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Â鶹ŮÀÉ Pre-med Student and Surgeon Collaborate on New, Alternative Procedure to Radical Mastectomy

By | August 3, 2015

Elizabeth Hopkins, an aspiring physician and Â鶹ŮÀÉ student, has spent more than 640 hours shadowing Hilton Becker, M.D. In 2014, she had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure, using a revolutionary procedure develop... Moreed by Becker that is an alternative to radical mastectomy.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives Florida Department of Transportation Grant

By | July 28, 2015

The task of inspecting and maintaining Florida's 11,450 bridges is arduous, espcially since so many of them span rivers, canals and saltwater areas. Researchers at Â鶹ŮÀÉ have received a grant from the Florida Department o... Moref Transportation to develop unmanned marine vehicles for on-water bridge inspections.

Florida Hispanics Better Off Financially, Latest Â鶹ŮÀÉ Poll Says

By | July 21, 2015

A majority of Hispanics in Florida say they're better off financially than they were a year ago and expect the good times to continue for themselves and business in the United States, according to the latest survey cond... Moreucted by the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Business and Economics Polling Initiative (Â鶹ŮÀÉ BEPI) in the College of Business.

Unique Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study on Adolescent Friendships

By | July 20, 2015

No one likes to lose a friend, especially adolescents. But why do friendships end? Researchers in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Â鶹ŮÀÉ sought to answer this question with a study exam... Moreining whether adolescent friendships end because of undesirable characteristics of friends, because of differences between friends, or both.

Students Educate the Community at Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex

By | July 14, 2015

Integrative biology doctoral students Alexandra Lolavar and Boris Tezak are helping to educate our community and its visitors on sea turtle research and conservation efforts.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Unique Alzheimer's Study on Spouse-Caregiver Relationships

By | July 13, 2015

In a unique study conducted at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Â鶹ŮÀÉ, researchers looked at how couples affected by Alzheimer's disease maintained their relationships, over the course ... Moreof many years of marriage, and uncovered 10 patterns of communication that help couples sustain engagement in their relationships.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ PlutoPalooza

By | July 10, 2015

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Astronomical Observatory, Department of Geosciences, as well as the University Libraries will host "PlutoPalooza," a free, open house event that will showcase various aspects of the science... More involved with NASA's historic mission.

Honors College Students Awarded Summer Research Scholarships

By | July 7, 2015

The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has granted 17 students scholarships to conduct research over the summer at Scripps Florida, the Max Planck Florida Institute and Â鶹ŮÀÉ Jupiter.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $2.1 Million to Study Effectiveness of Medication for Schizophrenia

By | June 30, 2015

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine was recently awarded a $2.1 million, two-year contract by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of an injectable long-acting anti... Morepsychotic medication for schizophrenia and its impact on 30-day hospital readmission rates.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Implements University-Wide HeartMath Training

By | June 25, 2015

Â鶹ŮÀÉ is the first university nationwide to institutionalize HeartMath training for its faculty, staff and students.

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