JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * Breaking Records, Building Dreams: UNF's Year of Impact and Innovation University of North Florida faculty and staff have spent the last few years strengthening partnerships across campus and within the community, while enhancing the student experience. Those efforts culminated in a historic year of growth and achievement at UNF, marked by record enrollment, unprecedented fundraising and ground  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Bridging Minds and Machines * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) focus area research retreat brought together leading scientists, clinicians, engineers and trainees to advance the future of neurotechnology. * Brain-computer interface science is an interdisciplinary field that connects neuroscience, engineering and clinica  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Deborah Beidel Named Big 12 Conference's 2025 Faculty of the Year from UCF * Pioneering UCF RESTORES Director Deborah Beidel of the College of Sciences is UCF's 2025 Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award recipient. The annual honor highlights exceptional researchers, innovators and difference makers at each of the athletic conference's 16 universities. Beidel founded UCF RESTORES as a clinical researc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs November 2025 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across cam  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 3 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly and Skyway launch strategic high-tech alliance A pioneering new partnership between Florida Polytechnic University and The Skyway Organization, LLC aims to spark powerful developments in advanced manufacturing, materials science, aerospace and workforce development. Leaders from both organizations signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize the partnership at Florida Poly's  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida Rep. McClure, Coach Hamilton to speak at FSU's fall commencement on Dec. 12 * Florida State University will hold fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12. The Honorable Lawrence McClure of the Florida House of Representatives and retired FSU Head Men's Basketball Coach J. Leonard Hamilton will address graduates. This fall, FSU will award 2,982 degrees: 1,946 bachelor's degrees, 811 master'  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Lifetime award for ethics education given to USF psychology professor By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Committee has recognized USF Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville with the 2025 Lifetime Award for Accomplishments in Ethics Education. The annual award is given to a psychologist who has  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine's AI Chatbot Toolkit Gains National Recognition by AAMC * Summary * An AI Chatbot toolkit developed by three University of Miami Miller School of Medicine students is being featured in the Association of American Medical College's (AAMC) Advancing AI Across Academic Medicine Resource Collection. * The resource helps medical students leverage generative   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: * * * Raymond James announces full redemption of its Series B preferred stock and related depositary shares * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - On December 2, 2025, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) announced that, on January 2, 2026, it will redeem all 80,500 outstanding shares of its 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 2 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * The Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida 'Holiday Slay Ride' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Dec. 9 * The Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF) is lighting up the stage with "Holiday Slay Ride," an unforgettable night of music, humor, and holiday sparkle at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollyw  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 3 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Three FIU Fulbright Specialists share expertise across the globe By Birgitta Rausch-Montoto Fulbright Specialist awards offer short-term opportunities (2-6 weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals to contribute their expertise to project-based exchanges worldwide. This fall, three Panthers served as Fulbright Specialists, advancing research, te  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Becomes First Florida University to Earn Accreditation by Higher Learning Commission * UCF is proud to have earned initial accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, becoming the first institution in the State University System to earn accreditation from the nation's largest institutional accreditor. This milestone underscores UCF's growing national reputation, commitment to academic exce  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Researcher Creates Novel Sensors for Smartphone-Based Health Monitoring * Professor Debashis Chanda (right), working with researchers including physics doctoral student Mahdi Soudi (left), created a smartphone-based biosensor to improve infectious disease detection. The platform provides a faster, more affordable option for communities with limited access to traditional diagnostics. Early dia  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Study Explores Formation of Spider-Like Features on Jupiter's Moon Europa and Potential for Life * From Europa to other icy moons, scientists are studying how surface features form and what they might reveal about the potential for life. In a new study published in The Planetary Science Journal, researchers from UCF, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and other institutions explored a unique, sp  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * The bacteria that won't wake up: NASA discovers new bacteria "playing dead" By Emily Hinds New research conducted on a NASA-discovered bacterium shows the microbe is capable of entering an extreme dormant state, essentially "playing dead" to survive in some of the cleanest environments on Earth. The finding could potentially reshape how scientists think about microbial survival on spacecraft and the   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 3 (TNSrep) -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * 2025 River Report shows complex picture of health for the Lower St. Johns River Basin The 2025 St. Johns River Report (https://sjrr.domains.unf.edu/) is now available, jointly produced by an interdisciplinary team of scientists from University of North Florida (UNF), Jacksonville University (JU) and Penn State Berks. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the conditions in the L  more