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 …
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River House Run/Walk 5K Oct. 10 helps kick off Homecoming and JU “Exercise is Medicine” initiative
A fun, high-energy kickoff to JU Homecoming & Family Weekend is in store Oct. 10, with the first JU River House Run/Walk 5K.
(Price increases midnight Friday, Oct. 2! See details below and here.)
The path winds through the …
Read More »‘Seminar’ comedy features TV star Erik DeCicco ’05, student actors
Jacksonville University’s Theater Department will present the Northeast Florida premiere of Seminar, with JU alum Erik DeCicco, fresh from AMC’s “The Making of the Mob,” heading the ensemble cast of student actors.
The new comedy by award-winning playwright Theresa …
Read More »New security mobile app promotes safety for students, faculty
Jacksonville University has released a new free mobile app aimed at further enhancing campus security. The app, called JU Mobile Safety, offers students, faculty, staff, parents and the community a series of safety features and resources customized for Jacksonville University. …
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 »‘A milestone in our long partnership’ – Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences celebrated
Jacksonville University’s award-winning health education programs are now officially housed in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, after a naming celebration Monday, Sept. 21, attended by hundreds of students, faculty, healthcare professionals and civic leaders.
“This is a …
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 …
Read More »Student Profile: Tala Farah
Meet Tala Farah. Tala is enrolled in her second year of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. Her undergraduate degrees are in Psychology and Sociology, which she earned from Jacksonville University in 2014.
Why did you choose the …
Read More »Not to be denied: The Gender Gap discussed at Political Science Society/UN event Monday, Sept. 21
In many developing countries, females are denied ownership of land, the right to own a business, the right to an education, the right of fair representation in a court of law, the right to choose a marriage partner, the right …
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