An undergraduate opportunityThe Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) hosts an intensive summer research program in sensing and smart systems for talented undergraduates from across the country. Projects will focus on: Infrastructure Systems, Marine and Environment, and Health and Behavior.This nine-week program emphasizes training, mentoring and research, preparing students for graduate studies or careers in science, technology, engineering or math disciplines. Work days will typically run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants (non-FAU students) are provided with on-campus housing and earn $600/week plus a $130 meal allowance/week.Applications close March 31, 2025Accepted participants will be notified by April 7, 2025Apply here.Learn more at www.fau.edu ⁄ isense ⁄ reu

Kouhyar Tavakolian, Ph.D., director of of the BioInnovation Zone (BiZ) at the University of North Dakota and the UND Site Director for Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHiP), discusses a decentralized diabetes data platform aimed at improving health management for seniors, leveraging AI, federated learning, and edge computing. With diabetes cases and related costs rising, current centralized data systems fail to provide comprehensive insights for effective treatment. This initiative integrates real-time data from electronic health records (EHRs), diagnostic imaging, and wearable devices to uncover hidden health patterns and personalize care. By enhancing data privacy, streamlining care, and addressing health disparities, the platform aims to set a new standard in diabetes management while ensuring scalability for broader healthcare applications.Join the Webinar: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/89480811442?pwd=GAmb8t2w8mBbd3rxfSlTTtfG8Ia6mG.1

You're invited to an evening of celebration and recognition hosted by the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, The Runway at Florida Atlantic, Florida Atlantic Wave and the Office of Technology Development.This event will honor the student innovators, entrepreneurs, and community collaborators who shape our industry. Join us for an exhilarating awards ceremony where we celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across our vibrant community.This year, we are proud to present cash/check awards to the outstanding winners of our Business Pitch Competition spanning three diverse tracks: Veterans, Students, and Youth entrepreneurs from A.D. Henderson University School.Florida Atlantic Wave students (all tracks)Innovation Pilot Award ProgramThe Runway VenturesThere will be showcases, networking opportunities and light bites.Come celebrate and connect with key figures in the innovation community!Register here

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Learn about discovery making a difference as researchers share a behind-the-scenes look into their cutting-edge work, network with fellow faculty members at an R1 Appreciation Luncheon and engage with student and postdoc posters at the annual Research Renewal.Research Renewal Breakfast9 to 9:40 a.m., Executive Education Center, SF-107Speaker Presentations and Posters9:40 a.m. to noon, Executive Education Center, SF-107R1 Appreciation Luncheon (limited availability)noon to 1:30 p.m., Owls Perch,Schmidt Family Complex, Second FloorSpeaker Presentations and Posters1:30 to 3:15 p.m., Executive Education Center, SF-107Research Renewal Reception3:15 to 4 p.m., Executive Education Center, SF-107Register hereView AgendaParking Map

Reimagining Embedded Systems for Sustainability and Social ImpactComputing has become embedded in our lives in many ways, yet, in so many instances, these systems fail to address pressing global challenges, from climate resilience to healthcare accessibility, electronic waste to education. This is due to both systems constraints– like battery lifetime, accuracy, or latency, as well as socio-technical challenges– including affordablility, connectivity, and stigma. In this talk, I will explore a number of examples of how social impact-guided design of computing systems can empower people and address societal needs. I will share about projects in this space, including soil-powered computers for environmental sensing, wearable and implantable devices for accessible healthcare, durable sensing platforms for natural resource management, and design tools for sustainable electronics. I will draw our defining threads and practices that make these projects successful and lay out shared hopes for a sustainable future of and enabled by computing.Josiah Hester is Associate Professor of Interactive Computing and Computer Science at Georgia Tech. He leads the newly formed Center for Advancing Responsible Computing at Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. Josiah works in sustainable computing broadly, specifically around low power and energy harvesting devices for large-scale sensing for conservation. His work also spans redesigning computing systems for lower ecological impact, rural healthcare technologies, and place-based computing / STEM for K-12. He was honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) this January by the Biden administration for his work. He was named a Sloan Fellow in Computer Science in 2022 and was named one of Popular Science's Brilliant Ten in 2021. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, BBC, Popular Science, Communications of the ACM, and the Guinness Book of World Records.Can't make it in person? Join on Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/81752123303?pwd=WQXFYBQ6voGZOyzHzG0aMl0NTNqEzN.1