Pugh Hall, new UF facility, to be dedicated Feb. 9
Published: January 31 2008
Published: January 31 2008
Published: January 30 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed cite sexual dysfunction as the most common side effect after surgery, but urinary dysfunction troubles these patients most, reports a University of Florida researcher. What’s more, many aren’t emotionally prepared to face these complications.
Published: January 30 2008
Published: January 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fallout from the ongoing housing crisis caused a four-point drop in Florida’s consumer confidence index to 70 this month, its lowest level in 16 years, a new University of Florida study reports.
Published: January 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Attention snowbirds and spring breakers: Beachgoers who stay high and dry may have healthier fun in the sun than those frolicking on wet sand or in the water, according to a University of Florida veterinary researcher.
Published: January 28 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Forgetful Casanovas are lucky in love.
Published: January 24 2008
A tongue-lashing from your boss or a rude comment from a co-worker could ruin your day, and a new University of Florida study shows, ruin your job performance.
Published: January 23 2008
GAINESVILLE — Moffitt Cancer Center, Shands HealthCare and the University of Florida announced today that they will work together to develop world-class programs in cancer care, research and prevention.
Published: January 18 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four members of the Florida House of Representatives and their staff on Friday toured University of Florida laboratories devoted to ethanol, fuel-cell and a range of other energy related technologies. They also visited a biofuel pilot plant and heard presentations from UF researchers.
Published: January 18 2008
Published: January 17 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mangroves in coastal Thailand are the main protection against deadly flooding from tsunamis, so it might seem wise to protect them at all costs.
Published: January 15 2008
Parents, doctors, and educators apparently have more work to do to teach teenagers about the dangers of smoking and smokeless tobacco.
Published: January 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Millions of Americans make the New Year’s resolution to stop smoking, but far too many break ranks before Jan. 2. Their dismal success rate has health officials scrambling to come up with easier ways to quit, and many have toyed with the idea that smokeless tobacco could ease the transition off cigarettes. But research by University of Florida scientists suggests that tactic would be a catch-22, especially in younger smokers.
Published: January 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination will start to show up in Florida before the state’s Jan. 29 primary, despite being told by national party leaders not to campaign here, a University of Florida professor predicts.
Published: January 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In the 1960s, University of Florida education researchers helped pioneer the middle school movement, recommending that educators handle a child’s critical formative years in a transitional setting, rather than in the regimented, departmentalized junior-senior high school system.
Published: January 10 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led sky survey that may double the number of known planets outside the solar system is part of a major new survey program announced today at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
Published: January 9 2008
Published: January 8 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If the human body were a stage, then proteins would rank among the lead actors in the play we call “Life.”
Published: January 7 2008
Published: January 4 2008
Published: January 3 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind safety research study, University of Florida researchers have injected an anti-inflammatory compound into the eye of a person with a sight-robbing disease.
Published: January 1 2008
Thousands of Gator fans showed support for their team at the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1. Pre-game festivities included the Fanfest Gator Jamboree, sponsored by the UF Alumni Association. Special appearances included President Bernie Machen and the “first lady” of football, Shelley Meyer (pictured at left). In addition, a mobile tradeshow display highlighted some of UF’s inventions/research such as Gatorade, Temperature Management System (TMS) shoulder pads, the self-driving vehicle, “NaviGator,” created by the College of Engineering and a model of the world’s largest telescope, representing a unique partnership of UF’s department of Astronomy with Spain and Mexico.
Published: January 18 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A talk and book signing by Col. Anne Wright will occur at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29 in the Arredondo Room of Reitz Union. The event is sponsored by the UF International Center. Wright has been speaking about peace since the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. At that time, Col. Wright cabled a letter of resignation to Secretary of State Colin Powell stating that without the authorization of the UN Security Council, the invasion and occupation would be a disaster. Her book is about government officials who believed their oath of office required them to protest against the war in Iraq, even if it meant the end of their careers. Now retired from the U.S. Army, Wright lives in Hawaii and continues to speak about peace.
Published: January 17 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — SOUNDSTAGE presents “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live from Gatorville” on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. on WUFT-TV, Channel 5 (Cox Cable Channel 3 in Gainesville). For both Tom Petty fans and Heartbreakers fans alike, “Live from Gatorville” promises to be an emotional and electrifying evening. This is Part-Two, of a two-part presentation.
Published: January 7 2008
Paul Doering, professor of pharmacy practice, was quoted a Jan. 7 ABC News story that refuted a rumor of drug ingestion by pop star Britney Spears.
Published: January 17 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This January the groundbreaking collaboration AEROS, which was created on the University of Florida campus and made its world premiere at the Phillips Center, comes home to Gainesville
Published: January 29 2009
What do a fraternity president, a varsity pole vaulter, and a Black Student Union president all have in common? They are all proud cadets with the University of Florida’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), recently named one of the best in the United States.
Published: January 29 2011
Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center, was quoted in a Jan. 29 Associated Press story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a News Bureau release.
Published: January 8 2008
Monarch butterfly expert Lincoln Brower was quoted in a Jan. 8 Associated Press story about the discovery of genetic information that helps explain how monarch butterflies find their way from Canada to winter nesting grounds in Mexico. The story ran in numerous newspapers.
Published: January 9 2008
Melvin Sunquist, professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in a Jan. 9 Associated Press story about the ability of tigers to jump high and far. The story ran in numerous papers nationwide.
Published: January 25 2008
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 25 Boston Globe story about the Republican presidential primary race in Florida. See related News Bureau tip sheet pitching Smith to national media.
Published: November 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Career Resource Center will host a day of professional seminars designed to help students during the job application and interview process. From 1-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, the CRC will offer four separate seminars: The Power of First Impressions, Looking in All the Right Places, Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts, and Writing a Winning Resume. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these workshops and learn the ways to break into the job market upon graduation.
Published: January 4 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art has delighted fans with original exhibitions this fall that come to a close in January: “From Dürer to Renoir,” “Photographic Formalities” and “The Ceramics of Toshiko Takaezu.”
Published: January 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Peter Rudnytsky, professor of English, will be inducted as a new honorary member of the American Psychoanalytic Association at the organization’s annual meeting later this month in New York. Rudnytsky is recognized by the association for his commitment to the advancement of psychoanalysis. In a press release, the association said, “The renown of his scholarship is best reflected in his being named editor-in-chief of the esteemed journal “American Imago.” Founded in 1939 by Sigmund Freud and Hans Sachs, “American Imago” has had only four previous editors in its legacy.
Published: January 29 2008
Graduating seniors should be aware that degree applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 1 if they plan to graduate at the end of the spring semester. Students may call 352-392-1374 for more information, or visit http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/adspring0708.html.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Jack Kevorkian, advocate for the legalization of assisted suicide, will speak Jan. 15 at the University of Florida’s O’Connell Center.
Published: January 3 2008
Law professor Chris Slobogin was quoted in a Jan. 3 Florida Times-Union story about an appeals court decision to uphold a lower court’s ruling that threw out evidence against a Jacksonville pastor charged with viewing pornography on his church-owned computer.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Visitors can discover the Harn Museum after dark during Museum Nights 5-9 p.m. select Thursdays, resuming Jan. 10 for the spring semester.
Published: January 29 2008
Law professor Christopher Slobogin was interviewed in the Jan. 29 Harper’s magazine on the subject of his new book, “Privacy at Risk: The New Government Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment.”
Published: January 25 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As a part of the puppet duo Hugo & Ines, Inés Pasic has earned accolades from around the world for her striking puppetry. Her latest work, “The Worlds of Fingerman,” a production of Gaia Teatro, takes the audience on a journey like no other.
Published: January 14 2008
Michael Bowen, assistant director of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, wrote a Jan. 14 column for Inside Higher Ed on how little the American Historical Association has done for its newest members.
Published: January 15 2008
UF President Bernie Machen was quoted in the January Kiplinger’s magazine about UF’s rank as the second-best value among public universities in the U.S.
Published: January 22 2008
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