Newswise Location Channel: Local - Florida

The ultimate campus move-in challenge: Rehoming the University of Florida's iconic bat colony

University of Florida — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:05:17 EST

The university is home to the world's largest occupied bat houses, a trio of raised structures located on campus across from Lake Alice on Museum Road. Together, two of these houses shelter an estimated 500,000 bats -- possibly the biggest bat colony east of the Mississippi River. Crowds gather regularly to watch the twilight spectacle of bats streaming from the houses to hunt insects under the cover of darkness. Now, with the oldest and most densely occupied bat house dilapidated beyond repair, UF staff will attempt to woo its residents into the newest bat barn, which has remained devoid of bats since its construction in 2017.

Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:05:29 EST

Mayo Clinic is again ranked the No. 1 hospital in the Jacksonville metro area and Florida in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings, which were published on Tuesday, July 26, on the U.S. News & World Report website. Mayo Clinic in Florida has ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida for six of the past seven years.

Using AI, UF startup companies boost ailing citrus industry

University of Florida — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:35:05 EST

As news broke that Florida's citrus industry ended this year's growing season with its lowest production in eight decades, an unlikely union has formed between two University of Florida startup companies to help reverse the trend.

FAU, Hospital Partners Strategize on Future of Region's Medical Residencies and Fellowships

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:30:04 EST

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Consortium leaders recently met to strategize and outline the next phase for graduate medical education and residency programs in Palm Beach County, which they will launch in the fall.

New Tool Will Assess Water Discharge Impacts from Florida's Everglades

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:30:16 EST

An innovative tool will holistically examine and diagnose key processes with numerical simulations and experiments and predict changes in responses to water management, ecological restoration and climate change. It is designed to provide a suite of environmental and ecological information on the state of the greater Florida Bay ecosystem as well as potential future changes. Importantly, this model could potentially predict underwater aquatic vegetation coverage, harmful algal blooms, and fisheries resources under climate change and/or Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program management scenarios.

FAU Health Network Quickly Adds More Partners

Florida Atlantic University — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:30:58 EST

The newly formed FAU Health Network is a collaboration that brings together the region's already robust health care infrastructure to serve Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties' 3.2 million residents.

FAU Receives 2022 Innovation Award from Encoura Eduventures Research

Florida Atlantic University — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:30:09 EST

FAU was awarded for its novel approach of using "team-based analytics" to break down organizational barriers so that students can progress toward timely completion of their degree programs.

Panthers now No. 1 predator of white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida

University of Georgia — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:30:41 EST

A new study by the University of Georgia found Florida panthers are the No. 1 cause of mortality for white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida.

East Coast Is Home to Greatest Hot Spots for Diabetes Complications

Endocrine Society — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:00:00 EST

The East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, and Texas have some of the greatest hot spots for long-term diabetes complications, according to research being presented Sunday, June 12 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

FAU Announces Formation of FAU Health Network

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:00:47 EST

Three South Florida counties that collectively are home to the largest metropolitan population in the state will soon be served by an academic health network that is a true collaboration of the region's leading public and private academic and medical leaders.

Sylvester Announces Transformational Cancer Research Building

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:01 EST

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is making another bold move to accelerate cancer research, celebrating the groundbreaking for a 244,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Transformational Cancer Research Building (TCRB).

WashU Expert: Florida's attack on Disney violates the First Amendment

Washington University in St. Louis — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:20:15 EST

If Florida's action to strip Walt Disney World of its status as a special tax district is indeed retaliatory against the company for its opposition to the state's "Don't Say Gay" law, as critics call it, then Florida has plainly violated the First Amendment, said a constitutional law expert at Washington University in St.

Quantifying the Economic Costs of Red Tide

Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System-Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:50:53 EST

University of Florida research has quantified the financial shock that a 2018 red tide bloom had to Florida's economy using the Airbnb market as a gauge to the broader impacts.

Mayo Clinic invierte en instalaciones del Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic y de Florida para ampliar y mejorar la atencion de los pacientes

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:35:54 EST

Mayo Clinic anuncia proyectos para mejorar los principales campus del Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en La Crosse (Wisconsin) y Mankato (Minnesota), asi como de Mayo Clinic en Jacksonville (Florida).

Nova Southeastern University Experts Leading Team Tackling Major Florida Challenges

Nova Southeastern University — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:15:06 EST

NSU Researcher Leading Project to Create Interdisciplinary Teams of Faculty From Across Florida to Focus on a Florida-Based Challenges

Mayo Clinic invests in major hospital expansion to enhance patient experience

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:20:20 EST

Mayo Clinic announces an expansion of the Mayo Clinic hospital in Florida. This investment is occurring because of increasing patient demand for complex care and a commitment by Mayo Clinic to redefine the future of health care.

Mayo Clinic invests in facilities at Mayo Clinic Health System locations and in Florida to expand and enhance patient care

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:20:03 EST

In support of its "Bold. Forward." strategic plan to transform health care over the next decade, Mayo Clinic announces major campus enhancement projects at Mayo Clinic Health System locations in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mankato, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

UF experts Yuncong Li and Haimanote Bayabil available to speak about impact of sea level rise on agriculture, particularly in Florida

University of Florida — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:30:39 EST

Florida State University awarded $27M federal education research laboratory

Florida State University — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:05:59 EST

The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University has won a $27 million, five-year contract to operate the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) for the Southeastern United States. The REL program includes 10 regional labs funded through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Florida Atlantic University to Host Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschool to Open in Fall 2022

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:50:27 EST

FAU's Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a 10-year facilities use agreement with Bezos Academy. This agreement will open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool for low-income families adjacent to FAU's A.D. Henderson University School on FAU's Boca Raton campus in fall 2022.