Recently published by The Washington Post, Politifact.com, and other national and local media outlets, Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Michael Pomante and collaborators puzzled out ease of voting from state to state.
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RIVER LIFE: When River Health Links to the Ocean
By Dr. A. Quinton White
Charismatic megafauna is a term we use for those large animals that people find fascinating. Manatees, dolphins, and whales come to mind. These often huge creatures can cause a sense of wonder when we see …
Read More »JU Marine Science Pioneer Award Honoree, OCEARCH Founder Chris Fischer
By Sheri Webber
Now, in its tenth year, the world-renown ocean research organization OCEARCH has completed a cumulative 33 expeditions, collaborated with a total 174 scientists, facilitated the capture and release of more than 300 sharks, and has been the …
Read More »Q&A with Dr. Andy, JU’s “The Science of…” Guy
WAVE magazine recently sat down with Anthony “Andy” Ouellette, Ph.D., the number one brand ambassador for Jacksonville University’s “The Science of…” (TSO) science-based video series. From the Jacksonville Zoo to the bottom of the St. Johns River, this innovative series …
Read More »MSRI Grad Student Amanda Macek Named 2018 Guy Harvey Scholar
By Sheri Webber
In an email to the Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI) Executive Director Dr. Quint White, graduate student Amanda Macek ’20 said: “I have great news! As of this morning, I was selected as one out of eight …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Annual State of the River Report
By Dr. A. Quinton White
The 2018 State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released at the City of Jacksonville Environmental Symposium. As usual, the report contains both good and bad news. This …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: The Grim Future of Plastics
By Dr. A. Quinton White
In the 1967 movie “The Graduate” some may remember the scene where Mr. McGuire takes Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) off to the side and delivers the famous quote:
“Plastics… there’s a great future in plastics.”
Little …
Read More »Eppley Foundation Awards JU Professor Funding for Plant-Based Electronics Research
By Sheri Webber
On June 21, The Eppley Foundation for Research awarded Jacksonville University (JU) Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Ramesh Adhikari $24,850 in grant funding to conduct and oversee undergraduate research on the development of plant-based electronics.
The Foundation …
Read More »JU CFA team wins national research challenge, looks forward to Global Final
By Marilyn Young
As the Jacksonville University team shook hands with the judges of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, Jamie Seim saw a little something in their eyes.
Seim and his team members, Henry Crayton and Maria “M.J.” Fueyo, had …
Read More »National Experts Explore Patient Safety Solutions and Duval County’s Opioid Crisis, Led by JU QSEN Institute
By Sheri Webber
Jacksonville University’s QSEN Institute Regional Center hosted its 2018 Patient Safety Forum on March 2, welcoming a sold-out crowd that included students, safety professionals, policymakers, compliance professionals, pharmacists, risk managers, and medical professionals from across the spectrum …
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