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Key questions answered on new grad requirements
They may not know it yet, but thousands of Florida students prepping for the state's biology and geometry tests next month can relax a little, as they no longer must pass these end-of-course exams to earn diplomas. A sweeping education bill Gov. Rick...
Tags: Rick Scott, Lawyers, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Science and Technology, Advanced Training
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Boynton Woman's Club awards five scholarships
The Boynton Woman's Club has awarded scholarships to five local high school seniors. All residents of Boynton Beach, the recipients will attend Florida colleges in the fall. "What was so impressive about this year's group was how prepared each student...Tags: Sports, Students, Arts and Culture, University of Central Florida, Teaching and Learning
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Hurricane Club travels to Boca on community tour
The University of Miami Hurricane Club's 2013 Spring Tour traveled to Boca Raton recently for a luncheon at the City Fish Market restaurant. Head football coach Al Golden and athletic director Blake James were in attendance. Golden addressed the crowd of...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Miami Hurricanes, Education, Palm Beach County, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Tavares mayor worked as subcontractor on city's new train station
TAVARES — The city's latest downtown project — a $540,000 train station modeled after a long-gone depot — will open Wednesday at Wooton Park, becoming the headquarters for a historic steam train and the Chamber of Commerce. Inside, the...
Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Religion and Belief, Ethics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Researchers develop 'nanotrain' for targeted cancer drug transport
University of Florida researchers have developed a "DNA nanotrain" that fast-tracks its payload of cancer-fighting drugs and bioimaging agents to tumor cells deep within the body. The nanotrain's ability to cost-effectively deliver high doses of drugs...Tags: Cancer, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Health Treatments, Technology
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University of Florida introduces supercomputer
The University of Florida today unveiled what officials are calling the state's most advanced supercomputer — a machine that can do as many as 150 trillion calculations per second. University officials said the Dell machine, called the HiPerGator,...
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Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III: Pathologist conceived of 'iron hypothesis'
Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III, the pathologist who first theorized of a link between heart disease and iron levels in the blood, died Friday of complications from diabetes. He was 68. Sullivan, a physician, scientist and professor, was recognized around...Tags: Pathology, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Teachers, Diseases and Illnesses
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Sanford Burnham picks 5 collaborators
With a focus on cancer, diabetes and obesity, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona has picked the first five research groups that it will collaborate with to advance drug discoveries. The scientific teams will be part of the Florida...
Tags: Education, Government Health Care, Science and Technology, Research, Colleges and Universities
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Parents get solace through scholarship tribute to son
It is their way of remembering, of keeping their son's legacy alive. In what has become an annual rite of spring, Buzz and Madeline Smith made their way to the guidance office of Taravella High in Coral Springs last month. For a few hours, they...Tags: Human Interest, Ceremonies, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. judge widens 'morning-after' pill access for young girls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make "morning-after" emergency contraception pills available without a prescription to all girls of reproductive age and criticized the Obama administration...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Science and Technology, Abortion Issue
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Lake foster children excited to choose prom dresses
In June, Kaitlin will turn that magic age of 18. As the clock strikes midnight, she will become a grownup and get booted out of foster care to make her own way in the world. Never mind that she has two more years of high school before she can go to...
Tags: Education, Leesburg, Schools, High Schools, Spanx, Inc.
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Florida approves online-only public university education
ReutersBy Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, April 22 (Reuters) - Public university students in Florida next year will be able to start working toward college degrees without actually going to college, under a law Governor Rick Scott signed on Monday in front of...Tags: Regional Authority, Rick Scott, Politics, Government, Bill Montford
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