MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a Florida state representative running for reelection who claims his "radical atheist" opponent's views "should disqualify her from holding office." Florida state Rep. David Smith is a three  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden A faculty member from Florida State University's Department of English has been selected to receive the prestigious Louisiana Writer Award, presented by the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor David Kirby is the 25th recipient of the award, which recognizes contemporary Louisiana authors who have made outstanding contributions  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Jenny Ralph Florida State University is helping faculty members learn how to best navigate academic innovation and the pertinent topic of artificial intelligence (AI) with a new program hosted by FSU's Innovation Hub. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Faculty Innovator Coffee Chats are offered every other Wednesday and provide an opportunity for faculty and staff from across campus to share insights   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: In the wake of the wide-spread devastation and loss of life caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved $15 million in disaster relief grants to the American Red Cross ($5 million) and The Salvation Army ($10 million). These grants will be used at the organizations' discretion to support their efforts to help residents affected by disasters big and small, including storms and   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lauren Comander Protective factors against symptomatic Alzheimer's disease include being female, Hispanic, highly educated or living alone, according to a new study by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers. Even more, the researchers found that the intersectionality of gender with primary language affected whether individuals with Alzheimer's disease patholog  more