GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center will hold a H1N1 vaccination clinic for UF faculty, staff and students on Wednesday.
Those who are considered high risk are encouraged to register online as soon as possible. High risk is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as:
pregnant women,
persons who live [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Zoo visitors may soon use their cell phones to “Call the Wild” as part of a project led by University of Florida researchers to help the public learn more about the nature of science.
Scientists at UF’s Florida Museum of Natural History and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recently received a $494,509 [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Win Phillips, vice president of research at the University of Florida, has been honored for a lifetime of service in engineering by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Phillips received honorary membership in ASME earlier this month at the organization’s 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Lake Buena Vista.
“I am pleased [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The upcoming 50th anniversary of the sit-ins that energized the civil rights movement in the South will be discussed on Dec. 8 at the University of Florida.
The Bob Graham Center for Public Service will present “The 50th Anniversary of the Sit-Ins: From Greensboro to Tallahassee” at 7 p.m. in the Pugh Hall [...]
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Join Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard for ESPN’s “College GameDay — GameDay Live” at 10 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 28 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Live “SportsCenter” broadcasting will begin at 9 a.m.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — David Colburn, provost emeritus at the University of Florida and executive director of the Askew Institute on Politics and Society, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Federation of State Humanities Councils at the organization’s annual business meeting earlier this month.
Colburn, also a history professor emeritus, was elected to [...]
InsideUF: November 24, 2009
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Florida’s consumers are apparently not too thrilled about the national economy. UF survey researcher Chris McCarty has more on this month’s consumer confidence report.
Both traditional and unique varieties of poinsettias will be at the 2009 University of Florida/IFAS Poinsettia Open House and Sale.
The annual event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the IFAS greenhouses. The greenhouses are located off Hull Road on the west side of campus.
Event admission is free. The [...]