Economist David Figlio was quoted in an Oct. 24, Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.1 million) story about a Harvard economist’s new method of assessing school competition. The Journal is a paid subscription, so no link is available.
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This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of October 24th.
The deadline for nominations for the University of Florida’s 2006 Superior Accomplishment Awards is Oct. 31. Academic Personnel, TEAMS employees and USPS employees are eligible.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell’s lecture and book signing was canceled Sunday due to the threat of Hurricane Wilma.
Stanley Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Oct. 23 New Orleans Times-Picayune (circ. 262,008) story about how Hurricane Katrina will affect New Orleans’ population.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will participate in a nationwide Webcast Wednesday as part of Campus Sustainability Day.
HASTINGS, Fla. — Pumpkins are a familiar sight in grocery stores at Halloween, but you won’t find many on Florida farms – the hot climate creates tricky growing conditions that are no treat for the cold-loving gourds.
University of Florida students and local artists are invited to participate in the seventh annual Holiday ArtFest at the Reitz Student Union.
Healthy Gators 2010, a campuswide initiative aimed at producing a healthier University of Florida community, will hold its formal kickoff from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Reitz Student Union Colonnade.
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Doctors diagnose head and neck cancer in more than 40,000 Americans each year. But some patients may be going under the knife unnecessarily – their lymph nodes are often healthy. Now University of Florida experts have developed a way to assess early CT scans to predict whether lymph nodes in the neck are cancer-free and [...]