On May 29th, archaeology professor and curator Keith Ashley will talk about the archaeology lab’s research on what Jacksonville was like in 1000 AD.
The research and artifacts are part of The Museum of Science and History’s Uncovering the Past: New Archaeological Discoveries in Northeast Florida exhibit. The exhibit will be open to the public until August 31st.
“The exhibit covers a long history of Native Americans in Northeast Florida,” said Ashley. The exhibit features impressive artifacts such as 1000-year-old Native American pottery as well as artwork by St. Augustine artist Theodore Morris.
The lecture will take place at 6:30 PM at The MOSH.
Ashley said the exhibit is mainly his research, but students have assisted over the years.
The event is free for students with their student ID.
UNF Professor wins humanitarian award
OneJax awarded UNF finance professor Parvez Ahmed, Ph.D. their Humanitarian Silver Medal on Thursday.
According to a UNF press release, Dr. Ahmed is known in the Jacksonville community as a leader in civil discourse for serving on the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida, and the American Civil Liberties Union.
His articles on civil discourse have been published in The Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Newsday, and Florida Times Union. Dr. Ahmed has also been published in many finance journals for his research on market efficiency and asset pricing.
OneJax is an institute at UNF which tries to overcome bias, bigotry, and racism in Jacksonville.
The Humanitarian Awards go to individuals who have demonstrated integrity, given to the community, and improved relations among different groups in the community.
The institute held their annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront downtown.
Dr. Ahmed has been a professor at UNF for 12 years.
