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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday November 06, 2025 ( 13 items )  

At Vanderbilt, education leaders from around the globe meet to shape the future of AI in learning
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * At Vanderbilt, education leaders from around the globe meet to shape the future of AI in learning * By Jennifer Kiilerich Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, with Florida State University Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, and the University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences, hosted a four-day gathering of some of the world's lead  more

Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Hightow-Weidman advances public health through digital platforms
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Hightow-Weidman advances public health through digital platforms * Florida State University is known for positively impacting its communities. As director of the College of Nursing's Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI), Dr. Lisa Hightow-Weidman conducts research to strengthen FSU's public health leadership and improve patient care. Hightow-Weidman entered the medi  more

FAU's CAROSEL Offers 'Spin' on Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring
BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's CAROSEL Offers New 'Spin' on Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Study Snapshot: FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers have developed the CAROSEL (Chamber ARray for Observing Sediment Exchanges Long-term), an autonomous underwater system that continuously measures how nutrients like ammonium move between sediments and  more

FIU: Special Delivery - Bongos Go Home
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Special delivery: Bongos go home Born in Florida, 17 critically endangered bongo antelopes catch flight to ancestral home By JoAnn Adkins Seventeen critically endangered mountain bongo antelopes boarded a DHL Express plane at Palm Beach International Airport in February. Bound for Kenya, they included five males and 12 females, some of them pre  more

FSU's Careers in Student Affairs Month: Leaders from local colleges share student affairs career journey
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Careers in Student Affairs Month: Leaders from local colleges share student affairs career journey * As part of Florida State University's Careers in Student Affairs Month, students from three area colleges had the chance to attend a panel with leading student affairs professionals. During the event, these panelists discussed their career journeys, the obstacles they've overcome and future opportu  more

In Tokyo, Cross U, Space Florida, SelectFlorida and FloridaCommerce Issue Joint Statement
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * In Tokyo, Cross U, Space Florida, SelectFlorida and FloridaCommerce Issue Joint Statement The statement recognizes the importance of further connecting the space ecosystems of Florida and Japan * TOKYO, Japan--On October 28th, 2025, a Japan-U.S. (Florida) Space Industry Roundtable was held in Tokyo (Nihonbashi) as part of the "Nihonbashi Space Week 2025" special session. A  more

Leaders in the Field: Miller School Otolaryngologists at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Leaders in the Field: Miller School Otolaryngologists at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting Article Details * Faculty and clinicians from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine were prominent at the 2025 meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. * For the eighth consecutive year,   more

MIA Rolls Out the Latest in Checkpoint Screening Technology
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * MIA rolls out the latest in checkpoint screening technology New express lanes are designed to decrease screening time by 30% * Ahead of the Thanksgiving travel season, Miami International Airport (MIA) has upgraded one of its busiest passenger checkpoints with the latest screening technology, designed to be 30% faster than the traditional checkpoint lane. In partnership with the Transport  more

Mike Rogers Says There's No Longer a "Big Three" in Michigan, Writes Off Stellantis and 48,000 U.S. Autoworkers
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Says There's No Longer a "Big Three" in Michigan, Writes off Stellantis and 48,000 U.S. Autoworkers Failed GOP Senate candidate and multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers claimed in a new radio interview that there's no longer a "Big Three" in Michigan, writing off Stellantis and the company's 48,000 U.S. autoworkers. In response, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curti  more

Pitch Perfect: Jaelan Phillips Music Program Opens at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Pitch Perfect: Jaelan Phillips Music Program Opens at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center The University of Miami alumnus and former Miami Dolphins linebacker establishes a new cancer survivorship program. By Stacey Bomser University of Miami graduate and former Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips, B.G.S. '24, understands the healing power of music. It has helped him get thr  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Macrophage "Bodyguard" Disruptors Could Change Breast Cancer Treatment
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Macrophage "Bodyguard" Disruptors Could Change Breast Cancer Treatment Summary * Certain immune cells help breast cancer resist hormone therapy. * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers studied how blocking those cells with a new drug combo may help. * The approach could lead to better treatment options for tough-to-treat, hormone therapy-resistant breast cancer cases. B  more

University of Florida: Like Sculpting From Within - Technique Builds Advanced Materials Out of Basic Plastics
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * Like sculpting from within: New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics By Eric Hamilton In a kind of addition-by-subtraction, chemists at the University of Florida have developed a technique to create highly porous materials from the ubiquitous building blocks of everyday plastics, and the end result could have applications in electronics, separations and battery manufacturi  more

URI Engineering Professor Wins NSF Dataset Award for Work on Damage Assessment Following a Major Hurricane
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI engineering professor wins NSF dataset award for work on damage assessment following a major hurricane According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration almost 40% of the U.S. population lives in a coastal county. From Maine to Florida, severe flooding can be common. In the Ocean State, communities like Narragansett have houses and apartments within a stone's throw of   more