It’s a hot new “Let’s Play” YouTube channel, but instead of PewDiePie gawking and squawking through “The Last of Us,” it’s JU Physics Prof. Brian Lane patiently walking you through velocity and acceleration in “Police Chase!”
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FIT LIFE: Is air pollution and exercise a toxic mix?
Chances are we can all agree that exercise is good for us and air pollution is not. In fact, air pollution can take years off, while exercise can add years to, our life span. In other words, exercise reduces, while …
Read More »Climate change’s local impacts to be discussed at UN Day event Oct. 24
The JU Political Science Society and Jacksonville Chapter of the United Nations Association will host a program on Climate Change on UN Day this Saturday, Oct. 24 — the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN. The event is …
Read More »“Science on the St. Johns” by MSRI Oct. 24 highlights region’s stellar natural asset
With a new name and date but the same dynamic goal by the Marine Science Research Institute, “Science on the St. Johns” comes to Jacksonville University’s waterfront Saturday, Oct. 24.
It’s the eighth time the MSRI has offered the …
Read More »Learn about Queen Iffat’s influence on Saudi Arabia at talk by foreign affairs expert Dr. Joseph Kechichian Oct. 19
Foreign affairs expert Dr. Joseph Kechichian will discuss his new book “Iffat Al Thunayan,” about the life and influence of the late King Faisal’s wife and her legacy on Saudi Arabian politics, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, …
Read More »Partnership with SAS enhances capabilities for Business Analytics
The Davis College of Business has created a partnership with SAS, a global leader in business analytic software and services, to help students attain the analytics skills that are in high demand by employers.
The collaboration with SAS, which …
Read More »National TV coverage given to research on threatened gopher tortoise
A JU biology professor and marine science student have gone high-tech on Cumberland Island National Seashore’s gopher tortoise, using GPS mapping along with burrow and remote game cameras to learn about the threatened species’ age, gender, eating patterns, living conditions …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: How ‘Wilson’ bobbed from the St. Johns to near Greenland
Have you ever wondered how big the ocean is? For most of us, the vastness of the world and its ocean is hard to grasp. In some ways, we see the huge scope of the universe easier because we can
Trump leads, Fiorina and Rubio rise in major Florida shakeup, Public Policy Institute poll finds
Businessman Donald Trump remains the frontrunner among Republican presidential candidates in Florida, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush maintaining strong support, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina surging, neurosurgeon Ben Carson losing some ground and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on the …
Read More »Public Policy Institute hosting top expert on carbon emission reduction Oct. 14
We often talk about “reducing our carbon footprint,” and it makes us feel good to be proactive in bettering the environment. When we look at the price of carbon-reducing technologies and adaptations, however, the price of “being green” can quickly …
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