CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * "CLaRO" will fund pilot studies to help prepare a new generation of researchers dedicated to decreasing health disparities in South Florida's Latino communities. * * * The Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities (CLaRO) at the University of Miami (UM) School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) has been awarded a $3,324,993M National Institutes o  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: * * * Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a number of exciting new professors to campus to support its fall class. * * * rl Golberg's research and teaching center on trans and queer studies, phenomenology, pedagogy, and 19th- and 20th-century U.S. literature. Goldberg has a B.A. from Harvard College, where they focused on English and creative writing. After graduating, Goldberg moved to Gainesville, to work   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Elliot Finebloom Florida State's Learning Systems Institute (LSI) held its first professional learning course for K-5 Gulf Coast teachers this summer as part of the workforce training and education component of FSU's Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE). The training was conducted by the CPALMS staff from the Florida Center for Research in STEM. The course was   more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 24 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: NAF, formerly known as the National Academy Foundation, recognized Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) educators and career academies for their outstanding efforts in preparing students for future careers at its annual conference in Orlando this summer. This annual professional learning conference brought together leaders from education, business, and the community to share insights, best pract  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, the H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Speaker, will address the Corps of Cadets and faculty at the academic convocation at Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m. in Cameron Hall on Main Street. The event is free and open to the public. A Florida native, Stavridis attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and served 37 years in  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Rachel Tompa When it comes to cancer disparities, community may count. That's the finding of a new study published Aug. 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, which was led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, together with the American Cancer Society. The study examined disparities in  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida's Archaeology Institute recently wrapped up its summer field schools. Thirty-nine undergraduate and graduate students participated in either a maritime field school or terrestrial field school, with unmatched opportunities to conduct archaeological investigations. The terrestrial field school was led by Dr. Ram  more