The FAU Tech Runway Venture Program provides the most promising companies and talented entrepreneurs with the resources, services and guidance to build and scale their startups.At Tech Runway, experts have created a program that harnesses and directs the entrepreneurial spirit, providing a complete ecosystem for forward-thinking entrepreneurs, innovative students, faculty, alumni and the community.Program participants receive more than $100,000 in resources and services, including but not limited to:Structured team-based mentoringEntrepreneurial educationIntroductions to potential sources of early-stage capitalPrograms and resources from FAU's Innovation and Business DevelopmentMarketing and business support from college internsPitch practice opportunitiesNetworking eventsAccess to regional business and technology eventsFree office hours from premier professional support firms (attorneys, accountants, etc.)Customer discovery programming (Market Validation Workshop or NSF I-Corps)Apply now to be a part of Venture Class 15 on Oct. 15 at https://www.fau.edu/techrunway/tech-runway-venture-program/

Academic researchers routinely develop new tools such as animal models and cell lines to advance their work, but they may not realize that sharing these innovations can raise the public profile of their research, generate revenue for their lab, and benefit other researchers around the world.Please join experts from CancerTools.org, a first-of-its-kind global, non-profit, cancer-focused, research tools biorepository, for a 1-hour discussion on identifying research tools in a university setting and the benefits of commercializing them through partnerships with industry. Key considerations for researchers, including disclosing, protecting, and licensing research tools, will be addressed in this webinar.

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Heather Johnson: "DOES THE ACQUISITION OF SPANISH AFFECT THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH? A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF MINORITY-MAJORITY SIMULTANEOUS BILINGUAL DEVELOPMENT FROM 2.5 TO 12 YEARS"Committee Chair: Erika Hoff, Ph.D.Committee Members: Brett Laursen, Ph.D., Monica Rosselli, Ph.D.October 30, 2024 at 11:15 AMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Davie Campus, Education and Science Building

Class Description: Campus Rec, in partnership with The Robin Rubin Center For Happiness & Life Enhancement within the Sandler School of Social Work. All Levels Yoga takes students from movement to movement at a slower to moderate pace. This class is more physically demanding than Gentle Yoga, but allots more time to cuing and breaking down postures than Power Yoga. This relaxing and challenging workout is a combination of breathing, muscular strength and endurance, balance, coordination and other stress-management techniques.About the instructor:Name: Alexa Francis Hometown: Lake Worth, FL Class Formats: Yoga Fav. Exercise: Full Camel Fitness Philosophy: "Come as you are, focus on your why and the rest will come."IMPORTANT DETAILSLocation: Social Sciences Building, SO-44, Room 114. The class capacity for this format is 15. Registration opens 24 hours before each class -- select 'Register' under the desired date/time below. *Note: If you attempt to register and see the following error message: "There are no instances available at this time", that likely means you are trying to register too early. Come back and try again once registration is open, 24 hours before each class. Registration closes 1 minute before the start of each class. Participants must register in advance and check-in with the instructor upon arrival to class. Participants must cancel their registration via owlrec.fau.edu no later than 1 hour before the start of each class to avoid disciplinary action. No food or beverages are allowed in the Robin Rubin Center except water in closed plastic containers. Bathrooms, and water fountains are available outside the Robin Rubin Center if needed. Bags can be stored inside the classroom. Mats will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Questions, Comments or Concerns? Please contact Fitness@fau.edu.

Brianna Danae Davis: "Investigating the Effects of Temperature on the Uptake, Retention, and Trophic Transfer of Microplastics in Benthic Invertebrates"Committee Chair: Michael McCoy, Ph.D.Committee Members: Krista McCoy, Ph.D., Puspa Adhikari., Ph.D.October 30, 2024 at 1:00 PMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Edwin A. Link Building and High Bay (LE) Room 103