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Released: 9-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
UNF Poll Reveals Trump Leads in Florida Republican Presidential Primary Race
University of North Florida

A new University of North Florida statewide poll of likely Republican primary voters reveals that if the Florida Republican presidential primary were held today, Donald Trump would garner 35.5 percent of the votes through the Sunshine State.

Released: 7-Mar-2016 9:05 AM EST
University of North Florida Offers Innovative Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition Degree Program
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida’s Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors recently approved the Graduate School at UNF adding a new Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition degree program to its graduate course offerings, making it a one-of-a-kind doctoral degree in Florida and the only other DCN degree in the country.

Released: 2-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
Myths and Facts About Greek Yogurt
University of North Florida

Many consumers have wondered what Greek yogurt is all about and if it’s really much healthier than regular yogurt and worth the higher price. Dr. Zhiping Yu, assistant professor in the Nutrition and Dietetics Flagship Program at the University of North Florida, shares more about this popular dairy product.

Released: 29-Feb-2016 4:05 PM EST
UNF Poll Reveals Hillary Clinton Holds Lead in Democratic Presidential Primary Race
University of North Florida

A new University of North Florida statewide poll of likely Democratic primary voters reveals that if the Florida Democratic Presidential Primary were held today, the majority of respondents would vote for Hillary Clinton.

Released: 10-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
New Study Reveals Visual Working Memory May Provide Clues to Autism’s Social Struggles
University of North Florida

Poor visual working memory can play an important role in the struggles experienced by autistic children, according to a new study conducted by Dr. Tracy Alloway, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Florida.

Released: 2-Feb-2016 1:05 PM EST
'Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century '
University of North Florida

The new book "Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century" offers an in-depth sociological exploration of present-day colorism in the lives of black women, investigating the lived experiences of a phenomenon that continues to affect women of African descent.

Released: 2-Feb-2016 9:05 AM EST
UNF Launches New Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations
University of North Florida

Racial issues have recently been at the core of unrest and violence across the country. In order to move beyond the traditional black-white racial paradigm and to look at race and ethnic relations through a diverse lens, the University of North Florida has launched the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations.

Released: 20-Nov-2015 10:05 AM EST
Third Anniversary of Slain Florida Teen Jordan Davis
University of North Florida

Monday, Nov. 23, is the third anniversary of the shooting of Jacksonville teen Jordan Davis over loud music. National race expert Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder, a University of North Florida associate professor of sociology, discusses how this event contributes to worsening race relations in our country.

Released: 9-Nov-2015 9:05 AM EST
UNF Race Expert Available to Discuss University of Missouri Football Players Protest of Racism
University of North Florida

University of North Florida race expert Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder discusses the building story of the African-American football players at the University of Missouri who are protesting due to racist events on their campus.

Released: 5-Nov-2015 8:05 AM EST
University of North Florida Named Military Friendly School for Seventh Consecutive Year
University of North Florida

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of North Florida has been designated as one of the most military friendly schools in the country by Victory Media, the leader in connecting the military and civilian worlds.

Released: 3-Nov-2015 8:05 AM EST
University of North Florida Partner in Leading Effort Applying Big Data Solutions to Regional Challenges
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida is one of 116 stakeholders from academia, industry and the nonprofit sectors that were selected through a competitive process to participate in the proposal, initiation and strategic planning for the South Big Data Regional Innovation Hub. The Hub will engage businesses and research organizations in the south region to develop common big data goals that would be impossible for individual organizations to achieve alone.

Released: 21-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
University of North Florida Poll Reveals Hillary Clinton Holds Significant Lead in Democratic Primary Race
University of North Florida

A new UNF statewide poll of Democratic primary likely voters reveals that if the primary were held today, the majority of respondents (54.6 percent) would vote for Hillary Clinton.

Released: 19-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
UNF Poll Reveals Trump Holds Slight Lead in Close Republican Primary Race
University of North Florida

A new University of North Florida statewide poll of Republican primary likely voters reveals that if the Republican primary were held today, Donald Trump would garner the most votes with 21.7 percent. The poll shows Ben Carson closing in with 19.3 percent, while Marco Rubio comes in third with 14.9 percent and Jeb Bush at a distant fourth with 9 percent of the vote.

Released: 2-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
UNF Engineering Professor Earns National 2015 Educator of the Year Award
University of North Florida

Dr. Adel ElSafty, professor of civil environmental engineering at the University of North Florida, was named 2015 Educator of the Year by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, a national scientific, technical and professional institute for the precast concrete structures industry.

Released: 16-Sep-2015 1:05 PM EDT
UNF Professors Awarded NSF Grant for Nanomanufacturing Research
University of North Florida

Researchers in the departments of Chemistry and Physics at the University of North Florida were recently awarded a three-year research grant totaling $250,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop new nanomanufacturing techniques for the electronics and communications industries.

Released: 10-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
UNF Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Surface Roughness Rock-Quality Assessment Tool
University of North Florida

Professors in the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida were awarded a grant for over $185,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop an automated quantifiable textural-based weathering classification system for limestone rock specimens, which will benefit the U.S. economy and society.

Released: 1-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
UNF Engineering Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Coastal Research/Education
University of North Florida

Dr. Bill Dally, an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida, was awarded a grant for more than $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop an amphibious remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for coastal research and education.

Released: 27-Aug-2015 3:05 PM EDT
UNF Coggin College Dean Inducted Into PhD Project Hall of Fame
University of North Florida

Dr. Mark Dawkins, dean of the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida, was recently inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame and is one of three select individuals nationwide to be recognized this year for his positive leadership on minority future leaders.

Released: 29-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Reveal Climbing a Tree Can Improve Cognitive Skills
University of North Florida

Climbing a tree and balancing on a beam can dramatically improve cognitive skills, according to a study recently conducted by researchers in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Florida.

   
Released: 30-Jun-2015 8:05 AM EDT
University of North Florida Physics Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Nanotechnology Research
University of North Florida

Researchers in the Department of Physics at the University of North Florida and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were recently awarded a three-year collaborative research grant totaling nearly $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to advance research in the fields of nanotechnology and nanoscience.



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