University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida Performing Arts will present the world-premiere collaboration of Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore and chamber group Apollo’s Fire. The program, to be presented Saturday, March 1 at University Auditorium, is devoted to the Venetian-inspired music of Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel.
Venice was important in both composers’ lives. As the magical [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A protein that helps lung cancer cells thrive appears to do so by blocking healthy cells’ ability to fix themselves when radiation or chemicals such as nicotine damage their DNA, according to a University of Florida study to be published Friday (Feb. 29) in the journal Molecular Cell.

Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in a Feb. 28 The Politico story about plans by anti-war groups to protest at this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — GatorWell Health Promotion Services and the Healthy Gators 2010 coalition encourage everyone at the University of Florida to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March.
The national campaign, “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact,” urges consumers to look beyond nutrition myths and focus on the facts. GatorWell and Healthy Gators 2010 are focusing on [...]

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for February 26, 2008.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five former Florida governors and a historian who has won two Pulitzer Prizes are among the prominent people who will participate in events for next week’s grand opening of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Free daily events, including speeches and a town hall meeting, are scheduled Monday through Thursday.
March 3
“Leadership and [...]

Tom Halasz, associate director of the Career Resource Center, was quoted in a Feb. 27 Chicago Tribune story about the availability of jobs for college graduates despite the recession-like economy.

Marketing professor Alan Cooke was quoted in a Feb. 27 Wall Street Journal story about the best way to price houses to sell in today’s depressed market. A link is not available because the Journal is by subscription only.

English professor Kevin McCarthy was quoted in a Feb. 26 Associated Press story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s efforts to keep spring training for baseball in Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 35 percent of the world’s population is at risk of contracting deadly malaria, but many people are at a lower risk than previously thought, raising hope that the disease could be seriously reduced or eliminated in parts of the world.