2009 Archive

Christmas Expectations

Parents are trying to keep their kids and family budgets happy this holiday season. University of Florida researchers say it may take a little more strategy to keep kids’ expectations in line with the financial bottom line.

Filed under Video on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

Christmas Expectations

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Parents are trying to keep their kids and their family budgets happy this holiday season. With some advice, here’s UF family financial researcher Michael Gutter.

Filed under Audio on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

UF researcher helps reveal ancient origins of modern opossum

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida researcher has co-authored a study tracing the evolution of the modern opossum back to the extinction of the dinosaurs and finding evidence to support North America as the center of origin for all living marsupials.

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.

UF to lead national effort to help patients with rare brain disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even with devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, doctors can reach into their medical bags to find something to help a patient.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.

UF graduate already at the helm of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Matt Wardell has always been intrigued by music, but he never thought his decision to join the band as a percussionist in sixth-grade would prove to be an important part in his adult career path.
On Friday, the 26-year-old self-described music lover will graduate from the University of Florida’s College of Fine [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, December 14, 2009.

Survey reveals UF students happy, not challenged enough

Students love attending the University of Florida, think they’re getting a good education at a good price and give high marks to their classes, faculty and advisers.
They also study less, party more and are not as challenged academically as their peers at other research universities.
Those are the main conclusions of a large-scale survey conducted last [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, December 11, 2009.

H1N1 Swine Flu information

For more information, please visit Environmental Health & Safety’s Web site, www.ehs.ufl.edu/H1N1.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, December 11, 2009.

UF professor wins award after long career teaching history of science

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The History of Science Society has awarded the 2009 Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize for excellence in education to Frederick Gregory, professor of history of science at the University of Florida.
Gregory’s distinguished accomplishments as an educator in history of science range across a broad range of media, including not just [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.

UF to host – and participate in – NCAA Volleyball Regional, Dec. 11-12

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is hosting the NCAA Volleyball Regional this weekend at the O’Connell Center. Cheer on the Gator Volleyball team in the NCAA’s Semi-Finals (Sweet Sixteen). The Semi-Finals will take place Friday, Dec. 11 and the Regional Final will take place Saturday, Dec. 12.
Regional Semi-Finals
Dec. 11
#9 Cal vs. Baylor, [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.

UF researchers find lone culprit behind greening

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have shown that the disease that threatens to devastate the world’s citrus crop is almost certainly the result of a lone species of bacteria, and not that of a combination of bacterial or viral pathogens as some have feared.

Filed under Florida, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.