LAKELAND, Florida, May 18 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: In a display of generosity and commitment to education, Dr. Faeza Rashid Kazmier and her husband, Dr. Peter Kazmier, have each made significant contributions of $50,000 to Florida Polytechnic University. Their gifts have resulted in the naming of two classrooms in their honor, symbolizing their dedication to supporting the University's mission and fostering a culture of philanthropy. "We cannot contr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: This week marks 100 days since Senate Republicans and GOP Senate candidates opposed the bipartisan border security legislation that would secure the border, crack down on fentanyl trafficking, and keep Americans safe. The border security legislation was endorsed by Border Patrol agents, the acting chief of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: In Arizona,  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, May 18 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Mayakoda Bradford and Anna Boone In launching the Alumni Innovators Speaker Series, the Brown Innovation Center (B.I.C.) is to set host Flagler alumni each semester to highlight the innovative things they are doing in their careers and philanthropic endeavors. This spring, alumni Ashley Glickley '02, Chip McGraw '00, and Justin and Jo Lawson '08, kicked off the inaugural semester of this speaker series with engagi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, Rick Scott was named one of the least bipartisan Senators for the fifth year in a row. According to Georgetown University and the Lugar Center's annual Bipartisan Index, Scott has consistently been one of the least bipartisan Senators during his tenure in the Senate. Scott has voted against essential bipartisan infrastructure investments and other critical bipartisan legislation, and his plan to  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 18 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * The commencement speech from the Miller School Class of 2024 graduate and Georgetown neurosurgery resident. * * * Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed faculty, proud families and my fellow graduates, my name is Krisna Maddy and it is an honor to be speaking on behalf of the iconic NextGenMD class. Today marks a pivotal moment in our lives, a culmination of years of h  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Miami Herbert Business School offers students a five-workshop series on generative artificial intelligence, led by an industry expert. * * * By Blair S. Walker The University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School recently completed a five-workshop program that focused on artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI. This program was conduc  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * SONHS PhD candidate Khulud Almutairi, MSN '19, FNP, RN, is inducted into Yale's Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. * * * By Robin Shear The prestigious Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at Yale University recognizes individuals who embody the attributes of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy. Khulud Almutairi, a third-year  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Miami College of Engineering graduate student, Kylee Rux, has been awarded a competitive fellowship by the Department of Defense to study the environmental impacts and opportunities of cement. * * * By Lorena Taboas In an exceptional display of academic excellence and forward-thinking, graduate student Kylee Rux has been awarded one of the most prestigiou  more