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View of Boathouse and lake bridges, 1978?

A Look Into the History of the Boathouse

Danae Leake | Jun 17, 2016

For all of you whippersnappers that enjoy the stylish Boathouse with its sports bar ambiance (a bit of a tease for those under 21), you might not be aware that the Boathouse has seen many changes over...

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Mosquito larvae are placed in a mixture to stop them from completing the pupal stage.

Professor leads team fighting back at mosquitoes

Bernadyn Nettles | Jun 15, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z55AX9OOBlk Video by Bernadyn Nettles and Brittany Moore The summer heat waves bring in pesky mosquito bites, but a UNF professor and students are biting back with a...

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Ashley said digging at the Mayport site is an incredible learning opportunity for the students. Photo by Nick Blank

Archaeology students find wealth of knowledge in Native American trash piles

Nick Blank | Jun 10, 2016

In the muggy Mayport woods lay a bounty of Native American artifacts from trash piles dating back to 1000 AD. You know the saying. Keith Ashley and his students cleaned and analyzed animal bones, shells...

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statue designed by Emily Pinnell

UNF sculptures to brighten up Jax Beach

Danae Leake | Jun 3, 2016
Five large-scale outdoor sculptures created by UNF students will be displayed at a new sculpture park on June 20th at 480 1st street south in Jacksonville Beach.
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UNF animated short made the Top Films List at Oregon Printmaking Conference

UNF animated short made the Top Films List at Oregon Printmaking Conference

Bernadyn Nettles | Jun 2, 2016
It normally takes months or even years to create an animated film, but two UNF instructors managed to put one together in just ten days.
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DePaul is one of the four delegates representing Florida's Fourth District. Photo Courtesy of DePaul

UNF Adjunct Professor Represents LGBT Community as Florida’s First Transgender Delegate

Nick Blank | May 31, 2016
DePaul isn't afraid to criticize fellow Democrats, challenge the misconceptions about the transgender community or fight for better treatment of adjunct professors.
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Remembering the Fallen: Students share what Memorial Day means to them

Remembering the Fallen: Students share what Memorial Day means to them

Tiffany Butler | May 27, 2016
About 7.5% of students at the University of North Florida (UNF) are military affiliated, according to Diane Stover, office manager of the Military Veterans Resource Center (MVRC).
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People of UNF: Pros and Cons of Taking Summer Classes

People of UNF: Pros and Cons of Taking Summer Classes

Jenn Mello | May 25, 2016
Summer classes have been in full swing for a few weeks now. For this week's People of UNF, we've asked students what they like and could live without when it comes to taking summer courses.
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Barefoot running improves memory, UNF study finds

Danae Leake | May 18, 2016
Running barefoot may not only be good for the sole, but for your memory too. A new study conducted by University of North Florida (UNF) researchers found that running barefoot for about 16 minutes improved working memory by 16%.
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Student shows Maddex, a five-year-old with cerebral palsy, how to use the joystick in order to drive the car. (Courtesy of Joanna Norris)

UNF Adaptive Toy Project moving forward with more funding

Danae Leake | Apr 30, 2016
The UNF Adaptive Toy Project cruises forward with more federal funding to continue the project that creates toys that help children learn more about their world.
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Photo courtesy Dr. Croft

UNF faculty member completes marathon in Earth’s least inhabited continent

Courtney Stringfellow | Apr 22, 2016
She waited five years to travel on a boat for a marathon in Earth’s no man’s land. Not to mention, she gets seasick easily.
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Matt Begiun was the man behind Ozzie Osprey for nearly ten years. Photo by Jenn Mello. Illustration by Alex Balosie.

The man behind the mask: Matt Biegun

Al Huffman | Apr 21, 2016

Everyone at North Florida knows and loves the iconic Ozzie the Osprey, but one part of Ozzie that goes unnoticed is the story of the man inside the costume. Matt Biegun, the man behind the mask, sat...

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