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3D printing works by layering material over itself one pass at a time building up a structure. 

Photo by Michael Herrera

3D printing facility gets $250,000 boost

Jas Chung Campbell Sep 19, 2017

UNF’s College of Computing, Engineering and Construction (CCEC) 3D printing center is about to get a quarter of a million dollar upgrade. APR Energy and The John and Suzanne Campion Family Foundation...

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UNF is in the predesign phase of building the new dorm.

New residence hall in pre-design phase

Ronnie Rodgers Sep 12, 2017

The university is planning to build new student dorms in the near future. East Ridge Residence Hall is in the pre-design phase and could break ground as soon as 2018. The university wants to build...

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Parking can be a bit crazy. Photo by Lili Weinstein

50 blue lot spots unavailable this week

Samantha Chaney Sep 5, 2017

As if parking on campus wasn’t already crazy, there will be reduced Blue Lot parking availability on the second floor of the Arena Parking Garage from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. There...

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The School of Computing opened a new computer lab on Aug. 30. Photo by Lili Weinstein

School of Computing granted $50,000 for new lab

Samantha Chaney Sep 1, 2017

  A newly built computer lab opened on Wednesday, Aug. 30 in the School of Computing thanks to a generous donation by local company RF-SMART. A total of $50,000 was granted to the School...

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A citation issued by UNF parking enforcement. Photo by Ronnesha Rodgers.

On campus parking continues to frustrate students

Colin McCann Sep 1, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bae8TbNa2RY&feature=youtu.be Video by Andy Castro Any student that drives on campus knows of the parking wars that are fought before even entering the classroom. A forum...

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Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award. Photo courtesy of UNF

Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award

Ronnie Rodgers Aug 30, 2017

Dr. Catherine Christie was awarded the 2017 Distinguished Professor award, the highest award a UNF faculty member can be given, at the 46th Annual Fall Convocation ceremony. “I am deeply honored...

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Behind the Badge: Officer Dario Montero

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 30, 2017

Around a year ago, Dario Montero came to UNF as a police officer for the first time. In a year, he has won the hearts of several students as their favorite officer. “His support has been very...

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Stephen Breyer. Creative Commons

U.S. Supreme Court Justice to speak at UNF

Hannah Lee Aug 24, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer is scheduled to speak at UNF on Jan. 22, 2018. Breyer will be speaking on American Law and New Global Realities. E-tickets will be available...

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Photo by Alex Wilson

Why UNF’s Chick-fil-A menu is so small?

Pierce Turner Aug 17, 2017

Chick-fil-A is one of the most popular dining locations on campus, but students are often frustrated with the slimmed down  menu and the inability for the location to accept coupons. The restaurant...

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Officers use laser guns to pinpoint the exact speed of a vehicle going through campus. Photo by Alexandra Torres-Perez

Bringing you up to speed: UNFPD talks speed traps on campus

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 16, 2017

https://youtu.be/HzP3eLAHE4Q Red and blue flashing lights—the last thing you want to see when you are trying to get to class on time. For the majority of campus, the speed limit is 30 mph, but there...

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John Delaney recently wrote an editorial praising UNF. Photo by Lili Weinstein.

President Delaney writes editorial praising UNF’s volunteer opportunities

Pierce Turner Aug 16, 2017

UNF President John Delaney is less than a year away from retiring, but he hasn’t slowed down sharing his love for UNF. Delaney had an editorial published on jacksonville.com celebrating the volunteer...

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The university offers many initiatives to help with diversity. Photo by Hannah Lee

Diversity at UNF: How the numbers have changed over the years

Hannah Lee Aug 2, 2017

President John Delaney sat down with Spinnaker to talk about diversity at UNF and some of the improvements that happened during his time at the university. “When I got here, we were roughly 12...

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