2010 Archive

Florida Museum day camp explores predators at Silver Springs

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’ve ever wondered how wolves work together to hunt, or why alligators wait patiently to catch their prey, join the Florida Museum of Natural History for its next children’s day camp from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21, a student holiday for Alachua County Public Schools

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Monday, December 20, 2010.

Haiti documentary made by two UF students to be screened Jan. 11

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A celebrated 30-minute documentary film about Haiti by two former University of Florida students will be screened at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Reitz Student Union Auditorium at the University of Florida.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, December 20, 2010.

Changes coming in spring to myUFL system

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — All myUFL system users at the University of Florida will notice a difference following a spring 2011 upgrade.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Note This on Sunday, December 19, 2010.

UF joins nationwide push for support of public radio, TV

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — WUFT-TV/FM at the University of Florida has joined with public television and public radio stations across the country in an unprecedented effort to harness the enthusiasm of the 170 million Americans who watch, listen to or use the services and programming of public media each month.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, December 17, 2010.

Retiring Sea Grant agent receives national award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Don Sweat, the recently retired Florida Sea Grant marine extension agent for a multi-county region on the state’s west coast, has been awarded the national William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award in recognition of his career achievements in Sea Grant Extension.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, December 17, 2010.

New York Times: Norman Goda

Norman Goda was quoted in a Dec. 12 New York Times story about newly declassified documents showing the U.S. recruited former Nazis to help with counterintelligence after World War II.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Chicago Tribune: Diana Boxer

Linguistics professor Diana Boxer was quoted in a Dec. 7 Chicago Tribune story about how to schmooze at holiday parties.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Palm Beach Post: Michael Allan Wolf

Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was quoted in a Dec. 14 Palm Beach Post story about a federal judge’s decision to strike down a key part of the health care reform legislation passed by Congress this year.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Washington Post: Peter Adams

Peter Adams, an assistant professor in geological sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 11 Washington Post story about whether climate change is causing bigger waves in the ocean.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Associated Press: David Sui

Extension agent David Sui was quoted in a Dec. 14 Associated Press story about the use of helicopter to push warm air toward crops to avoid damage from a freeze.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, December 16, 2010.