Author: Dorron Blumberg

NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RAISES $800K+ DURING FIRST EVER VIRTUAL DIAMOND BALL IN SUPPORT OF COVID-19 RELIEF FUND

December 8, 2020  – Last week, a generous South Florida community came together to help raise $800,000 (and counting!) to benefit the Nicklaus Children’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. The support came through the first ever Virtual Diamond Ball, An Auction Benefiting Nicklaus Children’s Hospital sponsored by City National Bank of Florida. The critical funds raised will help shore up supplies, provide testing, and ensure Nicklaus Children’s has the staff and services needed to respond for the duration of the pandemic.

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FAU Shatters Research Funding Record for First Quarter of Fiscal Year

FAU Reports 92 Percent Increase in Q1 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Compared to Same Timeframe in 2019-2020  
 
December 8, 2020 – Florida Atlantic University recently achieved a major milestone in sponsored research funding for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-2021, shattering all previous quarterly records. Despite numerous challenges that included the COVID-19 pandemic and a decrease in research funding, this upward trend reflects the untiring dedication of the university’s outstanding researchers. The first quarter, which began on July 1, saw a whopping 92 percent increase in research funding compared to the first three months of fiscal year 2019-2020. Federal, state and private agencies awarded FAU faculty $38.9 million for Q1 this year – that number was $20.2 million during this same timeframe last year. 
 

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Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Earns 2020 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

December 8 2020 – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is the only South Florida pediatric hospital named as a Top Children’s Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.

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