New Year’s resolutions are important to many people, so when a good friend mentioned recently how much impact a group of people can have when they work together, I thought, how about some resolutions for the river! Perhaps people living …
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Professor McNally’s work selected for major West Coast exhibit
Assistant Professor of Illustration Nicholas McNally has come a long way since winning his first art contest in second grade.
While that youthful win earned him a coveted bag of jelly beans, his latest work has a much a farther …
Read More »MSRI teaming with Mayport Middle School in river plankton study
Students at the Mayport Middle School are beginning work with the Marine Science Research Institute in a collaboration to study plankton in the St. Johns River.
The six-month project, funded by a grant to Mayport Middle School from the State …
Read More »Federal Agency Partners with Lutheran Services Florida and JU to Increase Workforce in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Field
Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems (LSF), in partnership with Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, has been awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to implement and evaluate an enhanced Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Memories of oysters and oyster roasts
November in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia brings shorter days, cooler weather, Thanksgiving, roast turkey with oyster dressing — and the St. Johns Riverkeeper Annual Oyster Roast.
There is something about this time of year that makes me think of …
Read More »ORSP lending helping hand to faculty in grant and sponsored research requests
Established earlier this semester as a centralized department, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is quickly demonstrating its value by helping faculty navigate the complex world of grant seeking and sponsored research.
With more than $1 million in …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Who knew? Hurricanes can be beneficial
Since we just experienced a hurricane that left a lasting impression on the area with significant damage and economic impact, it may seem strange to devote a column to the beneficial effects of hurricanes.
But it is important to keep …
Read More »Research Scientist John Heine takes a (re)breather in the Antarctic to lead diving equipment study
You’d think it would be impossible to breathe in 28.8-degree water, much less re-breathe.
But that’s just what divers are doing in the unthinkably icy Antarctic with the help of rebreathers, special equipment that is the focus of a critical …
Read More »St Johns River focus of new The Science Of … video series
A series of six new videos focusing on the St. Johns River has been released by The Science Of … in partnership with the Marine Science Research Institute, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, and the local Florida Fish and …
Read More »Professor Cheryl Sowder part of key finds in Italian excavations
A long-running project to excavate a pair of water wells at the site of Cetamura del Chianti in Italy has turned up a treasure trove of ancient Etruscan and Roman artifacts and Associate Professor of Art History Cheryl Sowder was …
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