The University of Florida’s Office of Academic Technology will host the “2006 Faculty IT Showcase & Symposium: Educating the Net Generation” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Reitz Student Union.
Retired English professor Kevin McCarthy was quoted in an Oct. 29 Associated Press national wire about the closure of the Massachusetts factory that produces plastic pink flamingo lawn ornaments. The quote was the result of a UF News Bureau referral.
The creation of Student Safety Zones at the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville was the subject of an Oct. 29 story in the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union (circ. 158,802).
John Henry Merryman, a world-renowned expert on art and cultural property law and comparative law, will speak on “Great Cases in Art Law” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the University Auditorium as a part of the Harn Eminent Scholar Lecture series.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kenneth Yeang will speak as part of the University of Florida School of Architecture’s fall lecture series at 6:15 p.m. Monday in Norman Hall, Room 137. The lecture is open to the public.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida research center will focus on finding new solution for an age-old problem every driver is familiar with: traffic congestion.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — HAL may soon be getting some company.
A study conducted by criminology professor Richard Hollinger on retail theft was cited in an Oct. 25 Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.3 million) story on shoplifters using high-tech scams.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A bigger barnacle than Florida has seen before has made its way to the state’s east coast.
The Florida-Georgia football game traditionally has been a meeting of old rivals along the St. John’s River. This year there will be a middle ground, as university officials and the city of Jacksonville are offering a new service to make sure fans of both teams stay safe.