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- 1Dr. Arthur Keiser honored for five decades in higher education▼Dr. Arthur Keiser honored for five decades of leadership in Higher Education
Dr. Arthur Keiser, co-founder and chancellor of Keiser University, has been honored for five decades of leadership in higher education. The recognition highlights his long career building the Florida-based university system and his influence on career-focused education in the United States. Coverage so far comes mainly from the university community celebrating the milestone.
- 2Florida Trend Spotlights University of Florida's Wildlife Corridor Work●Florida Trend Highlights UF’s Role in Protecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Florida Trend magazine has highlighted the University of Florida's role in protecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor, the network of connected lands that allows wildlife such as panthers and black bears to move across the state. The feature, shared by the university's College of Design, Construction and Planning, credits UF researchers and planners with supporting corridor conservation efforts statewide.
- 3North Florida Men's Golf Finishes Final Round At Bryan Bros Collegiate●Men's Golf Concludes Final Round At Bryan Bros Collegiate
The University of North Florida men's golf team completed its final round at the Bryan Bros Collegiate tournament. The university's athletics programme reported the conclusion of the event, wrapping up the team's play in the collegiate competition. No further details on the team's final placing or individual results were provided in the announcement.
- 4Arthur Keiser named to South Florida Business Journal's 2026 Power Leaders in Education▼Arthur Keiser named to South Florida Business Journal’s 2026 Power Leaders in Education
Arthur Keiser, co-founder and chancellor of Keiser University, has been named to the South Florida Business Journal's 2026 Power Leaders in Education list, which recognizes influential figures shaping education in the region. The announcement, shared by Keiser University, highlights the university's prominence in South Florida's higher education landscape.
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Harding University's men's golf team, the Bisons, opened play at PGA National and finished the opening day in ninth place. The result comes from the university's athletics coverage of the tournament in Florida, where the Bisons are competing against a strong field. No further round details or individual scores were provided.
- 6Simple black-and-white stripes can fool AI vision, UF researchers find●University of Florida: Simple visual patterns can trick AI-powered vehicles and robots, UF research finds. “A simple pat
University of Florida researchers report that simple visual patterns, such as black-and-white stripes, can trick the vision systems used in AI-powered vehicles and robots. Such patterns could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge the distance to an obstacle, potentially triggering unexpected and dangerous behavior.
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida report having identified signs of altermagnetism in a layered material. Altermagnetism is an emerging class of magnetic behavior distinct from conventional ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism, and evidence of it in layered systems would interest researchers working on spintronics and next-generation electronic materials. Details of the team's findings and their broader significance have not yet been widely reported.
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Florida Atlantic University's community health center, operated with the North Collier Hospital Alliance, has received a federally funded designation. The status typically brings federal support to expand primary and preventive care for underserved communities. Details on the scope of funding and services covered have not yet been outlined publicly.
- 9ESPN honor spotlights FGCU student's adaptive sports mission▼ESPN honor spotlights FGCU student’s mission to expand adaptive sports
A Florida Gulf Coast University student is being recognized by ESPN for their work to expand adaptive sports opportunities. The honor brings wider attention to the student's mission of making athletics more accessible to athletes with disabilities, and highlights FGCU's growing involvement in the adaptive sports community.
- 10FSU researcher targets awareness gap on alcohol and breast cancer risk●FSU researcher aims to close awareness gap on alcohol and breast cancer risk
A Florida State University researcher is working to raise public awareness that drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. The initiative focuses on closing a knowledge gap, as many women remain unaware of the established link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk, limiting their ability to make informed health decisions.
- 11Sanjeev Kumar named chief of UF Health Pain Medicine●Sanjeev Kumar appointed chief of UF Health Pain Medicine
Sanjeev Kumar has been appointed chief of Pain Medicine at UF Health, the University of Florida's academic health system. The appointment was reported by The American Bazaar, which covers news of interest to the Indian-American community, suggesting Kumar is of Indian origin. Details about his prior roles and plans for the division were not included in the initial report.