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UF kicks off $1.5 billion capital campaign looking to tomorrow

Published: September 28 2007

Graham Center presents first public lecture series

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.

UF toxicology lab to assess effects of pollutants on sharks

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.

Florida Tomorrow

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.

Marvin Hamlisch and Joel Grey to appear at the Phillips Center

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.

Pulitzer-nominated author to speak on New Orleans disaster on Oct. 6

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.

Ceramics exhibition features gifts from celebrated artist

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.

Guest lecturer and dessert reception hosted by the Harn Museum on Sept. 28

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.”

Digital Library Center provides online dissertations

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.

UF Museum Studies Director Glenn Willumson wins Smithsonian fellowship

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.

Lassiter to be inducted into Building Construction Hall of Fame

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.

UF researchers studying impacts of Hurricane Dean

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.

Fla. Museum to use federal grant to develop global science education resources

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.

Diet rich in fatty acids could thwart diabetes onset

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.

Florida Players announce fall productions

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.

Internationally known photographers to exhibit at UF Galleries

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.

Prosthetic Ears

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.

Florida's consumer confidence rises slightly but expected to dip again

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.

Concert series celebrates Beethoven, beginning in October

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.

Fans asked to participate in SEC food drive

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.

Florida’s consumer confidence rises slightly but expected to dip again

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.

Real estate conference to feature Jack Kemp, current trends

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.

InsideUF: September 25, 2007

Published: September 24 2007

Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant director to speak at UF

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.

Interim associate dean named at Veterinary College

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.

Update: Weekly

Published: September 24 2007

Sea World vet to help run UF program in aquatic animal health

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.

Fla. Museum event focuses on Zora Neale Hurston novel

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.

ButterflyFest features field trips, behind-the-scenes tours

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.

Museum Nights features Harn Eminent Scholar lecture, creative writing faculty readings

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.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure national education tour visits University of Florida

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.

Breast cancer awareness program visits O’Connell Center lot Sept. 24

Published: September 21 2007

InsideUF: September 11, 2007

Published: September 21 2007

InsideUF: August 28, 2007

Published: September 21 2007

Florida Players announce first show of season

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.

Biologists close in on mystery of sea turtles' 'lost years'

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.

Robot Car

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.

President Machen addresses issues related to student arrest

Published: September 18 2007

Atkins, McCarty posthumously inducted into law college's Heritage of Leadership

Published: September 17 2007


College announces senior administrative team

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.

Update: Weekly

Published: September 17 2007

Harn hosts School of Architecture lecture series

Published: September 17 2007

TEAMS employees offered opportunity for tuition assistance for children

Published: September 14 2007

Harn Museum of Art receives highest national recognition

Published: September 14 2007

Superior Accomplishment Award nominations accepted through Oct. 31

Published: September 14 2007

Weimer Workshop offered to students Sept. 27

Published: September 14 2007

Association seeks student leadership award nominations

Published: September 14 2007

UF Digital Collection surpasses 1 million pages

Published: September 13 2007

Law professor to speak on government surveillance

Published: September 13 2007

UF alumnus Lee Cobb to perform a carillon Recital

Published: September 12 2007

Inland Rainfall

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.

UF becomes first university in U.S. to establish EU-funded Jean Monnet Centre

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.

Book reading to focus on gender, sexuality and music Sept. 20

Published: September 11 2007

Public invited to stare at stars on Friday nights

Published: September 11 2007

Carillon music to honor victims of Sept. 11 attacks

Published: September 11 2007

The Giving Nation

Published: September 11 2007

Photo exhibition examines cigarette smoking

Published: September 11 2007

Parsons Dance reaches out to Gainesville community

Published: September 11 2007

Long-term artificial reef project may break grouper 'bottleneck,' UF researcher says

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.

Lynyrd Skynyrd to perform at Gator Growl 2007

Published: September 10 2007

Time: Dennis Jett

Published: September 10 2007

UF opens new speech and hearing clinic, offers free hearing tests

Published: September 10 2007

Groups urge good deeds to honor Sept. 11 victims

Published: September 10 2007

Update: Weekly

Published: September 10 2007

UF-VA partnership expands nursing class size, adds faculty

Published: September 7 2007

Shelley Meyer to host Gator Growl 2007, announce special guest

Published: September 7 2007

Author David Sedaris to speak at Phillips Oct. 11

Published: September 7 2007

Prudential Financial Davis Productivity Awards accepting entries

Published: September 7 2007

Harn opens two photography exhibitions this month

Published: September 7 2007

Sushi to go? UF expert says don't let it languish in your refrigerator

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.

Gator Growl 2007 announces Verizon Wireless as title sponsor

Published: September 6 2007

Free depression screening offered to students Oct. 4

Published: September 6 2007

Information Technology offers online newsletter

Published: September 6 2007

Sunday program focuses on fossil dig site near Newberry

Published: September 6 2007

Sen. John Kerry to speak at UF forum Sept. 17

Published: September 6 2007

UF experts fashion prosthetic ears for young son of Olympic medalist

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!”

Rich Self-Esteem

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.

Florida’s housing market shows surprising resilience despite pessimism

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.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

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.

New York Times: Stephen Golant

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.

Biofuel research brings Gov. Crist to UF

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.

Wall Street Journal: MBA ranking

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.

Machen Comments on Student Arrest

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.

UF holds Freedom of Information Summit

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.

Wall Street Journal: Richard Hollinger

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.

Washington Post: James Twitchell

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.

UF School of Theatre and Dance presents “The Cherry Orchard” comedy

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.

UF’s Dance program judged to be one of the nation’s best

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.

Mortar Board receives esteemed award

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.

New York Times: Mildred Maldonado-Molina

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.