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Dwindling helium supply more than hot air, JU professor tells Florida Times-Union

Helium is in short supply — so much so that prices for the gas have skyrocketed — despite helium being the second-most abundant element in the universe. Who knew?

Jacksonville University Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Christopher Potratz, for one.…

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JU Assistant Professor of Information Management Angela Mattia addresses trend of businesses omitting telephone numbers of their websites

Have you noticed that more and more businesses don’t publish their telephone numbers on their websites?

It’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing down, Jacksonville University Assistant Professor of Decision Science and Information Management Dr. Angela Mattia told …

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JU faculty, staff contestants needed for chopstick challenge, wing-eating contest Friday at Riverview Cafe

 

Sodexo is soliciting Jacksonville University faculty and staff members to step up and take the chopstick challenge. Or, for those not afraid to get messy, how does a chicken wing-eating contest sound?

It’s all part of the festive lunchtime …

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JU Business Dean Don Capener to stress “reality over rainbows” in Jan. 25 Jacksonville Startup Weekend keynote

By Phillip Milano 

Follow your bliss. Chase your dreams. Pursue your passions…

All nice catch-phrases used to energize people starting their own businesses. But if no customers are willing and able to buy your new product or service, perhaps it’s …

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Rob Bogardus named JU Associate Athletic Director for External Operations

Jacksonville Director of Athletics Brad Edwards has announced the hiring of Rob Bogardus as Associate AD for External Operations.

Bogardus comes to JU after spending the past eight years as Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations at Bradley University, a …

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JU alum’s business matches ‘grandmas’ with families

Since graduating from Jacksonville University in 1987 with a degree in management, Todd Pliss has worked as novelist, screenwriter, filmmaker and teacher.

While the Long Island, N.Y., native expects to continue pursuing his creative passions, Pliss has unexpectedly developed a …

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Todd Vatter named JU Director of Athletic Media Relations

Jacksonville Director of Athletics Brad Edwards has announced the hiring of Todd Vatter as the Director of Athletic Media Relations.  Vatter comes to JU following a five-and-a-half year stint at Kent State where he served as the main media relations …

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JU’s Quinton White to Florida Times-Union on port expansion: ‘I don’t see where all these jobs are’

Dr. Quinton White, executive director of Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute

Dr. Quinton White, executive director of Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute, says in a Jan. 4 Florida Times-Union article that he is unconvinced that expanding Jacksonville’s port

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