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Eight faculty researchers honored by FAU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors

This month, the FAU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors hosted its annual member recognition luncheon. During the ceremony, four new chapter members were inducted, five were recognized for issued patents, and one became an NAI Senior Member — a national honor for rising stars who foster a spirit of innovation within their communities and institutions while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.

The National Academy of Inventors was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society.

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New FAU innovation could save sharks from accidental fishing incidents 🪝🦈

Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., from Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has been awarded a $15,000 Innovation Pilot Award to advance a patent-pending shark-repellent method that’s practical, affordable and effective.

His device pairs zinc and graphite on a fishing line to create a tiny electric field that sharks can sense - and want to avoid - without affecting catches of valuable fish like tuna and swordfish.

Read more at https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/shark-deterrent-device.php

A grid of colorful cross-sections may look like abstract art, but the image is actually a series of MRI scans of everyday fruits – including kiwis, tomatoes and mangoes.

The image, titled “Orchard Architecture”, created by Refaat Gabr, Ph.D., MRI physicist and director of FAU’s MRI research services, earned a top staff in Florida Atlantic University’s annual Art of Science contest for transforming a medical imaging tool into an accessible visual experience.

Visit this year's winners photographs on display at the Ritter Gallery at 4 p.m., March 31.
Register Today: https://bit.ly/3M8gZ4e

https://www.fau.edu/research/research-daily/2026/deciphering-dissected-fruit/

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