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Two professors, one virus and the search  for a dengue vaccine in an FGCU lab

Two professors, one virus and the search for a dengue vaccine in an FGCU lab

September 3, 2014

Twenty-thousand people die each year from dengue fever and it does not make the news. “You look at the number of people dying in Syria or Iraq, for example,” said Scott Michael, Ph.D and professor...

Safety comes first, but we’re second

August 27, 2014

University Primetime (UP) has recently named Florida Gulf Coast University the second safest university in America — only behind Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. UP used several criteria including...

One student gets to name lab discovery

August 27, 2014

An agar plate lies still. Omnicron has destroyed the layer of bacteria inside the plate, leaving plaques or dark holes 2 mm in diameter. Omnicron is a virus replicating itself inside the plate. The discovery...

YG and J. Cole headlining at 2014 Eaglepalooza, Nov. 20

August 23, 2014

At last night’s ROC the Nest, it was announced that renowned rappers YG and J. Cole will be the featured acts at the eighth annual Eaglepalooza this fall. ROC the Nest opened with much excitement from...

Feeding those in need: Students volunteer at the Campus Food Pantry

Feeding those in need: Students volunteer at the Campus Food Pantry

August 20, 2014

Student accessible food pantries are a growing trend on college campuses across the country and Florida Gulf Coast University is no exception to that trend. The Campus Food Pantry serves students with...

University receives $8.1 million in performance-based funding in time for its 18th year

University receives $8.1 million in performance-based funding in time for its 18th year

August 20, 2014

Notebooks? Check. Pencils? Check. $8.1 million in performance-based funding? Check. Florida Gulf Coast University is starting the new school year out on a high note after being allocated $8.1 million in...

FGCU student hit by another student’s car while biking on campus to Cohen Center

August 20, 2014

On July 18 around noon, there was a hit-and-run on Florida Gulf Coast University’s campus. Brice Ehmig was riding her bike to the Cohen Center when she was hit by another student driving a car. This...

Gay Straight Alliance to hold meetings, events, despite probation

July 26, 2014

The Gay Straight Alliance is moving forward after a spring semester that involved an officer allegedly trying to steal $2,000 from the organization, and a ruling by the Student Body Supreme Court...

Looking for a shuttle? There’s an app for that

July 15, 2014

After years of promises and pushbacks, Florida Gulf Coast University is finally releasing an addition to its current app, which will allow students to track where the school’s shuttles are. Originally...

’Dozing between classes: FGCU uses summer months to remodel the library lawn

July 15, 2014

Florida Gulf Coast University has gone green, or at least its fences have. On May 1, Tom Mayo, the Director of Facilities Planning, announced that the Library Lawn would undergo extensive remodeling....

No choice without a voice: Students rally to make their opinions heard

No choice without a voice: Students rally to make their opinions heard

April 23, 2014

Students in the Rhetoric of Social Movements communication class feel that their voice at FGCU is not being heard. At 12:30 pm Thursday, more than 80 students protested the lack of voice that students...

Alumnus Adam James makes career out of motivational speaking

Alumnus Adam James makes career out of motivational speaking

April 23, 2014

Adam James grew up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, with one dream — to become a Major League Baseball player. A couple decades later, he is not playing baseball. Instead, he is telling others...

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