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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets secured the equity for Building A at Park 295, an approximately 101,138 SF industrial project expected to be built by December 2025 * * * MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today it secured the equity placement for Building A at Park 295, an approximately 101,138-square-foot Class A industrial property in Jacksonville,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: * * * Sale Marks Largest Miami Hotel Transaction This Year * * * Newmark announces the more than $400 million sale of the 20-story oceanfront W Hotel South Beach in Miami, Florida. Newmark was an advisor to the seller, Tricap[1]. Reuben Brothers purchased the property. "I am confident that the Reuben Brothers family will take the W to the next level of greatness, and look forward to the success they will achieve and the im  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * * A 1,000 kWh residential customer bill will decrease by $9.77 beginning in January * Bills will be impacted by the company's storm cost recovery later in 2025 * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, the Florida Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Florida's request to lower rates and decrease customer bills in January 2025 as part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used  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

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