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Congratulations to Dr. Rahim-Williams of the ORSP staff!
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UNF researcher receives National Institute of Health minority health research award Dr. Bridgett Rahim Williams, assistant director of research integrity in the University of North Florida Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, will receive the “Outstanding Contributions to the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Award” from the National Institutes of H...

UNF receives NSF grant to study wearable devices to predict seizures in women The National Science Foundation (NSF) grant was awarded to research wearable devices for women with seizure disorders.

This interdisciplinary team of UNF researchers is generating quite a buzz with their innovative approach to stabilizing soils, including coastal dunes.

Holding back the storm: UNF scientists at work on project to toughen up coastal sand dunes UNF scientists in Jacksonville are studying a common bacteria found in soil to see if it can help sandy shores stand up to battering waves.

Great news on a new center and endowment that will do much to support R&D at UNF!

UNF to create and operate the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics With two deep-water ports, three major interstates, three major railroads and an international airport, Jacksonville has become one of the nation's top logistics hubs.

The National Endowment of Humanities has awarded a team of UNF faculty this highly competitive grant to support an important project to make this part of Jacksonville history available to the public.

UNF preserving 1930s-era African American writings by Violet Muse | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville, Florida The project, in partnership with the Jacksonville Historical Society, is funded with a $100,000 federal grant.

Great to see UNF's new research getting such widespread attention!

Ferroelectricity goes asymmetric – Physics World Researchers discover a new electronic effect

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New groundbreaking research coming out of Physics!

New electronic phenomenon discovered Physics researchers at the University of North Florida's Atomic LEGO Lab discovered a new electronic phenomenon they call 'asymmetric ferroelectricity'. The research demonstrated this phenomenon for the first time in engineered two-dimensional crystals.

This is great news for UNF and for Dr. Nicholson!

UNF receives $5 million research grant | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville, Florida The university will conduct a three-year study of dementia and cognitive training.

Congratulations to Dr. Stagon for a new patent on his innovations for making 3d printing more efficient!

Engineering Professor Receives Patent for 3D Printing Mold Tool The coating technology can save manufacturers time and money while reducing plastic waste.

Important and timely research coming from an interdisciplinary team of UNF faculty...

UNF team surveys 3,000 Florida health care workers to learn from the pandemic A University of North Florida study of Florida health care providers found more training was needed in the telehealth field that became pivotal.

A new center for research and education focused on transportation and logistics is coming to UNF!

Crowley Maritime donates $2.5 million to UNF for transportation and logistics education Crowley Maritime makes $2.5 million endowment gift to UNF for educating students in the growing field of data analytics research in moving cargo.

"Ground-breaking" research from UNF archaeologists!

UNF archaeologist: 'No doubt' that digs have found ancient coastal Native American village UNF's Keith Ashley is certain that he and his students have found a 16th-century Native American village mentioned in French and Spanish documents.

A team of UNF students recently won the MacGyver Award in the 2021 U.S. Department of Energy’s Marine Energy Collegiate Competition for their work on the Osprey CREW project, a wave energy converter.

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UNF wants you to join its 'Happy Gut Study' (FCL May 5, 2021) Learn how eating fermented foods can help your gut, and overall, health.

Dr. Güss and Dr. Tuason have just had some timely research published in a premier journal...

Thriving during COVID-19: Predictors of psychological well-being and ways of coping COVID-19 has led to global dramatic shifts in daily life. Following the biopsychosocial model of health, the goal of the current study was to predict people’s psychological well-being (PWB) during the initial lockdown phase of the pandemic and to investigate which coping strategies were most commo...

Congratulations to Dr. Laali!

US patent awarded for curcuminoid cancer research The patent is the culmination of more than five years of research at UNF with contributions by UNF undergraduates, master’s level research interns, and visiting scientists

Great news from the Department of Chemistry!

UNF professor awarded US patent to fight cancer tumors using synthetic curcumin analogs Dr. Kenneth Laali has been awarded a US patent for his research on the synthesis of novel curcumin analogs (curcuminoids) to fight cancer tumors. The compounds that Laali has developed provide novel therapeutic opportunities for specific cancers and may also aid in the discovery of therapeutics for....