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John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
2024 JULY Florida Atlantic University Sponsored report
Standout Start-up
A pair of Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College students
successfully competed in e-Fest, an annual
undergraduate entrepreneurship competition held at
the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. Nicholas
Moy and Rachel Kavalakatt developed a machine-
learning backed glaucoma prescreening platform
called Glaucova to provide affordable, accessible and
instantaneous glaucoma screening - one of the leading
causes of irreversible blindness in the world. In all, the
two secured roughly $16,000 in funding over the course
of the competition, including coming in first place in
the Innovation Challenge event where they were given
a challenge and three hours to create an innovative
business-based solution.
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In a new study, published in the “International Journal of
Molecular Sciences,” Florida Atlantic University researchers
investigated the mechanisms underlying the long-term effects Sea Turtle FAQ’s
of prenatal exposure to addictive doses of amphetamine. The
Sea turtle nesting season is currently underway in
team was led by Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D., an associate professor Southeast Florida. It is a busy time for biologists,
of neuroscience at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and wildlife management and others as they eagerly await
signs of turtle movement in the sand. However, for
a member of the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. Using a
many vulnerable and endangered sea turtle species,
tiny worm, C. elegans, they examined whether exposure to survival is an uphill battle. Loss of nesting habitat, high-
high doses of amphetamine during a key moment in prenatal traffic areas, rising temperatures and artificial lights
are among factors that work against them. To arm the
development would alter brain development. Their results
public with how they can help during this important
showed modifications that can cause behavioral changes in sea turtle time, three internationally renowned Florida
adult animals. Atlantic researchers have compiled a list of best
practices and answers to frequently asked questions.
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FAU on ‘Changing Seas’
The “Changing Seas” documentary series recently
debuted its 16th season on PBS. The second episode,
HONORS COLLEGE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings, features
Florida scientists - including Matt Ajemian, Ph.D.,
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College associate research professor at FAU Harbor Branch
is celebrating 25 years of academic Oceanographic Institute, and his team in the Fisheries
excellence on the John D. MacArthur Ecology and Conservation Lab. The episode chronicles
how researchers utilize cutting-edge technology to
Campus. Save the date for a special gain deeper insights into the movement and diet of the
Anniversary Celebration event set for white spotted eagle ray, allowing them to experience
Nov. 14 at the Pelican Club in Jupiter. the world from a ray’s point of view for the first time.
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