March 2007 Archive

Construction forces rerouting of some RTS buses

RTS has modified several campus and city bus routes because of construction and a partial road closure of Southwest Second Avenue to Southwest 13th Street. The affected routes are 1, 11 and 127 (campus shuttle) and Sunday routes 401, 402 and 403.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Wednesday, March 28, 2007.

Harn highlights Ethiopian art during Museum Nights

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– The Harn Museum will highlight the current exhibition of Ethiopian art during Museum Nights on March 29 with a docent-led exhibition spotlight tour of “Continuity and Change: Three Generations of Ethiopian Artists” at 7:30 p.m.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Wednesday, March 28, 2007.

Washington Post: Linda Bartoshuk

Linda Bartoshuk, a professor in the College of Dentistry, was quoted in a March 27 Washington Post story about a plant used as a medicinal herb in India that can block receptors in the mouth from tasting sweet foods.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

USA Today: Susan Gillespie

Anthropologist Susan Gillespie was quoted in March 27 USA Today story on books written about the ancient Mayans’ predictions of an apocalypse in 2012.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Finance Professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a March 27 USA Today story about Citigroup seeking to sell Vonage stock nine months after it helped bring the company public.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

Bad news about gas, housing and stocks sinks consumer confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising gas prices, a declining housing market and a sudden dip in the stock market contributed to a six-point drop in Florida’s consumer confidence to 86 in March, its lowest level in six months, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

Florida Players rehearsing day by day for ‘Godspell’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Players, the University of Florida’s student-run theater company, is excited to present “Godspell,” the first of two musicals in its spring 2007 season. The production will be staged in the Nadine McGuire Black Box Theatre March 29 through April 1. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. March 29, 30 and 31, and 1:30 p.m. March 31 and April 1.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

UF student strives to enrich lives of Ugandans through books

After a summer research trip to Uganda led him to discover the country’s great need for educational resources, University of Florida geography doctoral candidate Joel Hartter decided to do something about it by helping to establish a foundation to support libraries in rural villages in the western part of the country.

Filed under InsideUF, Feature Story on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.

Phillips Center to host National Philharmonic of Russia with pianist Olga Kern

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Olga Kern made history in 2001 when she was awarded the gold medal at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Kern was the first woman in more than 30 years to win the coveted piano competition held in Forth Worth, Texas.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, March 26, 2007.

Stand-up comedian Lewis Black to speak at UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stand-up comedian, actor and playwright Lewis Black will speak at 8 p.m. March 28 in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on the University of Florida campus. The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, March 26, 2007.