UF kicks off $1.5 billion capital campaign looking to tomorrow
Published: September 28 2007
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Bob Graham Center for Public Service has organized a lecture series on civic engagement this year as the first in what is to become a host of public events the Gainesville community can look forward to from the new University of Florida center.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sending commonly prescribed medications down the drain may be taking a bite out of the environment — at least when it comes to shark habitat, University of Florida veterinary scientists say.
Published: September 27 2007
“Florida Tomorrow: The Campaign for the University of Florida” – more than just a set of words, this theme for the effort to raise more than $1 billion is a rallying call to everyone associated with this university. The results of this capital campaign over the next five years are critical to what the future holds for this institution and everything that takes place here.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch and legendary performer Joel Grey will team up for a special concert at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, October 13.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “New Orleans: The City the World Forgot” is a one-day event which will examine how Hurricane Katrina, a man-made disaster, impacted the city of New Orleans.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “The Ceramics of Toshiko Takaezu: Function, Form and Surface” opens Oct. 9 at the Harn Museum of Art featuring 15 recent gifts by the artist, one of America’s most eminent ceramists.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Harn Museum of Art is hosting a lecture by Maxwell L. Anderson, director of The Melvin & Bren Simon and CEO of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, at 11 a.m. on Sept. 28 as part of its contribution to the University of Florida-wide Capital Campaign kick-off event, “Showcasing the Possibilities.”
Published: September 27 2007
More than 9,500 dissertations from University of Florida graduate students of years gone by now languish on UF library shelves. The dissertations have been cast aside in the digital age which demands instant information.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Smithsonian American Art Museum has appointed Glenn Willumson, University of Florida Museum Studies director, as a senior fellow for the 2007-2008 academic year. Only 18 other scholars have received this esteemed honor this year.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida will induct noted Palm Beach developer William G. Lassiter into the school’s Construction Hall of Fame at 11 a.m. Friday.
Published: September 27 2007
Many Gators go to the Mexican state of Quintana Roo for a relaxing Spring Break vacation. Assistant professors Eric Keys and Corene Matyas went there for a different reason on September 10.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thanks to a “Museums for America” $133,000 grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Florida Museum of Natural History will produce a series of educational programs for teachers and students in the Gainesville area and around the world.
Published: September 26 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Omega-3 fatty acids have long been touted for their heart-healthy and brain-boosting benefits. Consider cod liver oil, fortified infant formula and enriched eggs.
Published: September 26 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Players have announced three upcoming productions for the fall 2007 season. “The Shape of Things” written by Neil Labute debuts on Oct. 4 and continues through Oct. 7 at the Phillips Center Blackbox Theatre. “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” written by Bert V. Royal will be presented Oct. 25-28 at the McGuire Blackbox Theatre. And Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Phillips Center Blackbox Theatre will be “The House of Yes,” written by Wendy MacLeod.
Published: September 26 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An internationally renowned couple, JerryUelsmann and Maggie Taylor, bring their unique style ofphotographic imaging and composition to the University GallerySept. 25 – Nov. 9 at the University of Florida.
Published: September 26 2007
From a world of silence to a new outlook on life. That’s the journey of a Florida boy who recently became one of the youngest ever to receive a set of artificial ears. 5-year-old Jorden Flowers of Jacksonville was born without ears or auditory nerves. Medical artists at the University of Florida College of Dentistry fashioned artificial ears for him.
Published: September 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's consumer confidence inched up one point to 79 in September but is likely to continue its downward trend in the coming months thanks to higher gas prices and an expansion of the housing downturn to other segments of the economy, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: September 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the realm of European classical music, Ludwig van Beethoven is considered by many to be one of the best composers. University of Florida Performing Arts will celebrate the work of this legendary composer with a series of concerts during its 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
Published: September 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gator football fans are encouraged to bring canned goods and other non-perishable foods to the Alltel Wireless Fan Fest prior to the Saturday Sept. 29 game against Auburn. The collection will benefit Gainesville area food banks, and is part of the Southeastern Conference’s “Together We Can” food drive.
Published: September 25 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence inched up one point to 79 in September but is likely to continue its downward trend in the coming months thanks to higher gas prices and an expansion of the housing downturn to other segments of the economy, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: September 24 2007
Jack Kemp, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the George H.W. Bush administration, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the second annual conference sponsored by the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies.
Published: September 24 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The head of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s grant program, which distributes almost $700 million annually for scientific research, will speak about science education at the University of Florida Sept. 28.
Published: September 24 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thomas W. Vickroy, Ph.D., a pharmacology professor and longtime University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member, has been named interim associate dean for students and instruction at the college.
Published: September 24 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mike Walsh, D.V.M., a former head veterinarian at Sea World of Florida, has joined the administrative staff at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where he now serves as associate director of UF’s Aquatic Animal Health program.
Published: September 21 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a panel discussion of author Zora Neale Hurston’s book “Their Eyes Were Watching God” on Sept. 29 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Published: September 21 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering special field trips and behind-the-scenes tours for butterfly enthusiasts during ButterflyFest on Oct. 13-14. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these paid activities and must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5.
Published: September 21 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art welcomes internally recognized scholar Ute Meta Bauer as part of the first Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History lecture of the fall semester at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Published: September 21 2007
On Monday, Sept. 24, UF Student Health Care Center will host Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s community education and outreach tour in the O’Connell Center parking lot.
Published: September 21 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Players, a student-run theater company funded by University of Florida Student Government, will premiere “The Shape of Things” at the University of Florida Phillips Center Blackbox Theatre from Oct. 4 through Oct. 7.
Published: September 20 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Biologists have found a major clue in a 50-year-old mystery about what happens to green sea turtles after they crawl out of their sandy nests and vanish into the surf, only to reappear several years later relatively close to shore.
Published: September 19 2007
You won’t have to worry about this car’s driver being distracted by a cell phone or a song on the radio. It doesn’t have a driver. The Navigator, as named by the University of Florida engineers who built it, pilots itself.
Published: September 17 2007
Published: September 17 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida has announced the appointment of associate and assistant deans Margaret Carr, Paul Zwick and William Tilson. Carr and Tilson join Zwick in the Dean’s Office after internal searches to fulfill the positions during the 2006-07 academic year.
Published: September 14 2007
Published: September 12 2007
The coastline gets the attention when a hurricane’s headed for land, but University of Florida researchers are learning how to better predict where hurricanes will dump the most rain days and hundreds of miles after they come on shore.
Published: September 12 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has become the first American institution to receive funding from the European Union to establish a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on campus.
Published: September 10 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the country's biggest and longest-running artificial reef research projects is about to widen its scope, and the payoff could be healthier grouper in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Florida researcher says.
Published: September 6 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Grabbing a box of ready-to-eat sushi from the grocery store? Say sayonara to any leftovers still in the fridge after 24 hours, a University of Florida food safety expert says.
Published: September 5 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the past week, 5-year-old Jorden Flowers, hands flashing through the air, has excitedly signed the words as he arrives at the University of Florida College of Dentistry: “New ears!”
Published: September 5 2007
High self-esteem really pays off, in cold hard cash. A University of Florida study finds that people with high self-esteem as teenagers and young adults draw higher salaries in middle age than those who start out less confident.
Published: September 4 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite the bleak real estate outlook nationwide, Florida’s new home market appears for now to be stabilizing as a result of persistent demand for homes and lack of overbuilding, according to a University of Florida study released today.
Published: September 4 2007
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Sept. 4 Wall Street Journal story about how August turned out to be a relatively active and profitable period for buyers of initial public offerings. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Published: September 9 2007
Geography professor Stephen Golant was quoted in a Sept. 9 New York Times story about the fact that most older Americans are unlikely to move far away as they grow older.
Published: September 11 2007
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s initiatives to combat climate change brought him to the University of Florida campus Aug. 31 to learn more about how researchers are creating alternative fuels.
Published: September 17 2007
The University of Florida’s listing among the top 10 of MBA programs in Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive regional rankings was cited in a Sept. 17 Wall Street Journal article. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Published: September 18 2007
UF President Bernie Machen met the media Tuesday to answer questions about the incident Monday where a student was arrested at a speech by U.S. Senator John Kerry.
Published: September 20 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a conference Thursday and Friday providing various sessions educating, training, and advocating freedom of information.
Published: September 20 2007
Richard Hollinger, a criminology professor, was quoted in a Sept. 20 Wall Street Journal column by an editor who was detained by Kmart security personnel after she placed a pair of flip-flops in the wrong box and paid less for them. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Published: September 24 2007
English professor James Twitchell was quoted in Sept. 24 Washington Post story about the growing use of technology in churches and its impact.
Published: September 26 2007
GAINESVILLE, Florida — The School of Theatre and Dance at the University of Florida College of Fine Arts presents Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” a contemporary version of the early 20th century classic. Mikell Pinkney directs the production running Sep. 28 – Oct. 7 in the Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion’s Constans Theatre on the UF campus.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With its first application, the Dance Program in the School of Theatre and Dance at the University of Florida has been approved for accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) at the organization’s annual meeting on Sept. 13-15.
Published: September 27 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Trianon chapter of Mortar Board at the University of Florida was presented with the Silver Torch Award for the 2006-2007 academic year at the organization’s recent national conference. The award recognizes timeliness and dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.
Published: September 27 2007
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, assistant professor of epidemiology, was quoted in a Sept. 27 New York Times article about the popularity of cigarette smoking among fashion models. She was lead author of published research that established a connection among dieting, smoking and drug use.