curriculum. All of the schools will receive money to hire one to two faculty members whose duties include working individually with stipend students and teaching specialized child

welfare courses. In addition, the program offers internships in foster care and adoption agencies. After completion of the stipend program, students have a requirement of employment for one year in a child welfare agency.

“We are at a time when there are many urgent social problems facing our country and the global world, including poverty, child abuse and neglect, family violence, underfunded schools and social welfare programs, and unemployment, to name a few,” said MICHELE HAWKINS, PH.D., principal investigator of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program and Director and Professor of the School of Social Work in FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry. “To address the growing needs of our communities and the challenges they are facing, it is critical that we train professionals in the areas of child welfare and other social services.”

Dr. Hawkins is spearheading the program with PATRICIA SCOTT, M.S.W., the statewide program coordinator, and XIAOWEN MA, M.B.A., the statewide budget coordinator at FAU.

FAU PROJECTS SELECTED TO RECEIVE $725,000 FROM THE NEW FLORIDA INITIATIVE FAU was recently awarded $725,000 in Clustering Grants and a Scholars Boost Grant provided by the New Florida Initiative—the State University System’s collaborative effort together with business and government to deliver the economic talent and innovations that Florida needs to be globally competitive. The purpose of these grants are to recruit and retain world-class faculty in critical areas and to provide opportunities for collaboration with other institutions among faculty in teaching, research and service in order to solve certain state policy and industry challenges.

FAU was awarded funding for three proposals:

• AClusteringGrant, in theamountof$300,000, foraneuroscienceclusterbasedonFAU’s JohnD.MacArthurCampus in Jupiter with emphasis on research and graduate education. Since 2009, scientists from FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have been working jointly with FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and scientists from the Max Planck Florida Institute and Scripps Florida Institute to create a hub for world-class research and training programs targeted specifically in neuroscience.

• AScholarBoostGrant,intheamountof$250,000,associatedwithrecruitingaprofessorandchairintheDepartment of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering in FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. This grant will enable FAU to recruit and retain a world-class chair for the department and assist the university in continuing its efforts as a national leader in ocean renewable energy, ocean engineering and the marine sciences.

• AClusteringGrant,intheamountof$175,000,foraprojecttitled“ASUSClimateChangeTaskForce:ScienceAddressing the Needs of Florida Agencies, Industry and Citizenry.” Scientists from FAU, the University of Florida and Florida State University will examine how climate change will progressively impact many elements of Florida life and economy and will address areas covering water management, agriculture, forestry, land use, coastal county adaptation, wildlife conservation and management, tourism and recreation, assessment of climate change scenarios, and education and training.

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FAU’S HARBOR BRANCH AND THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM RESEARCH CENTER ESTABLISH FORMAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and the Georgia Aquarium Research Center, a unit of Georgia Aquarium, have joined forces to explore developing a formal relationship to combine expertise and resources in ocean sciences and conservation which will initially be focused on the ecosystems of the southeastern United States with eventual expansion to other regions. The two organizations have begun discussions on how to develop a structure to expand their research and education collaborations in the areas of marine mammal research and conservation, coral reef research and conservation, and marine species husbandry/aquaculture.

To bring in additional expertise and resources, researchers from Harbor Branch and Georgia Aquarium will also work with the Florida Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E.

Schmidt College of Science at FAU and with FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science for systems design, such as aquarium life support and overall energy efficiency.

“Formalizing the FAU/Georgia Aquarium partnership will not only enhance the good research we are conducting together, it will enable us to share with the public the importance of the oceans in our everyday lives,” said MEGAN DAVIS, PH.D., Associate Executive Director, FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

BREAKTHROUGH STUDY LINKS EMOTIONAL AND NEURAL RESPONSES TO MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

It is well known that music arouses emotions. But why do some musical performances move us, while others leave us flat? Why do musicians spend years perfecting the subtle nuances that bring us to tears? Scientists in the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences (CCSBS) in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have now identified key aspects of musical performance that cause emotion-related brain activity, and they have shown for the first time how these performance nuances work in the brain, in real-time (www.science.fau.edu/video/emotionmovie/). The study, titled “Dynamic Emotional and Neural Responses to Music Depend on Performance Expression and Listener Experience,” was published in the December 16 issue of PLoS One, and was conducted in collaboration with University MRI of Boca Raton, located in the Florida Atlantic Research Park. EDWARD LARGE, PH.D., Professor, CCSBS, the study’s principal investigator, and HEATHER CHAPIN, PH.D., the lead author and Post-doctoral Fellow, CCSBS,

believe that their study pinpoints how musical performances charge up the brain’s emotional centers, and say that their technique will lead to new ways of studying responses to music and other emotional stimuli. To learn more about this study, visit http://www.fau.edu/communications/mediarelations/Releases1210/121015.php

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January 12 - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Ocean Science Lecture Series Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Fort Pierce

Sensing the Future for Ocean Exploration: The Latest in Advanced Optical Sensors and Persistent Presence Platforms

This talk will describe recent optical sensor and robotic vehicle innovations currently in use or under development by Harbor Branch’s Ocean Visibility and Optics Laboratory. Learn how this research is helping to overcome the major economic and technological barriers that have restricted our ability to extensively explore the world’s vast oceans. For more information call 772-242-2506.

January 13 - 10 - 11:30 a.m. Administration Building, Board of Trustees Room, Boca Raton Campus

“An Inside Look at the IRB and IACUC Roles in Protecting Research Subjects”

JointheResearchIntegritystaffintheDivisionofResearchto learn more about how regulations that protect subjects in research have evolved and how the regulatory basis for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) are reviewed. The Research Integrity team will explain the IRB and IACUC review processes. Videoconferencing is available with advanced notice. Contact Gisele Galoustian at 561-297-2010 or [email protected] for more information.


Friends in Low Places: Galapagos 2010 Adventure with the Friends of Harbor Branch

HarborBranchscientistandeducatorDr.JimMastersontraveled to Galapagos in October 2010 with a group of intrepid Friends of Harbor Branch. He will recount the group's adventures and present a concise natural history of this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site. For more information call 772-242-2506.

January 21 - 3:30 p.m. “Frontiers in Science” Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Room 126, Boca Raton Campus

Covering Science in a Digital Age: A Working Reporter’s Perspective

For more information, contact Lauren Millan at 561-297-2954 or [email protected]


From the Indian River Lagoon to the Red Sea

Harbor Branch and the Egyptian National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries have embarked upon a collaborative program in aquaculture, coral reef biodiversity, and marine biotechnology. Learn how personal and professional activities of HBOI-FAU scientists led to this collaborative program and what the future holds for HBOI-Egypt marine science. For more information call 772-242-2506.

February 4 - 3:30 p.m. “Frontiers in Science” Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Room 126, Boca Raton Campus

Dolphins: An Intimate Look at Aquatic Society

For more information, contact Lauren Millan at 561-297-2954 or [email protected]

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t NANCY ROMANCE, PH.D., Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, FAU’s College of Education, has been invited to serve as a principal member for the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences panel. In this capacity, Dr. Romance will review grants for Mathematics and Science, Teacher Quality-Mathematics and Science, and Technology. The term of her appointment began in 2010 and will run through 2012. By creating standing panels, which began in 2006, the Institute has taken an important step in the establishment of a rigorous and mature scientific peer review process. In addition to this prestigious invitation, Dr. Romance was invited to serve on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 2010 National Selection Committee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST is administered by the NSF on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and is the nation’s highest honor for mathematics and science teachers.

t Congratulations to GEORGE V. FRISK, PH.D., Professor, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering in FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science on being awarded the Pioneers of Underwater Acoustics Medal by the Acoustical Society of America. The award was presented to Dr. Frisk at the Second Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics in Cancun, Mexico on November 17. He received this award for his numerous contributions to quantifying acoustic interactions with the seabed. Dr. Frisk is also the President of the Acoustical Society of America for 2010-2011. The Pioneers of Underwater Acoustics Medal is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the science of underwater acoustics, as evidenced by publication of research results in professional journals or by other accomplishments in the field. The award was named in honoroffivepioneersinthefield:H.J.W.Fay,R.A.Fessenden,H.C.Hayes,G.W.Pierce,and P. Langevin. The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is the premier international scientific society in acoustics devoted to the science and technology of sound. Its 7,500 members worldwide represent a broad spectrum of the study of acoustics. ASA publications include The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (the world's leading journal on acoustics), Acoustics Today magazine, books and standards on acoustics.

t On November 5, FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science dedicated its new facility on the Boca Raton campus. The innovative, 97,000-square-foot, living-learning laboratory is the first newly constructed academic building in southeast Florida to be designed and built to U.S. Green Building Council LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum level standards — the highest level in the Green Building Rating System™. “This living-learning laboratory and showcase for green practices and technologies provides a strong foundation for our College’s broad educational and research efforts to advance the principles of sustainability through the multiple communities we serve,” said KARL STEVENS, PH.D., Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. FAU PRESIDENT MARY JANE SAUNDERS,

DENNIS CRUDELE, Senior Vice President for Financial Affairs at FAU; and STATE SENATOR JEREMY RING joined Dr. Stevens at the dedication. The high-performance facility will place FAU, the college, as well as its surrounding communities at the national forefront of energy conservation and environmental stewardship efforts while acting as a catalyst for the creation of more sustainable infrastructures. The dynamic space includes classrooms, teaching labs, meeting rooms, study and workstations, reading lounges, food service venues and recreational/entertainment areas. The building will serve as an important showcase for “green” buildings, system design strategies and sustainable building management practices. Building features that assisted in Platinum certification include a server room where waste heat is captured to control water temperatures for the chilled beam system; high-efficiency lighting systems partnered with solar hot water heating and a 54 KW photovoltaic array; highly reflective “cool roofs” which reduce solar heat gain to the building’s interior, reducing cooling requirements; and a roof garden, exhibiting native plants irrigated with condensation collected into a cistern from the air conditioning system.

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Dr. George Frisk, receiving the Pioneers of Underwater Acoustics Medal in Cancun, Mexico, with his wife Margaret.

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news bytes cont’dt Congratulations to LEONARD BERRY, PH.D., Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for

Environmental Studies in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, on recently receiving the South Florida Business Leader of the Year award from the Seafarers’ House at their 15th annual luncheon. The award honors individual community leaders who have made significant contributions to support and sustain our communities and oceans. “Community-based universities are essential to the current and future economy of Florida,” said Dr. Berry. “Current synergies between FAU and businesses include the development of ocean energy technology, ocean monitoring and assessment in response to the Gulf oil spill, and working jointly with business and the community to understand and adapt to the impacts of climate change in our uniquely vulnerable region. Our united efforts produce benefits and change for our region and our future which are simply not

obtainable by independent work.” Dr. Berry spearheads the Center for Environmental Studies which brings together the full resources of the Florida State University System to collect, analyze and promote the use of scientifically sound information concerning tropical and sub-tropical, freshwater and estuary ecosystems. His expertise areas include geomorphology, wetland ecosystems, and adaptation and mitigation of anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Dr. Berry has authored/edited 27 books, more than 250 professional papers and reports and has been a consultant for many environmental development agencies.

t ADAM DOBRIN, PH.D.,AssociateProfessor,SchoolofCriminologyandCriminalJusticeinFAU’sCollege for Design and Social Inquiry, was recently invited to serve as the Field Administrator of the JusticeHealthField, a newCochraneCollaboration entity. TheCochraneCollaboration is aninternational, independent, not-for-profit organization with more than 28,000 contributors from more than 100 countries, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects ofhealth care readilyavailableworldwide.The JusticeHealthField is focusedon thehealthcareof the millions of individuals under the control of various criminal and juvenile justice systems around the world, as well as the health implications for their families, future generations, and the communities from which they come. This focus covers the broad swath from premature death, vaccine-preventable infectious diseases, to simply rating significantly lower on health-related

quality of life measures. For more details on this initiative visit, http://justicehealth.cochrane.org/welcome. In addition, Dr. DobrinwasinvitedtomakeapresentationandrepresentFAUattheCongressionalBriefingonJuvenileJustice,whichwas held on October 26 in Washington, D.C. More information about this briefing is available at http://gemini.gmu.edu/cebcp/Briefings/juvenilejustice.html.

t On November 4, RICHARD SHUSTERMAN, PH.D., the Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Humanities and Director of the Center for Body, Mind and Culture in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, presented a keynote address titled “The Body and the Arts” which took place at Kyung-Hee University in Korea. His visit to Seoul, Korea also included lectures at Seoul National University and at Yonsei University. During his keynote presentation, Dr. Shusterman focused on the somatic style in the transmission of philosophical ideas, and in the expression and development of ethical character. He covered five logical ambiguities that inhabit and complicate the notion of style in general, somatic style in particular, and then proceeded to examine ways that the body’s various elements contribute to the construction of somatic style. Dr. Shusterman also outlined the different ways that our multiple somatic senses perceive and critically appreciate somatic style. He concluded his presentation by examining the connection of style

and spirit. While in Korea, Dr. Shusterman participated in a television interview to discuss his book Body Consciousness, which was published in Korean translation in October. An earlier book by Dr. Shusterman titled Pragmatist Aesthetics, also translated in Korean, was awarded an honor by the Korean Ministry of Research as an “Outstanding Book of 2010.” This book also appeared in Italian translation in October. Congratulations Dr. Shusterman!

t CHARLES H. HENNEKENS, M.D., DRPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine published the results of “A Randomized Trial of Aspirin at Clinically Relevant Doses and Nitric Oxide Formation in Humans” in the December issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. These are the first data in humans to show that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is released from the blood vessel wall and may decrease the development and progression of plaques leading to heart attacks and strokes. Dr. Hennekens and his colleagues randomized patients at high risk of a first heart attack or stroke to different doses of aspirin for 12 weeks. All doses produced highly significant

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news bytes cont’dbeneficial effects on two important and well documented markers of nitric oxide formation. Dr. Hennekens was also the first researcher to demonstrate that aspirin prevents a first heart attack. “While the ability of aspirin to decrease the clumping of blood platelets is sufficient to explain why the drug decreases risks of heart attacks and strokes, these data suggest a new and novel mechanism,” said Dr. Hennekens.

t ALI FARAZMAND, PH.D., Professor of Public Administration in FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry presented a paper on November 17 titled “How Globalization Affects Education: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications for Public Policy” at the Global Conference on Education, which was broadcast worldwide online using Illuminate technology. During his presentation, Dr. Farazmand addressed how globalization will affect education world-wide and discussed how advancements in technology, and how its reach of millions of classrooms worldwide can bring with it a corporate-driven global culture of self-interest, individualistic, and market-based values to billions of children at their prime formative years of life. “This globalizing corporate culture of market-based values can be both destructive and instructive to education, as it transforms the curricula and educational systems worldwide,” said Dr. Farazmand. “Those able to provide educational leadership and make

policies should be mindful of the range of possible effects of the complex interplay between globalization and the use of emerging educational technologies.” To view the full presentation, visit http://www.robertcat.net/globalization/index.html.

t On November 17, FAU hosted “International Campus Day: A Showcase of Opportunities for International Education, Academic Exchanges and Collaborations,” and invited consular representatives to visit the Boca Raton campus and learn about our academic programs, research and interests in international education. The event was coordinated by MIHAELA N. METIANU, PH.D., Director, International Student and Scholar Services in FAU’s Division of Student Affairs. Among the distinguished guests included GAEL DE MAISONNEUVE from the General Consulate of France, MADELEINE FLANAGAN, from the Alliance Française, MECHTILD EWERT, General Consulate of Germany, LILY GOLDBERG, General Consulate of Honduras, LINDSAY HIRSCH, General Consulate of Israel, ALONSO MARTIN, General Consulate of Mexico, CLAUDIA RIERA, General Consulate of Argentina, and JUAN CARLOS VELASQUEZ, General Consulate of Honduras. FAU PRESIDENT MARY JANE SAUNDERS, Interim Provost DIANE ALPERIN, PH.D., and other distinguished guests attended a special luncheon where RICHARD SHUSTERMAN, PH.D., the Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Humanities and Director of the Center for Body, Mind, and Culture in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters was presented with the “Palmes Academiques” by the Honorable Gael de Maisonneuve. Dr. Shusterman received this prestigious medal for his numerous contributions in research and scholarship working with colleagues in France. Following the luncheon was a panel discussion titled “Distinctive Research and Academic Programs,” moderated by BARRY ROSSON, PH.D., Dean of FAU’s Graduate College and Interim Vice President for Research.

t On November 8, FAU’s School of Urban & Regional Planning in FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry hosted “The Truth about Florida: What We Really Should Know About Planning, Land Use and the Environment,” a one-day education conference geared toward journalists and planners. The conference took place on FAU’s Fort Lauderdale campus and included representatives from the pri-vate sector, higher education and the media who met to discuss the aftermath of the recent vote on Amendment 4, as well as new and better ways to plan future development in Florida in a sustainable manner to cope effectively with climate change. With Florida municipalities planning land use with outdated growth management policies and political conflict between developers, environmentalists and government agencies, the conference’s purpose was to create a more cooperative and cohesive vision that allows those involved to think more critically about land-use proposals and their effect

on the state’s fragile and unique urban and natural environments. JAAP VOS, PH.D., Director of the School of Urban & Regional Planning in FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry, JEFF BURNSIDE, investigative and environmental reporter forWTVJNBC6;andROBERT LANG, professor and director of Brookings Mountain West at University of

Left to Right: FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, Dr. Richard Shusterman and the Honorable Gael de Maisonneuve

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Nevada, Las Vegas, were among the various university professors, planning professionals and journalists who were featured during this event. The conference was also sponsored by the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment, a continuing education program for professional journalists who report on environmental topics.

t The WACHOVIA WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION recently awarded a $15,000 challenge grant to the Ocean Discovery Center at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. “We are very grateful for the support provided by the Wacho-via Wells Fargo Foundation,” said FAU PRESIDENT MARY JANE SAUNDERS. “Promoting sustainable food sources is of great importance to our nation. This will be a great way to promote aquaculture education at Harbor Branch.” The grant will start a $50,000 campaign to build an educational demonstration project featuring methods and systems for growing aquatic animals and plants, a practice known as aquaculture. The working exhibit will have separate systems demonstrating how to grow freshwater tilapia, red drum and other marine or estuarine finfish such as Florida pompano and native Florida apple snails. The exhibit will illustrate distinct purposes of fish farming, including food production and cultivation of marine species for resource conservation and stock enhancement. Beyond providing an interactive and informative visitor experience, the objective of the exhibit is to show the necessity of farming aquatic organisms and the imperative to do so in a sustainable way. The visitor experience will include encouraging participation by visitors to gather and record data.

t Congratulations to FAU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning in FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry on

recently creating a three-dimensional model of the Higher Education Complex building of its Fort Lauderdale campus that was accepted and integrated into the Google Earth/Google Maps database. Created by FLORENTINA HUTT, a graduate research assistant in the School’s Visual Planning Technology (VPT) Lab, the photorealistic depiction combines thetechnologyofGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)with3-Dcomputergraphics.Usinga3-Drenderingprogram,Florentina created the basic building structure and then applied numerous photos taken from many angles to the façade of the building, resulting in a realistic rendition of the building from the ground up before sending it to Google. Her workisalsoapartofalargerGISpilotprojectinitiatedbytheVPTLab.Whencompleted,theprojectwillbea3-Ddepic-tion of not only the Higher Education Complex, but also nearby buildings, streets, parking lots, green areas and foliage, andsidewalks,amongotherthingsonFortLauderdale’sLasOlasBoulevard.TheVPTLabhopesthatthe3-DGISpilotproject will be expanded upon to aid municipal officials and others in making decisions about land use and develop-ment, infrastructure, emergency management and security. “When planners and developers present plans displayed with traditional 2-D imagery to government officials, they often can’t show the complete visual reality of their project,” said ASHER SOLDWEDEL,VPTlabcoordinatorandleadonthepilotproject.“3-DGIScanshowtherealimpactofadevelopment and let people see what it will be like to walk down the street.”

t Scientists from FAU’s HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE joined researchers from NOAA and partner organizations last month on a 15-day expedition aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown to explore pre-viously uncharted deep-sea coral sites off the east coast of Florida. Marine life samples were collected and new maps were created from the mission to guide management of important deepwater coral habitats and provide insight into environmental changes. During the NOAA mission “Extreme Corals 2010,” scientistsused the Jason II remotely operatedvehicle fromWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution to survey deep-sea coral sites from theFloridaKeystoJacksonville,Fla.,andcollectinvertebrateandfishsam-ples from depths over two thousand feet beneath the Gulf Stream. NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, through its Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, sponsored the expedition, now in year two of a three-year project in the southeast U.S. Expedition partners include: NOAA, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute/Florida Atlantic University, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas A&M University, and U.S. Geological Survey. NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the edge of space, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources.

t Congratulations to LUCY GUGLIELMINO, PH.D., Professor of Adult and Community Education in the Department of Educational Leadership in FAU’s College of Education, on recently receiving the 2010 Career Achievement Award by the Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE). Dr. Guglielmino, who has served on FAU's Treasure Coast campus for 10 years, received the honor at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education 2010 Conference in Clearwater Beach. The Career Achievement Award recognizes the scholarly contributions of individuals who, over the course of their career, have deepened the knowledge base of the field through a solid, sus-tained, scholarlyagenda.Dr.Guglielmino isnearingretirementaftera32-yearcareerwithFAU's


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College of Education as a researcher, teacher and mentor. Her sustained involvement in the field of adult education spans more than three decades. She has authored more than 100 publications and obtained several funded grants on adult learning, training and development, but is best known for the contribution she made to the knowledge base on self-directed learning. "With the proliferation of new information and technology, globalization and change in all areas of our lives, self-directed learning is now more important than ever before," said Dr. Guglielmino. "It is essential that educators prepare individuals to take responsibility for continuing their learning throughout their lifetimes." Dr. Gug-lielmino has worked with several colleges of medicine and engineering, and has been invited to conduct workshops for faculty in engineering, business and education in a number of locations, including the University of Coimbra in Portu-gal and North-West University in South Africa.

• OnDecember9,FAU’sHarborBranchOceanographicInstitutehostedan“OceanResearchColloquium”featuringtwopresentations from the Georgia Aquarium. AL DOVE, PH.D., Senior Scientist, presented “Connecting the Dots: Whale Shark Research in the Aquarium and the Field”, and BRUCE CARLSON, PH.D., Vice President for Education and Re-search and Science Officer responsible for Georgia Aquarium’s conservation and research initiatives presented “Pat-ternsofReefDiscoveryintheFijiIslands2000to2010.”ThepresentationstookplaceintheauditoriumoftheJohnsonEducation Center in Fort Pierce.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STATISTICS AT A GLANCE – FY 2009-10

AWARDS RECEIVED FY 2010

MEDICINE: $3,763,783OTHER: $4,734,103

ARTS AND LETTERS: $497,336

HARBOR BRANCH: $7,366,196

SCIENCE: $7,581,180

NURSING: $1,645,913

BUSINESS: $18,900

DESIGN & SOCIAL INQUIRY: $2,603,231

EDUCATION: $3,565,198

ENGINEERING: $5,689,973

HONORS COLLEGE: $11,439

16%

11%

24%

49%

MAJOR EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES WITH FEDERAL BREAK-DOWN

Federal

Federal Flow Through

State/Local Govt.

Private/Other

16%

11%

73%

MAJOR EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES

Federal

State/Local Govt.

Private/Other

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FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES SUMMARYAGENCY FUNDING AMOUNT

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $7,704,637

U.S. Department of Education $6,095,787

National Science Foundation $4,608,331

U.S. Department of Commerce $2,623,395

U.S. Department of Defense $2,107,264

U.S. Department of Energy $1,334,923

U.S. Department of Agriculture $1,196,386

U.S. Department of Interior $657,154

National Aeronautics & Space Administration $418,980

Federal Emergency Management Agency $138,589

Small Business Administration $122,821

U.S. Department of Justice $99,999

Environmental Protection Agency $59,164

OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES $2,944

GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPONSORED RESEARCH, SERVICE & TRAINING ACTIVITIESDURING THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR

1. Number of proposals submitted to prospective funding agencies:

578

2. Number of new contract or grant awards received:

223

3. Number of extension or renewals, continuations, supplements of existing projects:

154

4. Number of projects active during the fiscal year: 668

5. Number of applications for U.S. patents submitted: 7

6. Number of U.S. patents granted: 3

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STATISTICS AT A GLANCE – FY 2009-10 (cont.)

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/ TITLE AGENCY AWARD AMOUNT CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

ACADEMIC/STUDENT AFFAIRS/ADMINISTRATION

Miller, William Library Services- South Florida $13,892 SFWMD Water Management District

Schilit, Jeffrey Race to the Top Florida Department $130,970 Differentiated Accountability - of Education Career and Technical Experts

Schilit, Jeffrey Differentiated Florida Department $57,870 Accountability – of Education Administrative Support for Region 5

Schilit, Jeffrey Race to the Top (RTTT) Florida Department $360,238 Differentiated Accountability of Education STEM Coordinators

Schilit, Jeffrey Race to the Top Florida Department $57,776 (RTTT) Differentiated of Education Accountability – Data Coordinators

Schilit, Jeffery Race to the Top (RTTT) Florida Department $851,806 Differentiated of Education Accountability - Reading Coordinators

Schilit, Jeffrey Alternate Assessment Florida Department $1,500,000 State Data Collection of Education Project TOTAL: $2,972,552

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Thomas, Glenn Mentoring High School Florida Department $73,755 Marinaccio-Eckel, Philomena – Students for Reading of Education Co-PI Success: A Good FIT in the Glades

Thomas, Glenn Mentoring High School Florida Department $14,620 Marinaccio-Eckel, Philomena – Students for Reading of Education Co-PI Success: A Good FIT in the Glades Thomas, Glenn Prime Time Afterschool Prime Time PBC, $103,000 2010-2011 Inc. TOTAL: $191,375

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Bloetscher, Frederick Water Quality Review Calvin Giordano $56,074 Meeroff, Daniel – Co-PI Membrane System Pre- and Associates Qualifications, Membrane Testing & Selection

Awards Received In November 2010 Please note that all of the data on awards for November may not have been reconciled, therefore some awards may not be reflected in this issue of the newsletter.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Beaujean, Pierre-Philippe Through the Sensor Environmental Office of Naval $4,094 Modeling and Automatic Target Research

Dhanak, Manhar Precision ASV-AUV Stevens Institute $13,000 Cooperative Autonomy of Technology using an Advanced-Hull ASV and Automated Launch and Recovery

Dhanak, Manhar Repairs of OEX-C Electronics NATO Undersea Research Center $6,781 TOTAL: $79,949

HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE

Scarpa, John Oyster Restoration in SE Florida HBOI Foundation $72,024 Laramore, Susan – Co-PI Estuaries: Development on Created Habitat and Molecular Assessment of Reproduction and Larval Sources

Scarpa, John Preparing for Climate Change: University of Florida $55,451 Increasing Hard Clam Production and Survival in the Southeastern United States Using Biomarkers of Thermal Tolerance

Goldstein, Juli PWD Stranding Response FAU Foundation $5,000 and Necropsy Lab

Goldstein, Juli PFW Stranding Response FAU Foundation $5,000 and Necropsy Lab

Lapointe, Brian Mapping and Forecasting NASA $25,113 of Pelagic Sargassum Drift Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Bight for Decision Support

Guzmán, Esther Identification of Novel Inhibitors HBOI $66,488 of Inflammation to be Used Foundation as Chemo-preventatives of Pancreatic Cancer

Dalgleish, Fraser Marine Underwater Optics: HBOI $68,736 High Resolution Imaging Foundation through Turbulent Waters Dalgleish, Fraser Underwater Laser Imaging and Office of $2,002,000 Ouyang, Bing and Communications Research – Naval Vuorenkoski, Anni, Co-PIs Phase II Research

Frank, Tamara Ecological Impacts of Habitat HBOI $68,246 Degradation upon the Visual Foundation Performance of Marine Fishes

TOTAL: $2,368,058


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CHARLES E. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Holland, Peter LFBC Sample Banking Quintiles – Lilly $1,864 Amendment Research Laboratory

Holland, Peter LZAM Budget Increase Quintiles – Lilly $50,000 Research Laboratory Holland, Peter LFBC Budget Increase Quintiles – Lilly $34,099 Research Laboratory

Holland, Peter Novartis US44E1 Novartis $22,304 Contract Amendment

TOTAL: $108,267

CHRISTINE E. LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING

Dormire, Sharon Tobacco Related Issues Everglades Area $7,000 for Nurses in Training Health Education Center

Valentine, Kathleen School District of Palm School Board of $15,500 Beach County - Head Palm Beach Start Screenings County

TOTAL: $22,500

CHARLES E. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

West, Lyndon Self-Renewal and University of $80,864 Cell Fate Georgia

Mech, William MSE/CS Magnet Palm Beach County $60,000 Programs at Suncoast School District High School

Nowak, Andrzej Dynamical Systems University of $24,000 Approach to Culture and Maryland Negotiations Kerwin, Loisa Kissimmee River South Florida $25,000 Valley Education Water Management Project District

Kerwin, Loisa DuPuis Management South Florida $75,000 Area Environmental Water Management Education Program District

TOTAL: $264,864

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Proposals Submitted in November 2010

College for Design and Social Inquiry 0 0

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters 0 0

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine 4 $171,011

College of Business 0 0

College of Education 2 $320,670

College of Engineering and Computer Science 5 $2,700,097

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute 2 $202,980

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College 1 $99,393

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 1 $5,000

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science 7 $826,822

Academic/Student Affairs/Administration 7 $2,404,091

TOTAL 29 $6,730,064

FAU College or Division/Dept. Number of Proposals Submitted

$ Amount of Proposals Submitted

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