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Donation to Help UM School of Medicine Study Aging and Cognitive Function

As advances in healthcare prolong life in aging populations, the ability to understand and treat dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has become a significant public health concern. Thanks to a donation

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Jeff Bezos’ Ex MacKenzie Scott Gives Away Millions to FIU, Broward College

As part of the $2.74 billion that McKenzie Scott is donating to 286 organizations, as announced on Tuesday, several South Florida colleges and universities are being showered with cash. “Higher

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Tennis Star Coco Gauff Brings Technology to Palm Beach Students

As a product of homeschooling, professional tennis player Coco Gauff knows how technology can enhance education. Gauff, who grew up in Delray Beach, recently teamed up with Microsoft to refurbish

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Broward League of Cities Provides Scholarships to Two Broward Students

Two Broward County high school students were recently awarded with a $2,500 scholarship from the Broward League of Cities to pursue public service degrees. Sabrina Rapoport, a senior at Cooper

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Jack & Jill Center Continues Charitable Ventures 

At its 16th Annual MEDNAX Flip Flops on the Docks casual soirée, the Friends of Jack & Jill Center in Fort Lauderdale generated $367,000 for needy children and families in

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Not Every Student is College-Bound—And Why That’s a Good Thing

To Broward County Mayor Steven Geller, who earned his bachelor’s and law degree at Florida State University, he says that the first thing that it’s important to recognize is that

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IBM Lifts Miami Dade College With $10 Million Gift

From artificial intelligence to quantum computing, these are the emerging, exciting fields that IBM’s Global University Programs group will help fund at Miami Dade College over the next three years.

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IBM lifts Miami Dade College
UM Receives $3 Million Donation to Establish the Al-Rashid Family Geleophysic Dysplasia Research Fund

Chairman of Limestone Asset Management, Ibrahim Al-Rashid, and his wife Ryann donated $3 million to the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine to create the Al-Rashid Family

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Fort Lauderdale wholesaler pledges $250,000 to Joe DiMaggio

A Fort Lauderdale company’s recent donation shows the power of corporate social responsibility. United National Consumer Suppliers recently pledged $250,000 to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation through its new

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School Daze

Whether due to tax reasons, general lifestyle considerations, or COVID-19 (and the suddenly ominous density of Manhattan), some of the biggest names in the financial world are joining the migration to

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To the Rescue

The numbers alone speak volumes. Last fiscal year, Feeding South Florida distributed 61.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of more than 51 million meals. The area’s largest food bank

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FAU receives largest gift in its history

Education is a gift that keeps on giving—especially when generous donors invest in the next generation of learners. Florida Atlantic University received its largest gift in school history: $20 million

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