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iOS 13 causing issues

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter • Oct 8, 2019

Apple’s iOS 13 hasn't had the best launch, as users have been met with many problems with its arrival. Some of the issues users were facing include slower wireless charging, with the amount of time...

Information about new iPhone leaked over the weekend

Erik Feliciano • Aug 12, 2019

Over the weekend, a Twitter user by the name of CoinX, who has correctly leaked the names of the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max has come back to leak the newest iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone...

How switchgrass could potentially fuel cars in the future

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor • Jun 15, 2019

UNF assistant biology professor Michael Aspinwall, is currently working to find a fuel alternative for the future by growing different types of switchgrass on the roof of the Biological Science's building....

The tiny frontier: nanoscience at UNF

Christian Ayers • Aug 25, 2015

Thanks to a group of dedicated scientists, UNF is a hotbed of activity for a field where small machines have a huge impact.

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Caught on camera: UNFPD to use wearable video recorders

Eduardo Santos • Jul 25, 2014

Officers in the UNF Police Department will wear small cameras as early as this fall. Interim Chief Strudel hopes these Wearable Video Recorders can help create a sense of accountability for both officers and students.

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Our beliefs on privacy are hypocritical

Noor Ashouri • Jul 18, 2013

Privacy is an idea that is coveted and enforced, yet, in our society, it is something that is virtually nonexistent because of the massive machine of information known as the Internet.

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UNF Alum faces challenges, rewards of being a young CEO

Taylor Nelson • Apr 18, 2013

Three years after graduating from UNF, Bradford Stephens started his own technology company. At the age of 29, Stephens took on the title of CEO and all the privileges and challenges that go along...

Column: Cyberspace absorbs otherwise-healthy minds

Ahmed Aedan • Oct 30, 2012

Contributing columnist Ahmed Aedan says he is grieved that many young, bright individuals are turning inward, becoming victims to the rapidly growing pandemic: technology.

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Former IBM engineer, now professor for 13 years sees electrical future for engineering students

Justin Chandler Porter • Sep 3, 2012

UNF professors in the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction dole out their perspective on the job market for engineering students. And, by the sound of it, it doesn’t look dull.

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UNF launches new mobile app, mobile-friendly website

Taylor Leckie • Aug 14, 2012

UNF announced a new mobile app for students, staff, and alumni and a new mobile-friendly UNF website Monday. A university press release said the app allows mobile access to campus maps, university...

Gov. Scott requests financial information from state university presidents

Dargan Thompson • Nov 9, 2011

The plan for higher education - Rick Scott requests information from Florida’s public universities. What he will use the data for remains a mystery.

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Gov. Rick Scott on Anthropology

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2011

Gov. Rick Scott, Florida’s prodigal son, is at it again.

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