St. Thomas University (STU) is launching its new master’s degree program in bioethics, an innovative, interdisciplinary program combining science, ethics and human behavior.The program commenced for the fall semester.Today’s advances in technology has helped make substantial, beneficial gains in the areas of healthcare and research.But these advancements in science and technology often outpace the school’s ability to...

Mater Academy senior Dayme Delgado is spending her summer at Princeton University in New Jersey, as part of a nationwide program that recruits high school students from low income backgrounds and helps them improve their academics to prepare for college.Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) is the preeminent national nonprofit organization based in New York City that’s dedicated to diversifying the national leadership...

Mater Academy senior Dayme Delgado is spending her summer at Princeton University in New Jersey, as part of a nationwide program that recruits high school students from low income backgrounds and helps them improve their academics to prepare for college.Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) is the preeminent national nonprofit organization based in New York City that’s dedicated to diversifying the national leadership...

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in September, Florida students can apply for Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott’s Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest for kids in grades four to 12.Three winners will be selected to receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation: one elementary school student (grades 4 to 5), one middle school student (grades 6 to 8), and one high...

Ford Motor Company Fund and the South Florida Ford Dealers are bringing the Ford Driving Dreams initiative to kindergarten and elementary school students for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In collaboration with First Book, Ford is donating 10,000 new books, and recently celebrated with a reading party for 100 kids at the BB&T Center. Ford Dealers, First Book representatives, Florida Panthers alum Randy Moller and Lucy Lopez,...