The society’s inaugural conference, “Exploring Religion, Nature and Culture,” will include keynote and plenary speakers Carolyn Merchant, Stephen Kellert and Mark Bekoff, as well as more than 140 international scholars presenting their work. UF students and faculty, and members of the Gainesville community are welcome to attend the conference, most of which will be free.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Margaret Cho, comedian and actress, will perform at 8 p.m. April 11 at the O’Connell Center at the University of Florida. Doors open at 7 p.m. Bruce Daniels will be the featured opening act. There will not be a press conference for this show. This show is free and open to the public and is cosponsored by Pride Awareness Month and Pride Student Union.
“Menagerie: A Ceramics Show” opens April 3 in the “gallery” of the Reitz Student Union and continues through April 14. This show features contemporary ceramics from University of Florida students.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art will host a public flight demonstration of the CarterGyro Demonstrator/Trainer, a new aircraft resembling an aerial motorcycle, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza.
The 102nd annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) will be held April 6-8 in Gainesville at the invitation of the classics faculty at the University of Florida.
National Alcohol Screening Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6 on the front lawn of the Student Health Care Center.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida faculty Andrea Robbins and Max Becher have worked collaboratively for more than 20 years as internationally recognized artists and husband and wife.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Health and Human Performance has invited Alan Berkowitz, a well-known independent consultant of health and social justice issues, to speak about promoting behavioral health and social justice on college campuses.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Health and Human Performance College Council, UF Gator Sport Management Club and the Pink Flamingos Volunteer Group will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to benefit March of Dimes. “Hoops for Life” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 15 in the Florida Gym.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Though E. coli bacteria are notorious for making people sick, a University of Florida study shows that a gene found in the microbes can keep plants healthy by improving their resistance to heat stress – a discovery that may help researchers develop food crops that withstand harsh climates and global warming.