WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for denying Endangered Species Act protection for the striped newt in 2018. The rare newt lives in Florida and Georgia. "These precious newts are disappearing before our eyes, but they have a real chance at recovering if they're protected under the Endangered Species Act," said Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Whitney Jackim Major: Fashion merchandising design with a minor in consumer studies Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Plans after graduation: She will continue working with the Oris Glisson Historic Costume and Textile Collection and collecting lab hours for apparel assembly. Favorite Hokie memory: During an evening football game, jumping to "Enter Sandman." "The atmosphere was electrifying with the fireworks, and I more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone Flagler College's Criminology program prepares students to tackle society's most pressing crime-related issues, offering transformative experiences that mold them into visionary and responsible leaders. "Since its inception, Flagler College's Criminology program has integrated a rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal education with practical, hands-on experience," said Associate Professor of Criminology J more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Dec. 14 -- Flagler College issued the following news: In a departure from traditional capstone projects, two honors students from Flagler's Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) program set a new precedent for collaborative academic endeavors at the College. Seniors Skylar Newsham and Harleigh Peck's joint capstone project, "Flagler's Footsteps," transformed the College's historic Markland House into an immersive theatre experience brought to life by the character of " more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Advanced research at Florida Polytechnic University, in collaboration with the University of Windsor in Canada, is centered on the development of wearable sensors to assist in care for those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Patients with Parkinson's disease often contend with progressive stiffness, tremors and balance problems that can make movements such as walking, standing and even ea more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * WiNK Therapeutics was honored at the Florida Innovation Conference as the most promising, emerging company. * Co-founder Dr. Paolo Serafini and team developed RNA aptamers to deliver therapeutics to beta cells in people with diabetes. * Success will will be a two-part process: replacing the beta cells and keep the body's autoimmune response from eliminatin more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 13 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to further expand the cyber career pathways training through the CyberSkills2Work Program. The in-depth training program is designed to help participants launch or advance  more PR