TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy J. Keller Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has launched its Neutron Nexus pilot program with Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU) through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. It is the first program of its kind nationwide. The Nexus is aimed at broadening and diversifying the scientific user community with outreach to universities and colleges to increase collabo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: PFAS are in Miami's rainwater. And it is the latest evidence the synthetic "forever chemicals" -- that have raised health concerns for people and wildlife -- hitch a ride on the water cycle, using the complex system to circulate over greater distances. For more than a year, FIU researchers collected and analyzed 42 rainwater samples across thre  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock A new study led by the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will probe the hidden stresses lurking beneath Florida's building and bridge foundations. Thousands of structures throughout Florida are supported on columns bored into soil and limestone formations. Research by Assistant Professor Scott Wasman will use fiber optic sensing to examine how the construction processes and geology affec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: "This amendment is politically motivated and the way it is written removes science from wildlife management in Florida," said Elizabeth Fleming, Defenders of Wildlife senior Florida representative. "By voting this amendment into our state constitution, we have set the stage for conflicts, confusion and uncertainty that will harm wildlife populations of species like panthers, sea turtles, b  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kimi Wilcoxon The Florida State University College of Nursing has announced an innovative collaboration with Latitude Margaritaville Watersound to research technologies that can create a home-based ecosystem that empowers active adults to thrive, stay vibrant, and enjoy life to the fullest. "Our college has been exploring ways to collaborate with Latitude to advance home-based wellness technology,"  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: In a victory for life, Florida's Amendment 4 has failed. "By rejecting Amendment 4, Floridians saw through the lies and deceptions of the abortion industry-backed effort to legalize late-term abortion, remove parental consent and open the door to force taxpayer-funded abortions" said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis deserves special recognit  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert Adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to a mix of chemotherapy drugs outperformed the current standard therapy for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma in a large clinical trial. The new study is rapidly changing how patients are being treated internationally and at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * Regardless of candidate choice, vast majority of Latino voters cast ballots with pocketbook issues top of mind * * * Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in a majority of key battleground states. Latino support for Harris was highest in Pennsylvania (72% to 26%) among the battlegrounds, with Trump earning a majority of the Latino vote (53% to 44%) in Florida. The poll also revealed t  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students delivered their stock investment recommendations for the University's student-managed Argo Growth Fund on Nov. 4. During the annual Argo Investments Institute Public Stock Presentation at the UWF Conference Center, after much research and analyzing, students in UWF's Argo   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone From education to employment, many veterans are proving their disciplined military training translates to quality performances in college and the workforce. A national report on the academic success of student veterans using the post-9/11 GI Bill confirms that a large percentage of student veterans are achieving high GPAs and excelling in many majors. Data from a 2023 U.S. Bureau of   more