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Health literacy project delivered education to Immokalee

FGCU 360 NOW | September 21, 2023

FGCU nursing and social work students served as translators and assisted in data collection and delivery of services. In the heart of Collier County lies Immokalee, a town known for its agricultural fields and close-knit…

Adam Catasus has the keys to research and adventure

FGCU 360 NOW | September 15, 2023

On a picture-perfect day in March, Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School professor Mike Parsons navigates a boat through the Gulf of Mexico and tells how he came to hire Adam Catasus. “Adam came and…

Greek expectations: formal sorority recruitment at FGCU

FGCU 360 NOW | September 12, 2023

In 2021, TikTok viewers were introduced to sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama and #BamaRush became an obsession for many. Each August, many anxiously await the handful of days they can watch potential new…

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FGCU’s journalism students create Hurricane Ian aftermath website as final project

The News-Press | May 31, 2023

Florida Gulf Coast University journalism professor Judd Cribbs, M.A., and recent graduate Riley Hazel talk about covering Hurricane Ian.

Algae bloom observed in Lake Okeechobee

ABC 7 | May 30, 2023

Barry Rosen, Ph.D., with The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University, talks about blue-green algae blooms.

Florida lawmakers & environmental groups clash over use of radioactive material for roads

NBC 2 | May 30, 2023

James Douglass, Ph.D. with The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University, explains what phosphogypsum is.

Fort Myers man has two toes amputated after bite from venomous spider

ABC 7 | May 25, 2023

Joyce Fassbender, Ph.D., with Florida Gulf Coast University, talks about the brown recluse spider and what can happen when it bites.

Florida man origins – How Florida became the capital for crazy news

ABC 7 | May 24, 2023

Florida Gulf Coast University philosophy professor, Landon Frim, Ph.D., talks about the “Florida Man” phenomenon.

Conch demand on the rise, but hard to find

NBC 2 | May 24, 2023

James Douglass, Ph.D., and FGCU student Aubrey Garcia, with The Water School, talk about the native horse conch.

FGCU program offers full-ride scholarships to help SWFL worker shortage

NBC 2 | May 22, 2023

Florida Gulf Coast University received a $23 million grant to help connect talented Southwest Floridians with employers looking to hire.

Uncovering the impact of Hurricane Ian on Southwest Florida’s oysters

NBC 2 | May 17, 2023

Melissa May, Ph.D., with The Water School at FGCU, is studying the impact of Hurricane Ian on local oysters.

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