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New consortium aims to promote better research to protect state's forests

Published: November 30 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Each day, Florida gains an average of 1,000 residents and loses more than 200 acres of forest—but University of Florida experts say rapid urbanization doesn't doom the state to a treeless existence.

Institute of Black Culture hosts Kwanzaa celebration

Published: November 30 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Black Culture will host a Kwanzaa celebration Tuesday, Dec. 5.

New consortium aims to promote better research to protect state’s forests

Published: November 30 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Each day, Florida gains an average of 1,000 residents and loses more than 200 acres of forest—but University of Florida experts say rapid urbanization doesn’t doom the state to a treeless existence.

Staffers benefit from single-room design for baby care, study finds

Published: November 29 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Neonatal intensive care units designed with single-family rooms not only increase patient privacy but also boost staff satisfaction and reduce stress, according to a University of Florida study.

Maren Foundation endows faculty, research at UF College of Medicine

Published: November 29 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A gift from the Thomas H. Maren Foundation to the University of Florida’s College of Medicine will enable emerging scientists to conduct world-class research and provide the college with another means to develop cancer treatments.

SEC game to be broadcast in two places inside Reitz Student Union

Published: November 29 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students can watch the Southeastern Conference championship football game in the Reitz Student Union on Saturday.

Film collection valued at $6.4 million given to Smathers Libraries

Published: November 29 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Dick Tracy,” “Flash Gordon,” “Captain Kidd,” “Li’l Abner,” “Oliver Twist,” – and thousands of other vintage films now have a permanent home in the George A. Smathers Libraries and will be available for research and enjoyment, thanks to vintage film collector Bill Brothers of Stuart, Fla.

President's House open as rental for special UF events

Published: November 28 2006

Looking for that distinctive, one-of-a-kind place to host a special event? Look no farther than West University Avenue. For the first time in its history, the University of Florida President's House is available for rental.

Pulitzer Prize winner among panelists for symposium on reporters' privilege

Published: November 28 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Law Review will host its annual fall symposium, featuring a panel discussion on "A Reporter's Privilege," at 1 p.m. Friday in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. This event is open to the public.

Upswing in consumer confidence boosts holiday retail sales outlook

Published: November 28 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lower gas prices, high employment levels and possibly the mid-term election results boosted consumer confidence in Florida by three points in November to 93, boding well for holiday shopping sales, University of Florida economists report.

Floridance fall performance to showcase contemporary dance

Published: November 28 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It will be a night to remember when Floridance takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus.

Pulitzer Prize winner among panelists for symposium on reporters’ privilege

Published: November 28 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Law Review will host its annual fall symposium, featuring a panel discussion on “A Reporter’s Privilege,” at 1 p.m. Friday in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. This event is open to the public.

UF School of Music presents annual Sounds of the Season

Published: November 27 2006

The holiday season is a time for carols, cookies, candlelight and the annual University of Florida School of Music’s Sounds of the Season concert. This year’s event, which features performances by the University Choir, Women’s Chorale and Men’s Glee Club, gets under way at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, at the University Auditorium. After the concert, guests are invited to light a candle and join a procession to the Reitz Student Union, where there will be singing of carols, a tree lighting ceremony and refreshments.

Florida Museum offers K-5 science class

Published: November 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer the “Dig it! Dinosaur Discoveries” class for kindergartners through fifth-graders from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Florida Players stages final production of fall season

Published: November 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Players, the University of Florida’s student-run theater company, continues to move at full throttle with the final installment of its fall 2006 season, “30 Neo-Futurists Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.”

As Hasidic population grows, Jewish politics may shift right

Published: November 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an era when the Jewish population in America is stable or declining, ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish numbers are growing rapidly — a trend that may make the Jewish community not only more religiously observant but also more politically conservative.

Florida Museum hosts free student music variety show

Published: November 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a student music variety show during the last Museum Nights of the fall semester from 5 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30. Musical acts include two marimba ensembles, a number of student solos and the University of Florida Sedoctaves, who perform a cappella arrangements of old and new songs.

UF painting professor wins artistic achievement award

Published: November 27 2006

The 2006 Southeastern College Art Conference award for outstanding artistic achievement has been given to Richard Heipp, professor in the University of Florida’s School of Art and Art History.

Fla. Museum plant scientists receive award for outstanding service

Published: November 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History scientists Doug and Pam Soltis and David Dilcher, and William Stern, University of Florida Botany Professor Emeritus, recently received centennial awards from the Botanical Society of America for their outstanding service to the plant sciences and the society.

Update: Weekly

Published: November 27 2006

Lucky break gives scientists unique view of underwater eruption

Published: November 23 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A combination of luck and being in the right place at the right time allowed a University of Florida geologist and other scientists to capture and record an undersea volcanic eruption for the first time ever.

Journalism professor named technology fellow

Published: November 22 2006

University of Florida Department of Journalism Chair William McKeen joined Bill Clinton, Al Gore and scientists, engineers and Web masters earlier this month in being named a Fellow by the World Technology Network at its San Francisco summit.

UF dedicates biotechnology manufacturing facility in Alachua park

Published: November 22 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology (CERHB) has a new home in Progress Corporate Park in Alachua. The university dedicated a 46,000-square-foot educational and manufacturing facility Nov. 15.

UF faculty member honored for excellence in nursing education

Published: November 22 2006

University of Florida College of Nursing leader Ann Horgas has received the Rose and George Doval Award for Excellence in Nursing Education.

Cooling Fires

Published: November 22 2006

Forest fires can threaten homes and property, but now a University of Florida study suggests forest fires may actually help cool down the atmosphere.

Center brings Hindu traditions to UF classrooms

Published: November 21 2006

At the University of Florida, the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions is working to change the way people view the third-largest religion in the world.

Gene therapy shows promise against hereditary lung disease

Published: November 21 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experimental gene therapy to combat alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a common hereditary disorder that causes lung and liver disease, has caused no harmful effects in patients and shows signs of being effective, University of Florida researchers say.

UF scientist develops turkey sausage to help feed hungry Haitian children

Published: November 20 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For millions of Americans, eating turkey is an essential part of the holidays, but for some Haitian children it represents a chance for a better life, thanks to University of Florida faculty members working to improve nutrition in the impoverished Caribbean country.

Surveys find Florida consumers have less to spend for Christmas

Published: November 20 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite falling gasoline prices, most Florida consumers don’t plan to spend more this Christmas season than they did last year.

Update: Weekly

Published: November 20 2006

USA Today: Ted Schuur and Michelle Mack

Published: November 17 2006

St. Petersburg Times: Academic Enhancement Program

Published: November 17 2006

With exercise, elders can improve weakened physical abilities

Published: November 17 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With a prescription of regular structured exercise, sedentary elderly are able to safely improve their physical function and may reduce the likelihood they will experience difficulty walking a quarter mile, according to findings from a multicenter pilot study led by the University of Florida Institute on Aging.

Governor, UF open cancer-genetics research complex

Published: November 16 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida leaders and Gov. Jeb Bush Wednesday officially opened an $84.5 million campus facility that integrates much of the university’s cancer and genetics research.

UF extension officials say cranberry substitute is so easy to grow, anyone can do it

Published: November 16 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s related to okra, is officially a hibiscus and tastes a lot like cranberry.

Fires in far northern forests to have cooling, not warming, effect

Published: November 16 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Droughts and longer summers tied to global warming are causing more fires in the Earth’s vast northernmost forests, a phenomenon that will spew a steadily increasing amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Florida Board Of Governors approves UF academic enhancement proposal

Published: November 16 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Board of Governors gave its unanimous approval to a proposed University of Florida program that would improve the UF undergraduate educational experience by hiring 200 additional faculty members and 100 academic advisers.

UF hosts nationally recognized experts on teen driving

Published: November 16 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among American teenagers, the leading cause of death is motor vehicle injury. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control estimate 34 percent of all adolescent deaths result from motor vehicle accidents.

Associated Press: Research Complex Opening

Published: November 15 2006

Horse owners can still vaccinate animals against West Nile virus

Published: November 15 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although cooler temperatures have arrived in Florida, horses in the Sunshine State are still at risk for contracting potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus, University of Florida veterinarians and state officials warn.

Hurricane expert to speak at UF-organized fluid dynamics conference

Published: November 15 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the state’s leading hurricane experts will be the featured speaker at an international conference on fluid dynamics beginning Sunday in Tampa. The three-day conference is being organized by the University of Florida.

Cocaine Comeback

Published: November 15 2006

A new study shows cocaine is making a major comeback as a killer of college-age students and people with a lot of disposable income. New data from the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows that cocaine is increasingly cited as the cause of death in coroner’s reports.

Former AP correspondent to speak on media, international issues

Published: November 15 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mort Rosenblum, visiting professor from the Department of Journalism at the University of Arizona, will speak on “Understanding International Issues and Why the Media Fails Us” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, in the New Physics Building 1001.

Women with chest pain risk serious complications even in absence of blockages

Published: November 14 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women who have chest pain but no evidence of clogged arteries on conventional imaging tests are nonetheless four times more likely to eventually be hospitalized for heart failure, suffer a heart attack or stroke, or die than women without heart disease symptoms, University of Florida researchers report.

Bedbugs begone! UF fumigation school teaches low-cost control method

Published: November 14 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bedbugs are back, so University of Florida experts are helping revive an old method that makes it easier — and less expensive — for pest control operators to fight the blood-sucking insects.

Computing Help Desk slates Fall IT Fair

Published: November 14 2006

The University of Florida Computing Help Desk will host the Fall IT Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 21, at the Reitz Student Union Colonnade.

Academic Enhancement Program would help UF improve undergrad education

Published: November 14 2006

A proposed new program for University of Florida undergraduate students would enable the university to enhance the undergraduate educational experience by hiring 200 additional faculty members and 100 academic advisers.

UF lab to be named for graduate student killed in accident

Published: November 14 2006

The crop simulation lab was part of Bostick’s work area as a graduate student. Officials, including Jimmy Cheek, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, will speak. Bostick’s family is expected to attend the short ceremony.

Hard-To-Master-Language requires critical thinking

Published: November 14 2006

There’s no Hemingway, Transcendentalists, Melville or Lawrence in English Professor Gregory Ulmer’s course, but there is HTML.

Assistant vice president for student affairs now on board

Published: November 14 2006

Ainsley Carry has joined the University of Florida as assistant vice president for student affairs. Carry, a UF alum and former member of the Gator football team, comes to the position from Temple University, where he was associate vice president and dean of students.

Associated Press: Roger Reep

Published: November 13 2006

University Galleries present three new exhibitions

Published: November 13 2006

Three new exhibits will be presented this month at the University Galleries and will be on display in each gallery space through Jan. 12. A joint public reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1.

UF engineering undergraduates take first place in design contest

Published: November 13 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of University of Florida engineering students has won an international design competition for creating an automated process to print high-quality images on cubes of sticky notes for a division of BIC USA Inc.

Update: Weekly

Published: November 13 2006

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Richard Conley

Published: November 12 2006

Wall Street Journal: University of Florida

Published: November 10 2006

Gov. Bush to speak at research complex grand opening

Published: November 9 2006

The official opening ceremony to mark the completion of an $84 million multidisciplinary, biomedical facility to foster research in cancer and genetics at the University of Florida.

UF computing center to demonstrate super-fast transmission of data

Published: November 9 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An upcoming international supercomputing conference and exhibit in Tampa will showcase a method of transporting vast amounts of information at a speed and capacity 10 times the current standard.

Antonio Meneses to appear with Orquestra de São Paulo

Published: November 9 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses, a von Karajan protégée, Tchaikovsky gold medal winner and first prize winner in the Munich International Competition, will be the featured soloist appearing with the Orquestra de São Paulo in a 7:30 p.m. performance Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Phillips Center.

Anonymous 4 with Darol Anger, Scott Nygaard to perform at UF

Published: November 9 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – Anonymous 4 will perform at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 19, in the University Auditorium as a part of the “Long Time Traveling” tour with Darol Anger and Scott Nygaard. A pre-performance discussion is planned for 3 p.m.

Philippine dance company comes to the Phillips Center

Published: November 9 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Phillips Center. A pre-performance discussion with the company will be held at 6:45 p.m.

UF president to promote higher education on trip to Asian countries

Published: November 8 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida President Bernie Machen will join U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and other national leaders in higher education on a trip to Japan, Korea and China, starting Friday.

Grammy-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra to play the Phillips Center

Published: November 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Maria Schneider Orchestra will take the stage of the Phillips Center at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17. A pre-performance discussion led by University of Florida School of Music Professor Gary Langford is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.

Analysis of proposed amendments to Florida Constitution available online at UF Law Web site

Published: November 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of students at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, under the direction of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ben F. Overton, has prepared an analysis of the six proposed amendments to the state’s constitution, and made the results of their work available online.

Information security experts to speak at UF

Published: November 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The eighth University of Florida Information Technology Security Awareness Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Nov. 8 in the University of Florida Reitz Student Union Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the office of the interim chief information officer and will be hosted by the UF IT Security Team.

USA Today: Thomas Wiswell

Published: November 6 2006

Miami Herald: Welson Tremura

Published: November 6 2006

Fulbright Program chooses seven UF faculty to work abroad

Published: November 6 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Seven University of Florida faculty members have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants to lecture or do research in other countries during the 2006-07 academic year.

UF Counseling Center offers suicide prevention, education program

Published: November 6 2006

The University of Florida Counseling Center has initiated a three-year suicide prevention and education program to provide training to faculty, staff and students. The program is sponsored by a grant from the Division of Student Affairs Parent Fund, which allows the training to be offered free to student groups, classrooms and departments across campus.

Update: Weekly

Published: November 6 2006

Piscataway Indian Nation to perform at UF

Published: November 6 2006

Five members of the Piscataway Indian Nation will perform traditional dance from 6 to 7 p.m., Nov. 8, in the Reitz Student Union Auditorium on the University of Florida campus.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Michael Martinez

Published: November 5 2006

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Stephen Craig

Published: November 4 2006

UF astronomers offer first look at world's largest telescope

Published: November 2 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Astronomy is offering the community a preview of the world's largest telescope set to open in early 2007 in the Canary Islands through a free event, "Voyage with the Gran Telescopio Canarias," from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

UF flu campaign to resume

Published: November 2 2006

The hold on the annual University of Florida Influenza Prevention Campaign has been lifted with the arrival of a new shipment of injectable flu vaccine at the Student Health Care Center.

Florida Players’ fall season gets under way with staging of “Proof”

Published: November 2 2006

The first production in the Florida Players’ fall season is the play “Proof,” which will be presented in four performances Nov. 9, 10 and 12 at the Phillips Center’s Black Box Theatre.

Museum Nights celebrates the Day of the Dead

Published: November 2 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Government will host Museum Nights with a celebration of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Harn Museum of Art and Florida Museum of Natural History in the UF Cultural Plaza.

WUFT-FM presents documentary on poverty in Bradford County

Published: November 29 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Public radio station WUFT-FM, Classic 89.1 will broadcast a special 90-minute documentary, “The Long Road: From Poverty to Prosperity,” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6. This “Sound Rich” program is hosted by WUFT-FM news reporter Claudia Hickey and reveals an in-depth look at what causes poverty in Bradford County.

The English Concert with Andrew Manze comes to UF

Published: November 2 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – The English Concert with Andrew Manze will perform at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12, in University Auditorium. A pre-performance discussion with Manze will take place at 3 p.m.

Scientists: New phylum sheds light on ancestor of animals, humans

Published: November 2 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Genetic analysis of an obscure, worm-like creature retrieved from the depths of the North Atlantic has led to the discovery of a new phylum, a rare event in an era when most organisms have already been grouped into major evolutionary categories.

UF's sustainability director to speak at breakfast program

Published: November 1 2006


Workshop to address small-business funding

Published: November 1 2006

On Nov. 30, the University of Florida’s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) and its partners will bring national small-business research and technology experts Jim and Gail Greenwood to help startup businesses learn how to access federal funding sources.

Harn Museum brings popular contemporary photographer to Gainesville

Published: November 1 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Monsters, special effects, actors, sets. These aren’t references to a Hollywood thriller; they are the photographic techniques used by contemporary artist Charlie White. At 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, guests of the Harn Museum of Art will gain a rare look into the mind of the artist himself as he joins the museum for a special Museum Nights lecture and book signing.

Update: Weekly

Published: November 1 2006

Research Report: Selfish Sex

Published: November 1 2006

Selfish Sex

Published: November 1 2006

If you’re dating someone who thinks a lot of him or herself, don’t plan on a long or very satisfying relationship. A new University of Florida study shows the greater a narcissist’s interest in sex, the less committed they tend to be in a romantic relationship.

Drug exposure before birth could affect kids' decision-making skills

Published: August 8 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The part of the brain responsible for making most decisions about how to behave seems to develop less quickly in children exposed to cocaine before they were born, University of Florida researchers have found.

Washington Post: Jay Ritter

Published: November 14 2006

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Nov. 14 Washington Post story about car rental company Hertz’ plans to make an initial public stock offering.

Washington Post: Jay Ritter

Published: November 15 2006

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Nov. 15 Washington Post column about Hertz rent-a-car’s plans to go public.

Washington Post: H. Franklin Percival

Published: November 10 2006

H. Franklin Percival, an associate professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in a Nov. 10 Washington Post story about Florida’s growing alligator population.

UF student named a Murray Scholar

Published: November 1 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the fourth year in a row, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student has been named a Murray Scholar.

Research Report: Space Super-Computer

Published: November 8 2006

Experts say space science has a lot of potential, but it hasn’t had much computer power behind it. So, get ready for the first super-computer in space. Working with NASA and Honeywell, University of Florida engineers are developing a super-computer to work in space. Currently, scientific satellites download raw data back to the ground, but UF computer engineer Alan George says space scientists face increasingly limited bandwidth for those downloads.

Research Report: Female Heart Damage

Published: November 29 2006

Women with chest pain sometimes ignore the symptom. Now, a study shows those women have a much greater risk for a heart attack than women with no pain. University of Florida researchers studied women who’ve had chest pain but whose heart exam revealed no blocked arteries or other problems. UF expert Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff says women shouldn’t ignore the pain.

Phillips Center to host timeless play "Jesus Christ Superstar"

Published: November 13 2006

GAINESVILLE — “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece by legendary writing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is coming to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 24.

London Guardian: Dan Smith

Published: November 4 2006

Political scientist Dan Smith was quoted in a Nov. 4 London Guardian (U.K.) story about the resignation of the Rev. Ted Haggard as president of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Living Well, Healthy Gators 2010 to host 'Taste of the Holidays'

Published: November 6 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida employees can sample healthy holiday cooking Thursday, Nov. 9, at “Taste of the Holidays,” an event sponsored by Living Well Faculty and Staff Wellness Center, and Healthy Gators 2010.

Joseph Glover named interim dean of CLAS

Published: November 14 2006

Joseph Glover, associate provost for academic affairs, will become interim dean of the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Jan. 1, Provost Janie Fouke announced Monday.

IT task force reviewing UF structures

Published: November 28 2006

The IT Governance Task Force is currently working to improve the computing environment at the University of Florida by reviewing how all technology systems and inputs will be made across campus.

InsideUF: November 7, 2006

Published: November 7 2006

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for November 7, 2006.

InsideUF: November 28, 2006

Published: November 28 2006

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for November 28, 2006.

InsideUF: November 14, 2006

Published: November 14 2006

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for November 14, 2006.

Florida Players continues its season with "Bent"

Published: November 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “Bent” by Martin Sherman is the second show this season for the Florida Players, the University of Florida’s student-run theater company. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Nov. 16 and 17, and 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Nov. 19, in the Black Box Theatre of the Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion. Performances are free and open to the public. To reserve tickets, send an e-mail to tickets@floridaplayers.org.

Female Heart Damage

Published: November 29 2006

Women with chest pain sometimes ignore the symptom. Now, a study shows those women have a much greater risk for a heart attack than women with no pain. University of Florida researchers studied women who’ve had chest pain but whose heart exam revealed no blocked arteries or other problems. UF expert Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff says women shouldn’t ignore the pain.

Female Heart Damage

Published: November 17 2006

Women with chest pain often ignore the symptom under the advice of their doctors. Many believe chest pain in women is not the same grave sign it can be for men, but University of Florida research shows women who experience chest pain are at higher risk for heart attack, stroke, or even death.

Broadway's "Hairspray" coming to UF in December

Published: November 16 2006

“Hairspray,” Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon, is coming to the Phillips Center for two 7:30 p.m. performances Dec. 5 and 6. After its acclaimed world premiere at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre in June 2002, the fantastically fun musical opened on Broadway in August 2002 to rave reviews, winning eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Arizona Republic: Dan Smith

Published: November 6 2006

Political science professor Dan Smith was quoted in a Nov. 6 Arizona Republic (circ. 423,284) story about Arizona’s lengthy list of ballot questions in the general election.

AIDS Address 2006 set for Nov. 16

Published: November 14 2006

The College of Public Health and Health Professions AIDS Address 2006 will take place at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, in Room G301 of the HPNP Complex at 101 S. Newell Drive in Gainesville.

"Helping Our Neighbors" for Thanksgiving

Published: November 17 2006

WHO: The University of Florida and the Martin Luther King Commission of Florida Inc. are partnering on the “Helping Our Neighbors” holiday food project for Thanksgiving.