Museum continues free student admission for good grades in science
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is continuing its popular “A for Science” free admission program for students throughout the state.
January 2012 Archive
UF studies show promise for biological control methods against insects
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, scientists have tried to use environmentally friendly fungi to control fire ant infestations.
Filed under Environment, Research on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
$10 million Wells Foundation gift will enable UF to speed brain tumor remedies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $10 million gift from the Lillian S. Wells Foundation Inc. to the University of Florida department of neurosurgery will help medical scientists better understand the causes of brain tumors and lead to effective treatments and improved quality of life for patients, UF officials announced today.
Food For Thought campaign gives insight into food consumption that is easy to digest
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This spring, the University of Florida Office of Sustainability will host Food For Thought — a campaign to educate students, staff, faculty and the Gainesville community about sustainable food systems and how easy it is to make more environmentally and socially conscious decisions in their own backyards.
‘Fossil Freeway’ exhibit opens Feb. 4
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors can take a prehistoric road trip through the Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit, “Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway with artist Ray Troll and paleontologist Kirk Johnson,” opening at 10 a.m. Feb. 4.
UF’s Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing awarded prize for technology innovation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Science Foundation’s Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing, or CHREC, headquartered at the University of Florida, was recently awarded the 2012 Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technology Innovation for its research and development of Novo-G, the world’s most powerful reconfigurable supercomputer.
Final UFPA student ticket on sale date set for Feb. 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Student tickets for the remainder of University of Florida Performing Arts’ 2011-12 shows – March through May – go on sale at noon Feb. 1.
Princeton professor to speak about health care in Brazil
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Princeton University professor João Biehl will speak about “The Juridical Hospital: Claiming Right to Health in Brazilian Courts” at 4 p.m. today as part of the the University of Florida’s 2012 Marvin Harris Lecture.
The event, hosted by the department of anthropology in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies, will be [...]
UF, Shands preparing new employee health insurance plan
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida and Shands are working to create a new model for offering health and wellness insurance to provide more cost-effective, customized care and better health outcomes for employees and their dependents.