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Lynne Arriale leaning over a table with her arms crossed

UNF music professor on the “language of jazz”

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Aug 23, 2022

When Lynne Arriale was 25, she had an "epiphany." "I was walking down the street in Milwaukee when I was finishing up my Master's degree requirements, and I had a passing thought, and that thought was,...

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Two Spinnaker writers become award-winning journalists

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Jul 26, 2022

The University of North Florida Spinnaker’s Editor-in-Chief, Carter Mudgett, and Sports Editor, Riley Platt, are among the winners of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2022 Green Eyeshade...

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Introducing Justice Kevin Luhrs of UNF Student Government

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Jul 21, 2022

Sworn in as one of the University of North Florida (UNF) Student Government’s (SG) Associate Justices, Kevin Luhrs' history with SG is a long and diverse one.  A recent graduate of UNF with his undergraduate...

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A breakdown of UNF’s seventh president’s contract

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Jul 11, 2022

Dr. Moez Limayem signed his contract with the University of North Florida (UNF) Board of Trustees (BOT) on June 30, which will go into effect on August 1, making him the seventh president of UNF. Spinnaker...

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UNF Interim President Pamella "Pam" Chally poses for a photograph

Interim President Chally reflects on tenure

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jun 23, 2022

With her tenure coming to a close, Pamela Chally reflected on her 29-year-long University of North Florida (UNF) story, which began long before becoming Interim President almost one year ago. Chally...

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Teammates to business partners: former UNF tennis players found MyPro app

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor May 24, 2022

"We came up with the idea during COVID, like, when we were in quarantine we started building it out," said Sahil Deshmukh, the co-founder of the new app, MyPro. "It literally started on a piece of paper." Both...

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Osprey and entrepreneur: a UNF alum’s journey through the crypto world

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor May 3, 2022

In 2016, VJ Ibones, a graduate of the University of North Florida (UNF), had never heard of Bitcoin. Six years later, he is a founding creator of the cryptocurrency index protocol, Polylastic.  “I...

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Courtesy of Osprey Racing’s Instagram. Posted on Dec. 15, 2021.

Osprey Racing prepares for national competition

Julia Croston, Copy Editor May 3, 2022

Since the competition last year, the University of North Florida Osprey Racing Club has been preparing for the Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Collegiate Design Series held at the Michigan...

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Introducing UNF’s VR lab dedicated to cultural anthropology

Mallory Pace, Reporter Apr 29, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) first opened its Virtual Learning Center (VLC) in March 2021. Located on the third floor of the UNF Library, students suddenly had access to equipment that could transport...

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Multimillion-dollar Alzheimer’s disease prevention research led by UNF professor

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Apr 22, 2022

(Updated April 23, 2022, to correct minor factual inconsistencies.) Most students may not have Alzheimer’s disease, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t care. Meet Dr. Jody Nicholson, a University...

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UNF Sculpture Program to bring potatoes to Germany

UNF Sculpture Program to bring potatoes to Germany

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Apr 8, 2022

Potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world. People may be familiar with red, gold or even sweet potatoes, but two University of North Florida (UNF) professors are working to add “sculpture”...

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“Why I care about Black History”: essay contest winners

Suzanne Shea, Nichole Cohen, and Eric Wells Mar 24, 2022

The following works won placement in the “Why I care about Black History” essay contest sponsored by the University of North Florida Office of Interdisciplinary Programs. Prizes had the potential to...

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