University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new special edition “Champs” plate is now available for fans of The Gator Nation to celebrate all the UF championships — past, present and future. Designed for the front of vehicles, the plate looks very much like an official DMV plate. The high-quality stamped metal plate is a perfect compliment to [...]

The October Florida consumer confidence report conducted by UF’s Survey Research Center and Bureau of Economic and Business Research was the subject of an Oct. 31 Palm Beach Post story. The story was the result of a news release.

Sociology professor Tonya Koropeckyj-Cox was quoted in an Oct. 31 Miami Herald story about her research into the different views of childlessness by men and women. The story was the result of a news release.

An op-ed column by International Center Dean Dennis Jett about the Andrew Meyer incident was published in the Oct. 31 Christian Science Monitor. Jett was the moderator of the Sept. 17 campus forum with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

There really is no such thing as a “free lunch.” Now University of Florida research shows companies offering free food, flights, and other goodies often won’t stay in business long enough to hand out those gifts.

There really is no such thing as a “free lunch.” Now University of Florida research shows companies offering free food, flights, and other goodies often won’t stay in business long enough to hand out those gifts.

A study by David L. Dilcher of the Florida Museum of Natural History of how pond insects can be found trapped in amber was the subject of a story in the Oct. 30 New York Times Science section. The story was the result of a news release.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence rose three points to 80 in October largely due to optimism among low-income residents, a new University of Florida study finds.

The University of Florida recognizes Andrew Meyer for taking responsibility for his behavior which disrupted the Sept. 17 town hall forum for Sen. John Kerry.
Andrew has told university officials he has learned from this experience and is sorry. He has provided the university with written apologies to the University Police Department, President Bernie Machen and [...]

Lower income consumers are apparently seeing sunny skies ahead. The University of Florida’s latest index of statewide consumer confidence tracked a three point increase in October, driven mainly by lower income consumers. Here’s UF economist Chris McCarty.