We had a busy, productive summer, and all signs point to a fruitful year ahead.
Within the past couple of months we announced a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and a new $13 million initiative to open a second biotechnology incubator. We broke ground on a major new office building on our [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida recently received two national awards. The Student Alumni Association (SAA) received “Most Outstanding SAA” by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)/Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (ASAP), and the Florida Cicerones were awarded “Most Outstanding Internal Program” for their recruitment process. The SAA currently has more than [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Healthy Gators 2010 launches its new campaign Wednesday to help freshmen stay healthy and do their best during their first semester at the University of Florida.
The “Start Fresh, Man!” campaign will include events, online tools and programs, and incorporates advice from upperclassmen in its messages. These messages center on the phrase [...]
Before you put down that hamburger, remember that red meat’s a good source of zinc. University of Florida researchers have discovered a key to zinc’s well-known immune-boosting power.
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Before you put down that hamburger, remember that red meat’s a good source of zinc. University of Florida researchers have discovered a key to zinc’s well-known immune-boosting power. Here’s UF nutrition researcher Robert Cousins.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just in time for what federal authorities warn could be an extremely severe flu season, University of Florida research has revealed a fundamental mechanism behind zinc’s immune-boosting power—it ramps up one of the body’s primary lines of defense, white blood cells known as T-cells.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It is not easy to survive as an artist, especially during today’s challenging economic times. “JumpstART II: Going Solo! A Workshop in Creative Entrepreneurship” will be held at 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 at The Harn Museum of Art. The workshop is open to students and community members to equip [...]
Chris McCarty, survey director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 25 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report issued by his office. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Jeanna Mastrodicasa, assistant vice president for student affairs, was quoted in an Aug. 23 St. Petersburg Times story about how today’s college students communicate more frequently with their parents because of cell phones and easy Internet access.
Stan Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 18 Bloomberg News story about Florida’s first population loss since World War II. The story was the result of a news release from the UF News Bureau. Numerous other news media reported the story.