The “tomato effect” occurs when highly effective therapies are either ignored or rejected. Generally, the reason for this is that the therapies do not make sense in the context of popular beliefs or understandings. A tomato effect, however, can also …
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Pilot gateway program through jetBlue Airlines provides opportunities for aviation students
Jacksonville University Aviation students Joseph Schmidt and Nathan Whittenton will join 17 other jetBlue University Gateway students when they attend the “Sun ‘n Fun” International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland April 22.
Gateway students competed by writing an essay on …
Read More »TSA Security Director visits Women in Aviation
The School of Aviation recently welcomed Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Federal Security Director Patricia Chasse Hiatt to speak with Aviation students on her duties and responsibilities in the North Florida area. Periodically, the “Women in Aviation” group brings in highly …
Read More »JU One Spark Project #2: Global Business Imperative
The brainchild of Jacksonville University Davis College of Business Professor, Dr. Doug Johansen, The Global Business Imperative project is dedicated to promoting the importance of global markets for small and medium size enterprises.
Dr. Johansen is Assistant Professor of Marketing …
Read More »Fish robots, 3D-printed ukuleles, missing planes, Ebola, Ponzi schemes: yes, it’s time for the annual JU Symposium April 6-8
Jacksonville University’s 2015 Faculty & Student Symposium this Monday through Wednesday, April 6-8, features results from more than 100 projects, with topics including building a fish robot to gather data; Ebola; adolescent sports injuries; Ponzi schemes; improving first-graders’ behavior through …
Read More »JU One Spark Project #1: BamBoost
From April 7-12 Jacksonville University will serve as a project curator for One Spark 2015, which is billed as the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Over the next several days, we will highlight projects located in our open-air venue at Main …
Read More »Davis College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation
Continued success and improvement of the business programs at Jacksonville University has resulted in achieving reaccreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for an additional five years. AACSB is the highest international accreditation that any collegiate …
Read More »Nursing students awarded first STAR scholarships funded by Kirbo Charitable Foundation
Five School of Nursing students have been selected as the first recipients of academic scholarships funded by a $25,000 gift to the University from The Thomas M. & Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Foundation.
Those chosen for the STAR Fellowship Scholarships …
Read More »Big Drama: Theater major Brandon Paris earns regional win and a spot in NSAL national competition
A little Shakespeare, a bit of Neil Simon and a lot of talent are sending Jacksonville University freshman theater major Brandon Paris to the finals of a national drama competition in May.
Paris recently won first place at the Drama …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Year of the River has been eye-opening
This has been an exciting year for the St. Johns River.
I don’t think there has been a time when more attention has been focused on the river, with more people than ever concerned and engaged in discussions about this