January 2011 Archive

UF brings political experts here to discuss 2010, 2012 elections

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Professors, strategists, writers and experts in the political field are gathering Saturday at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center to discuss the recent midterm election and their expectations for the 2012 races.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, January 31, 2011.

Black History Month marks 32 years at UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Black Student Union begins its 32nd celebration of Black History Month with an opening ceremony at 5 p.m. today in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, January 31, 2011.

Annual wine fundraiser adds Vegas theme this year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The 22nd annual “A Celebration of Wine Event” has gone Vegas.
The “Vino Las Vegas” fundraiser will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 in the University of Florida’s Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. “A Celebration of Wine” is an annual wine tasting and auction for North Central Florida’s [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, January 28, 2011.

Car-sharing program grows in popularity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Zipcar Program recently exceeded 1,000 members.
Students, staff and faculty are invited to join this car-sharing program to enjoy access to vehicles at multiple locations on campus available whenever they need them.
Students 18 and older and UF employees may sign up for individual memberships at a discounted rate at [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, January 28, 2011.

Residence halls do battle to conserve resources

actively competing in various sustainability challenges through March 4 as part of the 2011 Eco-Challenge: Battle of the Halls competition in University of Florida residence halls.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

South American beetle released by UF researchers benefits Florida ranchers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Over the past two decades, Florida cattle ranchers have spent as much as $16 million a year doing battle with an invasive weed called tropical soda apple, known as TSA, that takes over pastures, elbowing out the forage grasses ranchers need for their cattle.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

Course correction needed for Alzheimer’s therapies, experts warn

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Misaligned research, medical challenges and harsh economics are thwarting efforts to slow the destructive course of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, according to a trio of nationally regarded Alzheimer’s researchers writing a “Perspective” in Thursday’s (Jan. 27) issue of the journal Neuron.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

RTS expands pass program to include UF retirees

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Regional Transit System has expanded its Employee Bus Pass Program with the University of Florida to include more than 2,200 UF retirees who live in the Gainesville area.

Filed under Announcements, General, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

Harn, UF Common Reading Program, sponsor contest for students’ art

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students are invited to express their passion in a two-dimensional piece of art that can be entered in a contest to be judged during the next Museum Nights at the Harn Museum of Art.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

Floridians grow suddenly optimistic about economy, UF research finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians soared an unexpected seven points to 77 in January from the revised December index score of 70, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.