Released: 7-May-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Archaeologists Use Drone Images to Uncover Ancient New Mexico Village
University of North Florida

Using thermal imagery, researchers can now see what lies beneath the dirt-covered desert landscape. A team of researchers from the University of North Florida and the University of Arkansas have successfully used drones to unearth a 1,000-year-old village in northwestern New Mexico, revealing never-seen-before structures, unique insight into who lived there and what the area was like.

Released: 13-May-2014 8:00 AM EDT
UNF Professor Confirms Lyme Disease in Humans from Southern States
University of North Florida

Dr. Kerry Clark, associate professor of public health at the University of North Florida, and his colleagues have found additional cases of Lyme disease in patients from several states in the southeastern U.S. These cases include two additional Lyme disease Borrelia species recently identified in patients in Florida and Georgia.

Released: 29-May-2014 3:00 PM EDT
American Exchange Programs Bolstered East European Revolutions, Professor Wins National Grant for Work on Subject
University of North Florida

Dr. Greg Domber, associate professor of history at the University of North Florida, is the only professor in Florida to recently have been awarded a Strategy and Policy Fellowship by the Smith Richardson Foundation.

Released: 6-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Both Teens and Teachers Not Getting Sex-Ed Training, UNF Professor Works to Set New Standard
University of North Florida

Dr. Elissa Barr, associate professor of public health in the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida, is among a handful of sex educators nationwide who came together to develop and release the National Teacher Preparation Standards on Sexuality Education.

Released: 25-Jun-2014 3:00 PM EDT
University of North Florida Wins National Interfaith Award for Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida Interfaith Center is the only public university and the only Florida university to win a national Interfaith Youth Core Award for its “Better Together @ UNF” campaign.

Released: 3-Jul-2014 8:00 AM EDT
New Social Media Study Investigates Relationships among Facebook Use, Narcissism and Empathy
University of North Florida

A new study by Dr. Tracy Alloway, assistant professor of psychology at the University of North Florida, investigated the relationship among adult Facebook users and found that some Facebook features are linked to selfishness and some Facebook activities may encourage empathy.

Released: 14-Jul-2014 10:00 AM EDT
UNF Partners with Reproduction Non-Profit to Breed Rare, Endangered Species at Zoos Around the Country
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida is partnering with the South-East Zoo Alliance for Reproduction and Conservation and assisting in research to help breed rare and endangered species at zoos around the country. UNF is the only university in the world that has a partnership with the organization as well as a working reproductive hormone lab on its campus.

Released: 8-Aug-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Heightened Concussion Concerns in Scholastic Athletics Mount Nationwide
University of North Florida

A significant development recently occurred that has been widely overlooked and may herald a major evolution in how America approaches sports injuries in intercollegiate and interscholastic sports. The NCAA has specifically set aside $70 million in a settlement fund to settle a class action suit brought by former student athletes complaining of later-in-life health conditions.

Released: 19-Aug-2014 7:00 AM EDT
UNF Awarded Distinguished NSF Grant for High-Tech Molecular X-Ray Diffractometer
University of North Florida

University of North Florida faculty researchers in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics were recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program, a notable award for the university since only one in five proposals are selected for funding.

Released: 25-Aug-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Home Sweet Home: Does Where You Live Impact Student Success?
University of North Florida

Where you live doesn’t have to determine your school success, according to a recent study by Dr. Tracy Alloway, UNF assistant professor of psychology. Instead, your working memory—your ability to remember and process information—is a much better predictor of learning outcomes.

Released: 18-Sep-2014 8:10 AM EDT
Study Finds Domestic Violence Issue Possible Red Zone Fumble for NFL
University of North Florida

Twice as many women as compared to men are of the strong opinion that Ray Rice, former Baltimore Ravens running back, should never play in the NFL again, according to a new survey conducted by Drs. Kristi Sweeney and Elizabeth Gregg, both assistant professors in the Department of Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management at the University of North Florida.

Released: 8-Oct-2014 12:00 PM EDT
University of North Florida Awarded $1.6M to Support ScaleUp America Business Development Program
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida won a five-year contract with the U.S. Small Business Administration, totaling nearly $1.6 million to help fund a new program, ScaleUp America, designed to create jobs, increase sales and provide access to additional capital for business development.

Released: 27-Oct-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Turkey Myths Busted
University of North Florida

Dr. Judith Rodriguez, registered dietitian and chairperson of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida, discusses myths and facts about turkey and provides tips for including it in a healthy diet.

Released: 20-Jan-2015 10:00 AM EST
Pioneer Study Examines Declining Coral Reef Health Due to Pesticides/Sea Surface Temperatures
University of North Florida

Coral reef health is declining worldwide. To better understand the combined effects of mosquito pesticides and rising sea-surface temperatures, Dr. Cliff Ross, UNF associate professor of biology, exposed coral larvae to selected concentrations of pesticides and temperatures.

Released: 20-Jan-2015 12:00 PM EST
For the Love of Chocolate
University of North Florida

With Valentine's Day around the corner, does chocolate appeal to you for its flavor, symbolic meaning of love or potential health benefits? Dr. Judith Rodriguez, a nutrition professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida, discusses myths and facts about chocolate.

Released: 4-Mar-2015 10:05 AM EST
UNF Business Professor Takes Madness out of the Month
University of North Florida

University of North Florida business professor Dr. Jay Coleman takes the madness out of the month with his “Dance Card" Method for determining NCAA March Madness brackets, also known as “bracketology.”

Released: 28-May-2015 11:05 AM EDT
UNF Interfaith Center Awards First Interfaith Community Service Scholarship
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida Interfaith Center made history when it presented the Noor Inayat Khan Interfaith Community Service Award, one of the first interfaith community service scholarships offered by a college or university in the United States, to two UNF seniors.

Released: 19-Jun-2015 7:00 PM EDT
Liar, Liar, Working Memory on Fire
University of North Florida

For the first time, researchers from the University of North Florida and the University of Sheffield, U.K., have discovered that working memory helps children tell better lies.

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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.

Release date: 22-Jan-2016 12:05 PM EST
distinguished voices lecture series features peace in the middle east inspiring voices and stories
University of North Florida

The University of North Florida, The Atlantic Institute of Jacksonville, and the Interfaith Center at UNF will host a panel discussion, “Peace in the Middle East: Inspiring Voices and Stories – Faith Leaders and Millennial Change-Makers,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Adam W. Herbert University Center, Building 43, Grand Banquet Hall, Room 1044, on campus, as part of the Distinguished Voices Lecture Series.

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: 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.

Release date: 2-Feb-2016 2:05 PM EST
go bananas
University of North Florida

Apes aren't the only ones crazy for bananas, a convenient snack that also feature as a staple in Southern dishes, such as cream pies, puddings, breads, muffins and even salads.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 10-Mar-2016 10:05 AM EST
University of North Florida Shark Expert Lead Scientist Aboard OCEARCH Expedition
University of North Florida

In 2013, Great White shark Lydia was captured, tagged and released aboard OCEARCH’s unique vessel in Jacksonville, Florida. Since then, the 2,000-pound shark has traveled over 35,500 miles, demonstrating the connectivity of Florida waters with Northeastern Atlantic waters off Europe.

Released: 29-Mar-2016 1:05 PM EDT
UNF Music Flagship Program Orchestrates Cultural Excellence, Equips 21st Century Music Professionals
University of North Florida

The Music Flagship Program at the University of North Florida announces it has now been officially designated a School of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, expanding its training and equipping of a wide range of music students—jazz studies, performance, music education and conducting as well as music technology and production—in a culture of excellence in order to be relevant 21st century music professionals.

Released: 5-Apr-2016 8:05 AM EDT
UNF Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Research in Asia
University of North Florida

Dr. Joshua Gellers, assistant professor of political science at the University of North Florida, has been awarded a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Award to conduct research on public participation in the environmental decision-making process at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.

Released: 12-Apr-2016 9:05 AM EDT
UNF Professors Awarded NSF Grant for Undergraduate Coastal Biology Research
University of North Florida

Professors in the Coastal Biology Flagship Program at the University of North Florida were awarded a grant for more than $300,000 by the National Science Foundation to continue the development of an intensive summer research internship for undergraduate students in coastal ecosystems.

Released: 27-Apr-2016 8:05 AM EDT
University of North Florida Professors Awarded NIH Grant for Unique Adaptive Toy Project
University of North Florida

Faculty in the School of Engineering and the Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences at UNF were awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for over $85,000 for a course that develops adaptive battery-powered toy cars for children with developmental disabilities.


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