Ambassador Steven Green, left, with Florida International University president Mark Rosenberg. MIKE ASENCIO COURTESY OF FIU

BY CHRISTINA VEIGA
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Florida International University on Monday announced one of the largest donations in its history: a $20 million gift to the School of International and Public Affairs.

The money will help FIU pursue a prestigious accreditation, construct a new building, establish scholarships and rename the school in honor of former Ambassador Steven Green, whose family foundation made the donation.

“I wanted to make sure the I in FIU was a big I, for ‘international,’” Green said.

The financial backing will support what will be known as the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs or “Green School.” Historic changes taking place in Cuba underscore the importance of educating students on international affairs, he said.

“Miami has the opportunity to be at the forefront of foreign policy, and I’m hoping that the school will be able to mature quickly enough and build itself quickly enough to make sure we’re at the center,” he said.

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The Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center

Mammography plays a key role in the early detection of breast cancer.

In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, investigators in the largest study to date found that 3-D mammography detects more breast cancers with fewer “false alarms” than standard or digital mammograms alone. It is expected to outperform standard digital mammography in detecting small invasive breast cancers and lobular cancers, which can be the most lethal.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University recently purchased a 3-D Mobile Mammography Center and partnered with the Braman Family Foundation to make this state-of-the-art cancer screening available to South Florida’s most needy and most vulnerable communities.

A $1.1 million gift from the Foundation will allow the College of Medicine to offer free 3-D mammograms to women enrolled in the HWCOM’s innovative Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP™ (NHELP™) initiative.

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Posted by Alexandra Pecharich × 03/30/2015 at 8:47 am on news.FIU.edu

Just steps from fancy stores with names such as Armani, Versace and Prada, a shiny 45-foot custom pink-and-blue bus sat earlier this month beneath a highway overpass in Miami's Design District. Known affectionately as "the mammovan," the vehicle welcomed aboard women looking for free mammograms because they couldn't afford to pay.

Named for a 54-year-old who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2005, the Linda Fenner Mammography Health Facility is a state-of-the-art clinic on wheels run by FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. It offers a 3D mammogram to any woman who needs one but exists primarily to serve those who have limited options due to lack of health insurance.

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by AMERICA With Jorge Ramos, Fusion and Mariana Atencio

When we think of voodoo, we tend to think about creepy dolls, scary spells and sacrifices. But there’s a lot more to it.

For Haitians, this religion is a way of life. It’s been part of Haiti’s tradition since it was a slave colony, and it’s been passed down from generation to generation. Vodouisants, as they are called, believe they are connected to their ancestors and look to voodoo in times of trouble.

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