MIAMI, Florida, May 25 -- AIDA Cruises, a part of Carnival, issued the following news release: AIDA Cruises, the leader in the German cruise industry, was honored with the prestigious ESG Shipping Award International 2024 last Monday, May 20, in Athens/Greece. In the "Technology Leader" category, the company received a Gold recognition for the installation of the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in passenger shipping with a capacity of 10 megawatt hours on board AIDAprima. The ESG   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 25 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Engineering undergrads' tech innovation aims to increase the safety and independence of those with blindness - and their startup is attracting attention * * * FIU engineering majors Gabriel Habech and Michael Romano have always aspired to improve the lives of others through innovation and entrepreneurship. "Our world's toughest challen  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, May 25 -- Flagler College issued the following news: Flagler College was recently awarded the Platinum Level Award for 2024 Healthiest Companies by the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) for creating a culture of health and wellness within the organization. This is Flagler's first time achieving the Platinum Level. Award recipients were honored at the Annual First Coast Worksite Wellness Conference on May 8, 2024, at the Florida Blue Conference Center. Award   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By: Lisette Hilton University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers participated in 43 plenary sessions, oral presentations, clinical symposiums, panel discussions, poster sessions and more at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), May 18-21 in Washington, D.C. DDW is the premier global meeting for clinicians and researchers in gastroenterology, hepatology, gastrointestinal endosc  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 25 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on May 23, 2024, with C. Ola Landgren, chief of the Myeloma Division and director of the Myeloma Research Institute at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: * * * By: Charlotte Schubert The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, is shifting rapidly. Over the last decade, options have evolved from double to triple to quadruple combination therapies. W  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert Finding a matched donor has long been a major hurdle for patients with blood cancers who need bone marrow or blood stem cell transplants. Patients without an eligible family member often turn to the National Marrow Donor Program. The registry contains more than 40 million potential donors, but not everyone finds a match, particularly people from under-represe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Tuesday, Axios Miami first reported that the Transport Security Administration provided Cuban government officials a tour of Miami International Airport on May 20, a day that marks Cuban Independence Day. According to reports, local authorities including Miami-Dade County officials and Congress were not notified of the visit, raising questions about protocols and sparking security concerns. Florida Repu  more