MIAMI, Florida, April 3 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU and Malka Equities establish fund to support excellence in journalism and media education Malka Equities and Florida International University's Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media have established The Malka Principle, a fund to support excellence in journalism and media education. The $3 million gift will provide flexible funding to supp  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University hosts 25th Undergraduate Research Symposium, the largest in its history By: Hillary Speed Florida State University's Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) hosted a record-breaking spring symposium for undergraduate researchers Tuesday, April 1, in the Student Union Ballrooms. More than 700 undergraduate students showcased their research projects at t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Five questions with Kaylee Spencer: Exploring Latin American Indigenous art at MoFA By: Anna Prentiss Kaylee Spencer, who joined Florida State University in August 2024, has stepped into her new role as director of the university's Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA). MoFA, the largest academic art museum in the Big Bend, is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum features 9,000 square fee  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, April 4 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on April 3, 2025: * * * Professional Fighters League World Tournament 10: Finals are Coming to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 21 Tickets On Sale Thursday, April 17 at 10 a.m. Professional Fighters League World Tournament 10: Finals are coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets go   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Research by FSU's risk management and insurance faculty shapes public policy By: Melanie Yeager Hurricanes pummeling the coast. Rushing waters flooding property inland. Such natural disasters often turn Florida into ground zero for risk management, including changes in insurance coverage and costs. A new undertaking by Florida State University's Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) Center - in partners  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Transfer students present at Florida State University's Undergraduate Research Symposium By: Hillary Speed Serving time in prison for a crime he committed at 18, 52-year-old Florida State University student Eddie Fordham may not have imagined he'd one day walk free, enroll in college and present his scholarship on recidivism at an undergraduate research symposium. Fordham was one of more than 700 stu  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UHealth to Serve as Site for Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trial A first-in-human clinical trial targeting diabetic nephropathy and other forms of chronic kidney disease is enrolling patients in Miami. Chronic kidney disease is a significant a global health challenge. The disease affects one in three adults with diabetes and 38% of people older than 65, impacting more than 110 mill  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Q and A with Cancer Biologist Priyamvada Rai, Ph.D. By: Tara Roberts Dr. Rai's research looks to exploit the "greed" of cancer cells while sparing the health of normal cells. Cancer cells are greedy, said Priyamvada Rai, Ph.D., co-leader of the Tumor Biology Program and professor of radiation oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller S  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Rural Stroke Patients are Less Likely to Receive Life-Saving Thrombectomy By: Joey Garcia Timing is critical in emergency stroke care. So is where you live, a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine stroke expert found. While stroke patients in urban areas often receive timely thrombectomy, new research shows patients in rural U.S. areas are 15% less likely to receive thrombec  more