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“Excellence in Nursing” keynote by Prof. Roberta Christopher galvanizes German health executives

More than 200 top healthcare professionals from across Germany gained key insight from the School of Nursing’s Prof. Roberta Christopher into what it takes to deliver nursing care at the highest levels of expertise worldwide.

Christopher, an Assistant Professor of …

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WELL-TRAVELED: From Chicago to Detroit, it’s a classic vacation by car

For many baby boomers, the quintessential summer vacation was the family road trip. But those who observe American cultural changes have noticed the decline of the family car vacation.

Many of us remember being loaded in the station wagon with

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American Politics on Film series kicks off with talk by award-winning defense lawyer William Sheppard

The American Politics on Film series at JU, designed to provoke critical thought about our U.S. political world, gets started Monday, Sept. 14, with “Gideon’s Trumpet” and a special appearance by guest William Sheppard, a criminal defense lawyer who has …

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Think you know Florida? Take this quiz

So you think you know Florida? The Geography Department at Jacksonville University has a challenge for you.

The department has mapped some recently released census data for the state of Florida. Each thematic map in the unique presentation illustrates the …

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Wilson! MSRI drifter buoy that drew headlines makes a comeback

He may have drifted off from a tearful Tom Hanks and never returned in “Castaway,” but JU’s Wilson? He’s back.

The volleyball drifter buoy that a JU physical oceanography class dropped into the mouth of the St. Johns River last …

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RIVER LIFE: The littlest denizens of the river are so intriguing

Recently, while listening to one of Jacksonville University’s marine science graduate students defend her thesis research, I was struck by how much life there is in the St. Johns River that no one can see without a microscope.

The life

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