February 2012 Archive

UFPD offers Spring Break Safety Fair Thursday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To prepare University of Florida students for spring break next week, the University of Florida Police Department hosts the 29th Annual UFPD Spring Break Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday on Reitz Student Union North Lawn.

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

UF scientists name new ancient camels from Panama Canal excavation

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The discovery of two new extinct camel species by University of Florida scientists sheds new light on the history of the tropics, a region containing more than half the world’s biodiversity and some of its most important ecosystems.

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

March performances range from classical to Broadway

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida Performing Arts hosts 13 performances in March from a variety of genres, including Broadway, dance, jazz, classical, vocal and world.

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

Repairs to I-75 south of Gainesville tonight will restrict lanes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Repairs to both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Paynes Prairie are scheduled for tonight and early Thursday morning with up to two lanes closed just south of mile marker 379, or about five miles south of Gainesville, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

UF: Florida consumers remain mildly optimistic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians dropped one point in February to 76 from January, according to a University of Florida survey. The modest decline followed two months of rising levels of confidence in the economy.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

UF/IFAS scientists’ findings shed light on body’s iron-absorption process

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Iron is a key mineral for human health. Too much of it in your body — or too little — can lead to major health problems.

Filed under Health, Research on Monday, February 27, 2012.

Students urged to learn about safe sex, healthy habits before break

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students can learn about safe sex and other healthy habits before next week’s break by attending the 13th annual Sex in the Swamp at 7 p.m. today in the Florida Gym.

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Monday, February 27, 2012.

Florida Times-Union: Jose Ettedgui

Pediatric cardiologist Jose Ettedgui from the University of Florida-Jacksonville, was quoted in a Feb. 15 Florida Times-Union story about a patient who underwent successful heart surgery after being brought to Jacksonville by Patrons of the Heart, a nonprofit organization that brings children with heart disease from underdeveloped countries to the United States for surgery.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, February 27, 2012.

USA Today: James Davidson

Anthropologist James Davidson was quoted in a Feb. 15 USA Today story about many unknown graveyards of former slaves, including the one he discovered in Dallas,Texas.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, February 27, 2012.

NBC 6 Miami: Bruce Goldberger

Toxicology director and professor Bruce Goldberger was quoted in a Feb. 15 NBC Miami 6 story about the toxicology procedure involved in the investigation of Whitney Houston’s death.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, February 27, 2012.