Where are all the Diamondback terrapins on Cumberland Island? Marine Science graduate student Danielle D’amato wants to know, and she’s using a unique method to pay for her research: the crowdfunding site Experiment.com, which accelerates scientific research by freeing …
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Sport Business students identify $10.6 million impact from March Madness in Jacksonville
When Jacksonville played host for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in March, the gain to the city wasn’t just pride and prestige. It was financial as well.
Jacksonville University students, faculty, staff and administrators …
Read More »Jorge Majfud invited to pay tribute at U.N. to acclaimed author Eduardo Galeano
Jorge Majfud, associate professor of Spanish at Jacksonville University, recently paid tribute at the United Nations in New York to acclaimed South American writer Eduardo Galeano, who passed away in April.
Majfud was invited along with other noted Latin American …
Read More »Dr. Quinton White nets major state award for work in marine science education, research and conservation
Lifelong educator and researcher. River advocate. Marine biologist. Media commentator and columnist. Environmentalist. And now Dr. Quinton White can add another title to that long and growing list: Florida Wildlife Federation Marine Conservationist of the Year.
The director …
Read More »Graduate student turns to crowdfunding support for San Salvador research project
Tiffany Razo, a graduate student at Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute, has played a role in a number of Bahamian ecological studies, including assessing coral reef health on San Salvador patch reefs and assisting in studies on lionfish …
Read More »Happy campers: Spots still available for summer camps at JU
JU will again act as host site for numerous exciting outdoor and indoor camps this summer. Please see the list below for more information. Spots still available at many!
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Passport Staff | June 3-13 |
Team Focus | June 7-10 |
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FIT LIFE: What’s to blame for our increasing waistlines? Too little exercise, or too many calories?
Most Americans know obesity is bad for their health and that it’s increasing at an alarming rate. In fact, obesity climbed from 25 percent to 35 percent for women and from 20 percent to 35 percent for men during the …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: What women need to know about bone health
You’re aging. You’re a woman. You have a diet low in calcium.
Those and other factors mean you could be at higher risk for osteoporosis, a medical condition in which bones become weak and brittle and more susceptible to fracture.
RIVER LIFE: February sampling showed a record high 6,063 manatees were counted
What a fantastic time of year to be in Northeast Florida. For those of us in academics, graduation is almost here as we conclude yet another school year, with most of us commenting how fast the years seem to pass. …
Read More »First female Aviation graduate Kelly Barrera ’86 highlights year-end banquet
Current students were honored for their hard work and dedication, and graduating seniors were congratulated for their achievements, at the recent annual School of Aviation banquet honoring the past, present and future of the aviation program at Jacksonville University. A …
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