September 2010 Archive

UF study: Wildlife officials may need to restrict hunting to boost quail numbers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More hunting restrictions may be needed if wildlife managers are to bring back declining populations of the northern bobwhite quail, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.

Consumer confidence inches up as worst of BP oil spill crisis ends

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sealing of the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico put a stop to the hemorrhaging of Florida’s consumer confidence, which rose two points to 68 in September, its highest level since May according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.

Power outage affects entire campus

Update 6:19pm: Power was restored to most of campus within 45 minutes.
UF officials are working with Progress Energy to determine the cause of a campus-wide power outage Monday afternoon.
The outage, which occurred at 1:15pm, appeared to be weather related.
The Health Science Center was receiving priority attention.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, September 27, 2010.

UF surgeons, particle engineers receive federal grants to research breast cancer treatments

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida surgeon Dr. Stephen Grobmyer and his collaborators in the department of surgery and College of Engineering have been awarded three U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Concept Awards and a research foundation grant totaling nearly $600,000 to develop new ways to deliver treatment to breast cancer patients.

Filed under Engineering, Health, Research on Monday, September 27, 2010.

Employees can begin to choose 2011 benefits, starting today

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eligible University of Florida employees can choose their benefits for 2011, starting at 8 a.m. today.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, September 27, 2010.

Castro’s daughter to speak at UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday in University Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public with first-come first-serve seating. Doors open at 7:15 p.m., and the event begins at 8 p.m.
Fernandez is an outspoken critic of the Cuban communist [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, September 24, 2010.

Washington Post: Alexander C. Wagenaar

Epidemiologist Alexander Wagenaar was quoted in an Aug. 29 Washington Post story about the relationship between alcohol consumption and privatization.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, September 24, 2010.

Wall Street Journal: Philip Koehler

Entomology professor Philip Koehler was quoted in an Aug. 23 Wall Street Journal story about the use of dogs to detect bedbugs.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, September 24, 2010.

Wall Street Journal: Recruiter ranking

UF was listed as the No. 9 recruiter pick in a Sept. 13 Wall Street Journal story about the shift in attention from Ivy League to state school graduates entering the job market.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, September 24, 2010.

Wall Street Journal: Anthony Brennan

Anthony Brennan, professor of biomedical engineering and co-founder of the company Sharklet Technologies Inc., was quoted in a Sept. 14 Wall Street Journal story about his approach to fighting bacteria in homes. See related video.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, September 24, 2010.