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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday September 18, 2025 ( 9 items )  

FAU/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment By Gisele Galoustian Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most common musculoskeletal pain. Back pain remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting millions and oft  more

FIS Redefines Banking Modernization With Client at the Core
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * FIS Redefines Banking Modernization With Client at the Core Key facts: * FIS' proprietary Bank Modernization Framework redefines how banks transform their technology stacks to drive business value and deliver superior customer experiences amid rising regulatory and IT cost pressure demands. * Core-agnostic, component-based framework unlocks new modernization pat  more

FIU: AI Flood Model Gives Water Managers Up-to-the-minute Decision-making Tool
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * New AI flood model gives water managers up-to-the-minute decision-making tool The predictive model is capable of crunching real-time data to address dangerous situations, according to new research What you'll learn in this story * Researchers developed an advanced AI model that delivers near-instant flood simulations and actionable s  more

FSU Chemist Earns $2.1 Million NIH Grant to Investigate Molecular Causes of Disease
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU chemist earns $2.1 million NIH grant to investigate molecular causes of disease By Kendall Cooper A Florida State University researcher has received a multi-million-dollar grant to investigate the role enzymes - which influence nearly every process in the human body from digestion to communication among brain cells -- play in human diseases. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Wen   more

FSU MoFA Exhibition Examines Indigenous Relationships With Water
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU MoFA exhibition examines Indigenous relationships with water By Carly Nelson A new Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts exhibition is highlighting how water shapes cultural geographies and artistic practice, featuring artists from Florida and all over the world. "Water Ways: Indigenous Ecologies and Florida Heritage" is hosted in collaboration with the FSU Native American and Indigenous   more

J.D. Power: MIA is North America's Most-Improved Mega Airport
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * J.D. Power: MIA is North America's most-improved mega airport MIA jumps from 10th to 8th in annual customer satisfaction rankings * Miami International Airport is North America's most-improved mega airport in customer satisfaction, after its overall score jumped 24 points in J.D. Power's 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction StudySM. MIA's ranking surged from 10th to 8th place among   more

New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New research may help offshore energy be more bird-friendly * A study published Sept. 17 in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind turbine collisions while generating sustainable energy. The researchers analyzed 10 years of weather radar data   more

Soto Sells Out: Florida Families Get Left Behind in Socialist Agenda
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Soto Sells Out: Florida Families Get Left Behind in Socialist Agenda * Radical Democrat Darren Soto is proudly locking arms with socialist Zohran Mamdani, the same radical driving New York City into chaos, and Bernie Sanders, whose far-left agenda would dismantle the American Dream. As a member of the far-left Congressional Progressive Caucus, Darren Soto is marching in step with fringe  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Launches Broader Leadership Development Program
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Launches Broader Leadership Development Program The initiative is a series of workshops that strengthen leadership skills, promote collaboration and prepare faculty members to assume expanded roles in the cancer center and the University of Miami community. By Mark Gaige Strategic leadership can sometimes feel like a tightrope act. Leaders are   more