2007 Archive

UF trustee Manny Fernandez resigns from board

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Trustee Manny Fernandez has resigned his position because of a change in his business commitments, board Chairman Dianna Morgan announced Thursday.
Fernandez, a trustee since the board was formed in 2001 and former board chairman, said he expects to spend more time with his work as a board member of [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Friday, December 7, 2007.

Offices will be closed on Dec. 24

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The university will close Monday, Dec. 24. This decision was based on the proximity of the date to the normal university holiday which runs from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1. The extra day of closing will allow a significant cost savings by reducing energy consumption over the 11-day holiday closing period.

Filed under Announcements, Note This on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

UF survey: Florida’s real estate report mixed instead of entirely bad

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — All is not gloom and doom with Florida real estate, according to the latest University of Florida study, which finds a positive outlook for commercial properties despite the bad news in the housing market.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

Dr. Robert Cade Memorial

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The University of Florida paid tribute to the late Dr. Robert Cade, creator of Gatorade in a ceremony Wednesday. Cade died last week at the age of 80.

Filed under Audio on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

UF graduate student evaluates flawed ‘Son of Sam’ laws

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research by a University of Florida graduate student finds most state statutes designed to prevent criminals from profiting from telling the story of their crimes are ineffective and unconstitutional.

Filed under Florida, Law, Research on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

Associated Press: Lincoln Brower

Monarch butterfly expert Lincoln Brower was quoted in a Dec. 6 Associated Press story about the growing number of tourists visiting Mexico to see the yearly migration of millions of monarch butterflies.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service receives $1.5 million from Graham family fund

Gainesville, Fla. — A major gift to the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida will give the university greater opportunities to produce future public policymakers in Florida and on the national scene.
Retired U.S. senator and former Florida governor Bob Graham, his brother William A. Graham and the Philip L. Graham [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Breast MRI spots other cancers, may alter treatment plan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In about 20 percent of women with breast cancer who plan to undergo a lumpectomy, breast magnetic resonance imaging reveals important diagnostic information that alters their treatment plan, University of Florida surgeons reported today (Dec. 5).

Filed under Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Space station experiment to test bacteria hitchhiking to the Red Planet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If a trip to Mars seems like it would be a tough journey, imagine what it would be like on the outside of the spaceship.

Filed under Research, Sciences on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

Herald-Tribune: Daniel Smith

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Dec. 5 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani’s position on Iran in his campaign strategy.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.