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What does the Government Shutdown Mean to Ospreys?

Hannah Lee | Jan 19, 2018

We’ve been through it before, and we might go through it again–a government shutdown. What does this mean for us Ospreys? Grant and research funding may be stalled. New grants and funding for...

Curry vs. Cancer: UNF students do career-making research

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Nov 29, 2017

The Curry Cure Eating at your favorite Indian restaurant may leave your tongue on fire, but that fire is also trying to burn away cancer cells. With career-making research from UNF chemistry students,...

UNF student searching for cause of dolphin health problems

Tierney Harvey | Aug 11, 2017

Some people don’t know there are dolphins living in the Saint Johns River. Even more are unaware that they’re in trouble, according to UNF coastal biology graduate student Amber Brown. In recent...

MesoGlue: A game-changing substance for nanotechnology

Andre Roman | Mar 2, 2016

Dr. Stephen Stagon, an assistant professor in the UNF's department of mechanical engineering, along with his research assistants, have been working on a metallic adhesive that they’re calling MesoGlue.

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UNF professor receives $500,000 grant to develop surf rover

Courtney Stringfellow | Sep 14, 2015

Dr. William Dally has been developing the rover design for roughly 30 years

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Great White researcher talks ocean conservation

Jake Stofan | Nov 8, 2014

Chris Fischer, from National Geographic's "Shark Men," spoke to an audience at UNF on Nov.6 about the conservation of ocean life and the tracking of Great White sharks.

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Engineering course rebuilds children’s toy cars to aid in rehabilitation

Sarah Ricevuto | Oct 2, 2014

Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and physical therapy students at UNF are working together to aid children with physical disabilities in rehabilitation. Students build toy cars for the children, build sensors to record data of children learning and work with the children in their rehabilitation process.

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Students dissect to understand sea turtles

Blake Middleton | Sep 25, 2014

Thursday, Sept. 25, students were given a chance to watch a UNF alumnus perform necropsies on different species of sea turtles. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission partnered with UNF to educate students in UNF's necropsy lab, which opened on March 2012.

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The “teaching” university is not afraid to get practical

Sarah Ricevuto | Sep 22, 2014

UNF took its classification as a “teaching” university, added some research and created a uniquely practical and hands-on education for its students.

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The “Houstonian” doesn’t really understand what a basketball team is

Scott Kunath | Mar 28, 2014

A bit of advice from the Spinnaker to any college media organization: before you make lame jokes at North Florida's expense, do your homework. Our basketball team is anything but "alleged."

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Students get free ticket to ride NASA’s vomit comet

Saphara Harrell | Mar 12, 2014

A team of eight UNF students, one of 19 teams chosen nation-wide, will experience zero gravity and participate in NASA research.

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Research trip back on

Carter Roush | Oct 30, 2013

The National Science Foundation labeled Dr. Julie Richmond's research in Antarctica a priority.

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