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Scripps Florida, University of Florida in talks to merge biomedical research operations
Research center located on 30 acres across from FAU in Jupiter
Scripps Research
and last updated 2021-07-22 21:10:47-04
JUPITER, Fla. â Scripps Research is in talks to merge its Jupiter-based biomedical operation with the University of Florida s academic health center s research division in a relationship that pairs private and public institutions.
In 2003, Scripps expanded to Florida on a 30-acre campus adjacent to Florida Atlantic University. Officials said Thursday this merger will spur cooperation with other institutions in Florida, including FAU.
Florida paid Scripps $310 million to open a Florida lab in an effort to entice biotech firms to the state, and Palm Beach County added $269 million.
Following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor a little over a year ago and one day before Juneteenth, University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced 15 anti-racism goals UF would pursue to create a more equitable campus.
Spread across three categories of education, history and representation, the 15 covered both short-term and long-term goals for students, workers and the university as a whole. They can be found online at statements.ufl.edu.
Some, like eliminating the Gator Bait cheer at sports events and bringing more diverse speakers and artists to campus, saw change quickly. But others, like improving recruitment and retention of Black students and faculty and reviewing UF s honorary namings and system, have a long way to go.
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