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Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Aug. 17 Associated Press story about the outlook for initial public offerings for the rest of the year.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Aug. 17 Wall Street Journal story reviewing the popularity of initial public offerings done through auctions.

Psychiatry professor Rajiv Tandon was quoted in an Aug. 13 Associated Press story about possible new state rules for antidepressant use for foster children after the suicide of a 7-year-old child in foster care.

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GAINESVILLE — A common antibiotic can function as an “off switch” for a gene therapy being developed for Parkinson’s disease, according to University of Florida researchers writing online in advance of September’s Molecular Therapy.

In his annual “State of the University” speech to the University of Florida Faculty Senate Thursday, UF President Bernie Machen announced the university would devote $10 million to hiring dozens of new faculty members this year. For more, see President Machen’s speech and accompanying PowerPoint presentation at http://www.president.ufl.edu/StateoftheUniversitySpeech2009.pdf and
http://www.president.ufl.edu/StateoftheUniversity2009.pdf

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty continue to excel at securing research funding, even in a weak economy. Last year, nearly 2,000 faculty received $574 million in research awards, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks,” an exhibition organized by the World Monuments Fund and sponsored by Knoll Inc., will travel to design schools and other venues across the United States beginning with the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning.
The exhibit will be on view [...]

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty, staff, and students are preparing to reduce pollution for the second consecutive year with the One Less Car challenge.
Starting this week through Nov. 20, the challenge asks participants to give alternative transportation a try on One Less Car Day, Oct. 23, and throughout the fall semester. Participants [...]