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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (State) Newsletter for Thursday August 12, 2021 ( 4 items )  

Edward Waters University Receives Grant From National Park Service
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 12 (TNSGra) -- Edward Waters College issued the following news: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $500,000 grant to Edward Waters University (EWU) for the restoration of Centennial Hall. This grant is part of the $9.7 million awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in ten states for the preservation of historic facilities on campus through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). "HBCUs have been an important part of the American edu  more

Florida Third District Court Issues Opinion Regarding Geico Indemnity Vs. Quality Diagnostic Healthcare
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 12 -- The Florida Third District Court issued the following opinion (No. 3D21-0013) on Aug. 11, 2021: Geico Indemnity Company, et al., Appellants, vs. Quality Diagnostic Healthcare Inc., etc., Appellee. Appeals from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer and Lawrence D. King, Judges. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, and John P. Marino, and Kristen L. Wenger, and Drew Krieger, and Lindsey R. Trowell, and Edward K. Cottrell (Jacksonville), for ap  more

University of North Florida Physics Researchers Discover New Electronic Phenomenon
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of North Florida issued the following news release: Physics researchers at the University of North Florida's Atomic LEGO Lab discovered a new electronic phenomenon they call "asymmetric ferroelectricity". The research led by Dr. Maitri Warusawithana, UNF physics assistant professor, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois and the Arizona State University, demonstrated this phenomenon for the first time in engineer  more

University of North Florida to Play Key Role in Ground-Breaking Dementia Research Funded Through NIA Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 10 (TNSGra) -- The University of North Florida issued the following news release: The University of North Florida will be the third largest site out of six research-focused universities across the U.S. chosen to participate in the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) study. The UNF portion of the grant, $5 million expected across five years, represents the largest competitive grant in the University's history and was awarded to Dr. Jody Nicholson, U  more