GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With 80 percent of most construction work performed by subcontractors, it would seem reasonable to assume that general contractors and construction managers have a good background of the craftwork performed. Well, this is not always the case, so Gainesville-based Charles Perry Construction CEO Charles Perry is helping UF’s M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction students get that valuable knowledge.
January 2005 Archive
$2 million gift to fund program with focus on building crafts
Young People’s Views Of Sexual Terms Undergo Big Changes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The language of sex has changed greatly in the past 15 years, but men and women often still don’t connect when it comes to sexual subjects ranging from orgasm to rape, a new University of Florida study finds.
UF Leads Public Universities In National Merit, Achievement Scholars
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has moved to the top spot in public universities’ enrollment of both National Merit Scholars and National Achievement Scholars, as announced by the National Merit Corp.
No Blind Mice, Thanks To UF Scientists
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida stem cell scientists reported today (Jan. 3) that they have prevented blindness in mice afflicted with a condition similar to one that robs thousands of diabetic Americans of their eyesight each year.