News Archive: December 2013

Book project helps future teachers grasp abstract science topics
December 30, 2013: A group of upper-level biology majors are using their artistic talents to help
Graduate students lead community health education effort
December 27, 2013: Physician Assistant Studies program partners with Our Community Place
JMU senior strives to mitigate conflict between lions, Kenyan pastoralists
December 24, 2013: When lions attack livestock, the best way to deal with them is to
Future health professionals becoming 'culturally competent'
December 20, 2013: Interprofessional workshop explores issues of diversity, power and privilege
Professors and the road to success
December 19, 2013: Mentorship goes beyond labs and classrooms. It opened the door to Carly Starke's future.
$Lisha White with team members Jojo Yirrah, Mikias Kidane. Luis Parada$ Engineering a robot
December 19, 2013: Lisha White, a sophomore engineering major, had just such an experience while working as part of a four-person team that researched how to build a multi-legged robot that could change speeds. "I was with people that
Saving the next girl
December 18, 2013: JMU alums Brett Winter Lemon ('06) and Bruce C. Bryan ('87) helped launch a massive public awareness campaign about crimes against young women.
Outstanding adviser
December 18, 2013: At JMU, advising is more than helping students choose a major. It's about helping them plan their futures.
More men choosing nursing as a career
December 17, 2013: Challenges and rewards draw students to profession
California Pizza Kitchen head shares recipe for success with JMU graduates
December 14, 2013: JMU's newest graduates launch with personal advice from business leader
$700,000 grant funds virtual geoscience education project
December 13, 2013: There's no substitute for studying geology in the field, but when it takes 80 million years for mountains to form
Kiplinger's recognizes JMU's value
December 13, 2013: JMU's "overall great value" earns the university a spot on a prestigious list
The science of problems and solutions
December 12, 2013: An unprecedented volume of information and high-risk scenarios face graduates entering the intelligence field. JMU gets them ready for the challenge.
Uncharted course ends with biotech breakthrough for December grad
December 11, 2013: When Brandon Hope came to JMU in fall 2009, he had no intention of making research breakthroughs
Revised final exam schedule
December 10, 2013: The university has rescheduled exams missed on Tuesday morning due to inclement weather
Nobel Prize winning economist Vernon Smith visits JMU
December 6, 2013: Dr. Vernon Smith, considered to be the "Father of Experimental Economics" recently presented a JIN Lecture on Political Economy on Adam Smith's Humanomics: From Propriety and Sentiments to Property and Wealth.
JMU alumnus, industry leader to speak at December commencement
December 5, 2013: Active alumnus G.J. Hart returns to JMU to share insights with newest graduates
Marching Royal Dukes in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
December 2, 2013: A start-to-finish look at the Marching Royal Dukes' trip to the Big Apple

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