University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A leading scholar in early childhood education and care has been named to a new endowed chair at UF’s College of Education.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growing plants for fuel might be an engine-revving idea for some South Florida farmers who feel their crops have stalled, a University of Florida researcher says.

The University of Florida’s new hurricane simulator will huff and puff and blow the house in, for research purposes only.

The University of Florida’s new hurricane simulator will huff and puff and blow the house in, for research purposes only.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The latest round of bad news in the housing market dealt a blow to consumer confidence in August, causing a three-point drop to 78, its lowest level in a year, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the University of Florida Gators begin their pursuit of another Southeastern Conference and National Championship title, fans can tune in WUFT-TV/DT for a look at the 2007 football season.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Time was when a religion was something people were born into, grew old with in comfort and died with in glory.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, Human Resource Services at the University of Florida has launched two new leadership programs: The UF Academy and Next Level Leadership.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Tourism Crisis Recovery Institute, a new on-campus institute housed in the College of Health and Human Performance, has hired a well-known figure in the tourism industry to serve as director of strategic operations.

This is University Update Weekly, your source for University of Florida news and events for the week of August 27th.