March 2009 Archive

Washington journalists to talk about media, Obama administration

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An evening with two nationally known journalists will conclude the 2008-2009 Presidential Lecture Series at the University of Florida on Wednesday.
Al Eisele, editor-at-large of The Hill, and Bill Adair, Washington bureau chief of the St. Petersburg Times and editor of PolitiFact.com, will discuss “Media and the New Administration.” The event will be [...]

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

Lights to go out at Century Tower, other sites as UF observes Earth Hour

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Century Tower will go dark this weekend as the University of Florida observes Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to turn off lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday to save energy and demonstrate a commitment to fighting climate change.
The lights around Century Tower, the LED signs at campus entrances, and lights on [...]

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

UF scientist tapped by Howard Hughes Medical Institute to pursue ‘best ideas’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida scientist whose interest in embryonic development and evolution led him to discover the molecular building blocks that shape appendages ranging from feet to flippers was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist today (Thursday, March 26), a distinction given to only 50 researchers in the United [...]

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

Fern gene reduces arsenic in model plant; could make rice safer, UF expert says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Chinese brake fern accumulates huge quantities of arsenic, but one of its genes caused a model plant to do just the opposite, a discovery that surprised University of Florida scientists and could lead to low-arsenic rice varieties.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

UF athletes excel on the field – and in a laboratory

If winning two national championships in three years doesn’t convince you that University of Florida football players are outstanding, then maybe scientific-based evidence will.
In addition to practice and attending class, University of Florida football players visit the UF Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Laboratory to sharpen and evaluate their top-notch skills.
Bryan Conrad, a UF department [...]

Filed under Announcements, In Focus, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

Landscape-themed photography exhibit, open until Aug. 30

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Featuring images of remote canyons, dramatic mountains and local landscapes, the Harn Museum of Art’s newest exhibition includes the work of photographers, such as Edward Weston, Minor White, Richard Misrach and Ansel Adams. These and other notable works are on view in “Landscape Perspectives: Highlights from the Photography Collection,” which opened March [...]

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

Experimental Parkinson’s therapy may have robust weight-loss effect

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A growth factor used in clinical experiments to rescue dying brain cells in Parkinson patients may cause unwanted weight loss if delivered to specific areas of the brain, according to University of Florida researchers in the March online edition of Molecular Therapy.
The discovery is a cautionary warning for experimental treatments to treat [...]

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

InsideUF: March 24, 2009

InsideUF: March 24, 2009

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Print Edition on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

Graduates become alumni for life

As we get ready to celebrate the upcoming graduation of the Class of 2009, it is a good time to think about the important role alumni play in the life of the University of Florida.
Alumni serve as ambassadors for the university by sharing the good news about their alma mater.
Alumni help the university [...]

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Voices Column on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

UF students explore Big Apple during spring break

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rather than soaking up the sun on a Florida beach, 15 University of Florida students spent their spring break in the Big Apple for the UF David C. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research’s New York City Retail Tour.
During the five-day tour from March 9 to 13, students visited more than [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.