February 2009 Archive

Film, panel discussion at UF to examine Darfur

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Since 2003, between 200,000 and 400,000 people in Darfur, Sudan, have been killed and another 2.5 million have been displaced from their destroyed villages to face hunger, thirst, illness, rape and death.
The U.S. has recognized the Sudanese government’s attacks on primarily non-Arab African groups as genocide, and humanitarian organizations around [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, February 27, 2009.

Prescription Problems

The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the information your pharmacy gives you with a standard prescription. Now the agency’s asked University of Florida researchers to assess the quality of information now provided.

Filed under Video on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

Prescription Problems

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The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the information your pharmacy gives you with a standard prescription. Now the agency’s asked University of Florida researchers to assess the quality of information now provided.

Filed under Audio on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

Consumer medication information falls short, UF researchers say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida pharmacy faculty members will tell a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel this week that the information that accompanies prescription medicine often does not follow FDA format and content recommendations.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

UF students recognized nationally for volunteerism

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s always better to give than to receive — but receiving national recognition for giving back to the community is pretty nice, too.
Learn and Serve America, a program under the Corporation for National and Community Service, has awarded the University of Florida a spot on the 2008 President’s Higher Education [...]

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

20th annual event to benefit public radio, March 1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — WUFT-FM Classic 89 and WJUF-FM Nature Coast 90 will celebrate 20 years of annual fundraising on Sunday March 1. The event will include silent and live auctions, artwork, culinary treats and a wine tasting from 1 to 4 p.m. in the University of Florida’s Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
Hosted by public radio stations [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

Code Breakers Bash held for Newberry High School, contest winner

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2008-2009 University of Florida Bateman Team, a team of UF Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) members will partner with The College Bound Aid Program to host the Code Breakers Bash, the culminating event of “Crack the Codes… Challenge: Accepted” contest, from 1:50 to 2:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 [...]

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Study predicts when invasive species can travel more readily by air

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Global airlines be forewarned: June 2010 could be a busy month for invasive plants, insects and animals seeking free rides to distant lands.

Filed under Agriculture, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Renowned constitutional law scholar to speak about Florida Supreme Court and 2000 election

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the leading legal thinkers of our time, Yale law professor Akhil Reed Amar, will speak on “Bush, Gore, Florida and the Constitution” on March 24 at the Levin College of Law as the Dunwody Distinguished Lecturer in Law.
As President Bush’s term ends, Amar will discuss the case that began [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Treating drug-addicted doctors is good medicine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doctors who become addicted to alcohol and other drugs can be treated successfully and returned to medical practice with the help of special programs that couple referral to treatment and monitoring with rapid responses to noncompliance, University of Florida researchers report.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.