GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Dennis Thombs, associate professor in the Department of Health Education and Behavior, has been appointed director of the Florida Center for Health Promotion.
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University of Florida President Bernie Machen presented his “State of the University” message in a speech to the UF Faculty Senate on Thursday, August 25th.
Bruce Goldberger, director of toxicology at the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Aug. 25 Associated Press national wire story about Boston police officers suing the department over drug tests.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — James Cato and Karl Havens, professors at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, have been appointed to the new Florida Oceans and Coastal Council, established by the 2005 Florida Legislature to help protect and conserve the state’s ocean and coastal resources while recognizing their economic benefits.
A small airplane developed by aerospace engineer Rick Lind that can change the shape of its wings in flight was featured in an Aug. 24 story in National Geographic News. The story, the result of a news release, also was featured in New Scientist, MSNBC.com , Aviation Week magazine, BBC and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Weathering a hurricane is never easy, but evacuations, power outages and other storm-related hardships present special challenges for older people or those with disabilities – which makes planning ahead especially important for these individuals, says a University of Florida expert.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Described by researchers as the first of its kind in the world, the new Center for Food Distribution and Retailing at the University of Florida will help the nation’s $950 billion retail food industry provide consumers with high quality products at affordable prices.
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As the new semester begins, the University of Florida campus will seem a lot more crowded than in the past. UF is welcoming what’s expected to be the largest freshman class in its history - and the average new student admitted to the university brings a 4.0 GPA with them from high school.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is preparing for a larger-than-expected freshman class, a trend that other academic institutions around the country appear to be experiencing as well, according to the university’s new provost.
Gordon “Stumpy” Harris, founder of the law firm of Harris, Harris, Bauerle & Sharma, was recently named chairman of the Gator Booster Capital Campaign Committee at the University of Florida.