July 2007 Archive

Molecular detectors may refine cancer treatment

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have successfully used molecular probes to detect subtle differences in leukemia cells from patient samples, an achievement that could lead to more effective ways to diagnose and treat cancer.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, July 19, 2007.

UF arts and technology showcased at national creativity festival

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Musicians from locations across North America will convene live onstage (physically and virtually), linked by technology produced at the University of Florida.
The far-flung musical group joins together today and Friday at the INGENUITY 2007 festival in Cleveland to produce “In Common Time: MAXIMUM IMPACT.” The 30-minute digital media event features the original [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Thursday, July 19, 2007.

Meredeth Rowe named Fellow of American Academy of Nursing

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Nursing Associate Professor Meredeth Rowe has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

UF Dental faculty elected to National Dental Honor Society

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty members have been elected to membership to the national dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

Whether plant or animal, UF’s new genetic model can predict its future

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rongling Wu is out to prove Mark Twain clearly didn’t know a darn thing about genetics.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

UF station resumes Internet broadcasting for now

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — WUFT-FM has resumed streaming its air signal over the Internet, but it is conditional because of proposed changes in how radio stations pay royalties.

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

New York Times: tree study

A study done by the University of Florida extension service was cited in a July 17 New York Times column about the susceptibility of certain trees to wind damage.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

Dubay appointed director of business services division

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lionel J. Dubay, director of the O’Connell Center for 22 years, has been appointed director of the business services division at the University of Florida.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

UF’s public radio stations stop Internet broadcasting

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Due to the new rules regarding Internet broadcasting recently imposed by the Copyright Tribunal, public radio stations WUFT-FM, Classic 89.1 and WJUF-FM, Nature Coast 90.1, discontinued Internet broadcasting on Friday.

Filed under Top Stories on Monday, July 16, 2007.

Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band to play at Phillips Center

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– For turn-of-the-century, small-town inhabitants, the town band was a familiar fixture. Harper’s Weekly estimates there were 10,000 such bands in the United States in 1889. Made up of ordinary citizens such as the hardware clerk and the feed merchant, their enthusiasm often outweighed their musical abilities. That didn’t keep them from playing everything from Sousa to opera to works from Tin Pan Alley at saloon openings, funerals, political rallies and parades.

Filed under Happenings on Monday, July 16, 2007.