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 …
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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 »PPI co-hosts Global Water Policy discussion
Jacksonville University and the Public Policy Institute were pleased to partner with the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville in March 2015 to present the Global Business Luncheon.
In a conversation-style presentation moderated by (JU) Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney …
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
First Health Informatics master’s in region addresses industry need for ‘Big Data’ analytics
Responding to a changing healthcare industry demanding data expertise, JU’s colleges of Health Sciences and Business have collaborated to create the first health informatics master’s degree in the region, to prepare graduates for the workforce with the most relevant skills …
Read More »JU becomes first U.S. partner with Petroleum Technology Development Fund to educate Nigerian students
Jacksonville University is the first U.S. partner in a program with Nigeria’s Petroleum Technology Development Fund to educate its country’s top young scholars in STEM-related fields, signaling a dynamic move to intensify the University’s global reach in higher education.
Read More »FIT LIFE: Is Daylight Saving bad for your health?
In less than a week we will be “springing” our clocks ahead by one hour. It’s that time of year when we “lose” an hour of sleep – which most of us dread. In return, we “gain” an hour of …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: The St. Johns wants something from us
The St. Johns River is unique and special and contributes in so many ways to the quality of life we enjoy in Northeast Florida. Jacksonville owes its very existence to the St. Johns. But, as I have said many times, …
Read More »JU, Mote Marine Lab partner to promote research, teaching
Jacksonville University and Mote Marine Laboratory have forged a new education-focused partnership to benefit students, faculty and researchers while strengthening the foundations of Florida-based marine science.
Mote President & CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby and JU President Tim Cost recently …
Read More »“The Walking Dread” panel discussion Feb. 24 examines plagues, zombie fears, science and culture
The fifth annual interdisciplinary panel discussion presented by Jacksonville University’s College of Arts and Sciences, titled “The Walking Dread: Society, Plague, and Zombies,” promises a provocative blend of discussion on scientific and medical discoveries, societal fears, literature and even …
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