When students in the School of Applied Health Sciences travel to Ireland this Spring Break, they won’t just be communing with nature at the Cliffs of Moher or hiking the Wicklow Mountains, they’ll be hitting the road (on the left …
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RIVER LIFE: OCEARCH at Jacksonville University may be near center of great white shark puzzle
There’s been a lot of excitement recently around the marine science program at Jacksonville University. On Feb. 9, we announced a cooperative partnership with OCEARCH, which is by far the most widely recognized shark tracking organization in the world.
This …
Read More »Kinesiology students present for first time at Southeast American College of Sports Medicine conference
Kinesiology graduate and undergraduate students and their professors recently had the honor of presenting at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine conference.
The annual event, which this year was held Feb. 16-18 in Greenville, S.C., brings together more than …
Read More »Ready to live on Mars? Colonization is topic of interdisciplinary panel March 9
Just as faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences were debating topics last fall for their upcoming interdisciplinary panel discussion, billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk was taking the stage at the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, …
Read More »Experts to discuss harmful waste’s effects at NE Florida Environmental Summit co-sponsored by JU
The 18th annual Northeast Florida Environmental Summit focuses on the impact of pollutants with a distinguished lineup of environmental and legal experts.
The event on Friday, Feb. 24, is co-sponsored by Jacksonville University with Florida Coastal School of Law, and …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Could an infection be underlying diabetes?
People with Type 2 Diabetes are at an increased risk to develop infections. But what if you don’t know if you have Type 2 Diabetes?
According to recent estimates, about 8 percent of the U.S. population is affected by Type …
Read More »JU enters world stage of ocean research with ‘OCEARCH at Jacksonville University’ partnership
You can’t change the future of the ocean on a fisherman’s story.
So says Chris Fischer, the charismatic founder of world-renowned marine research outfit OCEARCH. The bona fides of academic expertise, peer-reviewed published research and acclaimed scientists are needed to …
Read More »Announcing ‘OCEARCH At Jacksonville University’
To the JU Community,
Today we announce the formation of a special partnership – “OCEARCH at Jacksonville University” – to bring enormous benefit to our students and faculty, our University, our region and the broader scientific community worldwide. (The event …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Salt/fresh water a huge river dynamic
One of the more variable factors with which plants and animals must contend in the St. Johns River is salinity, or salt concentration in the water. Yet it is also critically important to many species. Few can handle a wide …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Mystery symptoms linked to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
It can affect major organ systems such as those for the kidneys, brain, joints, heart and skin.
It affects women 10 times more than men, and is more common in African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians ages 15 to 40.
Yet it’s …
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