In a letter to the University of Florida community, President Bernie Machen urges The Gator Nation to think of the millions who need our help in China, Myanmar and parts of the U.S.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “An Ocean of Devotion: South Asian Regional Worship Traditions” was developed as a direct result of collaboration between the Harn Museum of Art and the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida. This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of the Dr. Madelyn M. [...]
Win Phillips, vice president for research, was quoted in a May 22 Associated Press story about Florida’s investment of part of its state pension fund into high-tech businesses. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Reminisce with the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and more in American Big Band. The revue kicks off UFPA’s Summer in the City series at 7:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
American Big Band is a musical journey that spans more than [...]
Retired professor and foundation expert John Schmertmann was quoted in a May 21 Associated Press story about the possible weaknesses of newly rebuilt levees in New Orleans. The story ran in numerous papers nationwide.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts School of Theatre and Dance will begin its summer season with a presentation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Constans Theatre during select dates in the months of May and July.
The performance is set during the Italian Carnival period in Shakespearean Italy [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Tourism Crisis Management Institute at the University of Florida will host a symposium on Crisis Management for Destinations on June 25 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
The symposium will be held prior to the opening reception of the annual Florida Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus’ Destination Marketing Industry [...]
Gynecologist Andrew Kaunitz was quoted in a May 20 Arizona Republic story about contraception choices for middle-age women.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF officials were still working Tuesday morning to determine what caused a power outage that affected the northeastern section of campus.
The outage, which started around 11 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes, affected everything from Gale Lemerand Drive east and from Museum Drive north, said David O’Brien, assistant vice president for the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s growing biotechnology industry is demanding an increasingly specialized work force, and the University of Florida is seeking to meet that need with a variety of programs for both entry-level and advanced workers.
Newly attracted heavy-hitting research institutes such as Scripps Florida, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Burnham Institute for [...]