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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday August 28, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Distinguished Behavioral Scientist Brings Decades of Research & Mentoring Expertise to FSU College of Medicine
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Distinguished behavioral scientist brings decades of research & mentoring expertise to FSU College of Medicine By Audrey Post Bonnie Spring has always had the drive and desire to improve public health. The Florida State University professor's initial research into serious mental illness, while earning her master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard, has been cited more than 3,000 times. When further pro  more

Duke Energy Florida Offers Immediate Savings for Income-Qualified Customers
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida offers immediate savings for income-qualified customers * Customers participating in Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-EBT), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or Duke Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver may qualify for the Clean Energy Connection program * ST. P  more

FAU Engineering Celebrates Journal of Big Data's Decade of Excellence
BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineering Celebrates Journal of Big Data's Decade of Excellence By Gisele Galoustian The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University is marking a decade of global impact and excellence of the peer-reviewed Journal of Big Data, a pioneering open-access publication. The journal was co-founded by two of  more

Florida State University Expert Available to Discuss How ChatGPT is Influencing Modern Language
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University expert available to discuss how ChatGPT is influencing modern language By Stephen Stone Earlier this year, Florida State University Assistant Professor of Computational Linguistics Tom Juzek helped uncover why ChatGPT overuses certain words. His latest work examines how the AI chatbot could be changing the way people speak. Through an analysis of some of the nation's most pop  more

Miami Project Investigators Test Neuromodulation to Help Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regain Function
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Miami Project Investigators Test Neuromodulation to Help Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regain Function Summary * Researchers at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis are using neuromodulation to help people with spinal cord and brain injuries. * Neuromodulation activates the brain and spinal cord after injury, focusing on residual circuit restoration to improve function. * On  more

Northern Arizona University: Gray Area of AI
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * The gray area of AI Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of the fabric of academic life, and scholars are finding themselves caught between innovation and integrity. Professor Luke Plonsky and assistant professor Tove Larsson, both from NAU's Department of English, are two of the applied linguists involved in a study led by NAU alumna Katherine Yaw, who works at the University of South Flo  more

Partners in lies: Darren Soto and Maxwell Frost
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Partners in lies: Darren Soto and Maxwell Frost * Out of touch Democrat Darren Soto and radical lunatic Maxwell Frost recently teamed up ( again ) to lie about Republicans' bill to cut taxes, protect critical care, and secure the border. And while they were busy lying about Republicans, the pair failed to mention that if it were up to them, dangerous criminals would be free to roam Flori  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Going Viral for Science - Shraddha Chandthakuri's Lab Life and #MedCanes Mission
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Going Viral for Science: Shraddha Chandthakuri's Lab Life and #MedCanes Mission "#MedCanes Chronicles" offers first-person perspectives into the lives of medical students on their journey to becoming health care leaders. The series delves into the personal narratives of these aspiring doctors and scientists, shedding light on their struggles, triumphs and the resilience that propels t  more

University of Miami: Students Reap Benefits of Intensive Language Study
CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Students reap benefits of intensive language study University students selected for a U.S. State Department language immersion program sharpened their language skills and deepened their cultural understanding in the host countries. Critical language scholarship * Kate Arnold, a doctoral candidate in teaching and learning and already a working teacher, became fascinated with Turkish culture years ago   more

UWF Receives $32.5 Million Triumph Grant to Advance Cybersecurity and Computational Research
PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF receives $32.5 million Triumph grant to advance cybersecurity and computational research The University of West Florida is positioned to further its robust research presence in Northwest Florida following the approval of a $32,515,120 grant proposal, subject to negotiating a term sheet and legal contract, from the Triumph Gulf Co  more

Walt Disney Company Announces 100 Exclusive National Hockey League Games Across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, and Hulu Beginning October 7
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Walt Disney Company Announces 100 Exclusive National Hockey League Games Across ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, and Hulu Beginning October 7 * * All Games Streaming Live in the ESPN App * Stanley Cup Final Returns to The Walt Disney Company in 2026 * ESPN Opening Night Tripleheader: Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Colorado   more