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Tickets available for gala marking 50 years of integration at UF

Published: January 30 2009

UF coastal engineer: FEMA should update flooding prediction methods

Published: January 29 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Loss of life and destroyed property could be avoided if the Federal Emergency Management Agency replaced current flood maps with ones containing high-resolution land surface elevation area — and if the agency used up-to-date modeling techniques.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences workshops to be held February through April

Published: January 29 2009

53 Gators selected to SEC Academic Honor Roll

Published: January 29 2009

UF to host hundreds for three-day science symposium

Published: January 28 2009

UF report: Florida consumer confidence rises despite weak economy

Published: January 27 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians inched up one point to 68 in January despite worse than expected holiday retail sales and the state being tied for 10th place in the percentage of unemployed workers, a new University of Florida study finds.

Spring semester library orientations offered

Published: January 27 2009

Local Rotary clubs now accepting applications for ambassadorial scholarships

Published: January 27 2009

New disease may cost Florida's avocado industry millions, UF experts warn

Published: January 26 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's avocado industry, the nation's second-largest, could lose millions of dollars if a new disease reaches the state’s southern tip, according to University of Florida experts.

UF names nationally acclaimed professor its eminent scholar in mass communication

Published: January 26 2009

Machens to discuss recent trip to Iran in Pugh Hall's Ocora

Published: January 23 2009


Machens to discuss recent trip to Iran in Pugh Hall’s Ocora

Published: January 23 2009

Florida's Master Gardener program hits milestone: 5 million volunteer hours served

Published: January 22 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While hitting its 30th anniversary mark this year, Florida's Master Gardener program has another reason to party: Its volunteers recently reached a milestone, logging more than 5 million hours since the program began.

UF to host top muscle biologists at 11th Biennial Symposium

Published: January 22 2009

Survey could help pediatricians better treat patients

Published: January 22 2009

GAINESVILLE — Pediatricians usually have about seven minutes to sit face-to-face with patients during a typical visit. It’s barely enough time to perform an exam, let alone assess how a child is faring at school or at home.

Health concerns unite unions, environmentalists, UF author says

Published: January 21 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Once as divided as oil and water, labor unions and environmental groups are burying their bitter differences to become natural allies about health concerns shared in workplaces and communities, says a University of Florida researcher and author of a new book.

UF report: Confidence in Florida real estate markets hits new low

Published: January 21 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An accelerating avalanche of bad economic news has swept over Florida real estate to sink confidence in the industry to its lowest level since a statewide survey of economic experts began three years ago, a new University of Florida report finds.

UF police have suspect in erroneous text message

Published: January 21 2009

UF alumnus works on new NASA spacecraft 'Orion'

Published: January 20 2009


Age of Indian basins may be off by millions of years

Published: January 20 2009

Scientists: Earthquakes, El Niños fatal to earliest civilization in Americas

Published: January 19 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — First came the earthquakes, then the torrential rains. But the relentless march of sand across once fertile fields and bays, a process set in motion by the quakes and flooding, is probably what did in America’s earliest civilization.

Multimedia: Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'

Published: January 18 2009


Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'

Published: January 18 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Algae is a livid green giveaway of nutrient pollution in a lake. Scientists would love to reproduce that action in tiny particles that would turn different colors if exposed to biological weapons, food spoilage or signs of poor health in the blood.

Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to ‘smart dust’

Published: January 18 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Algae is a livid green giveaway of nutrient pollution in a lake. Scientists would love to reproduce that action in tiny particles that would turn different colors if exposed to biological weapons, food spoilage or signs of poor health in the blood.

Pulvermacher awarded commissions, performances

Published: January 16 2009

Judy Fisher awardees recently announced

Published: January 16 2009

UF students collaborate to enhance Architecture Building

Published: January 16 2009

Construction projects cause traffic, parking changes

Published: January 16 2009

International Educator awards announced

Published: January 16 2009

Conference on urban issues in Latin America to be hosted by UF

Published: January 16 2009

Dennis Steindler interview available on XM Radio, Jan. 16

Published: January 16 2009

NPR commentator to talk at UF about racial perspective of Obama

Published: January 15 2009

Popular employees receive favorable attention at work, UF study finds

Published: January 15 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Remember the cool kids back in high school who always seemed to get all the breaks, even from some people who actually hated them?

RISK Cinema returns to the Harn for Spring 2009

Published: January 15 2009

Spring Samuel Proctor Lecture Series begins with environmental activist

Published: January 15 2009

New forensics program to investigate crime against animals

Published: January 15 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Call it “CSI: Animal Edition.”

Walking Gators to journey to Chicago on a 'virtual walking trip'

Published: January 14 2009


UF urges Florida homeowners to prepare for rough hurricane season

Published: January 14 2009

UF is top producer of Peace Corps volunteers

Published: January 13 2009

National championship team to be recognized Sunday

Published: January 9 2009

RTS detours several routes for championship game

Published: January 8 2009

To climate-change worries, add one more: extended mercury threat

Published: January 7 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mercury pollution has already spurred public health officials to advise eating less fish, but it could become a more pressing concern in a warmer world.

McClatchy Newspapers: Katheryn Russell-Brown

Published: January 7 2009

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Mike Seigel

Published: January 7 2009

BCS National Championship photos available

Published: January 6 2009

UF to spotlight research at championship game events

Published: January 6 2009

Tip Sheet

Simulcast of championship game follows UF women's basketball game

Published: January 5 2009


Media invited to join Gator fans to watch championship game at UF

Published: January 5 2009

Media Advisory

IFAS dean named interim senior vice president for agriculture

Published: January 5 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Larry Arrington, dean and director of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, has been named interim senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, UF President Bernie Machen announced today.

2009 holiday schedule announced

Published: January 16 2009

Human Resources has announced the holiday schedule for 2009. Please note that areas of campus, including medical clinics, may remain open during holidays.

Alcohol tax increases deter drinking

Published: January 15 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As leaders of many national, state and local governments debate whether to raise taxes on alcohol to boost revenues, their decisions also could influence how much their constituents imbibe in coming years, say University of Florida researchers.

Associated Press: Michael Okun

Published: January 7 2009

Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist and co-director of the UF Movement Disorders center at the McKnight Brain Institute, was quoted in a Jan. 6 Associated Press story about the success and risks of Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease.

Associated Press: Mike Moseley

Published: January 21 2009

Anthropologist Mike Moseley was quoted in a Jan. 19 Associated Press story about his research into how natural disasters destroyed a civilization more than 3,600 years ago in what is now Peru. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Bloomberg News: Jay Ritter

Published: January 7 2009

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 5 Bloomberg News story about the unlikely prospect of a rebound in initial public offerings this year.

Budget cuts to deepen

Published: January 15 2009

With the Legislature wrapping up its special session this week, I want to bring you up to date on our current budget situation and outline how we plan to proceed in developing the budget for the next year.

Fort Myers News-Press: Michael Seigel

Published: January 21 2009

Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a Jan. 15 Fort Myers News-Press story about the possibility of a convicted swindler negotiating for a lighter sentence.

InsideUF: Jan. 20, 2009

Published: January 28 2009

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for January 20, 2009.

Man confesses to sending text message

Published: January 21 2009

University of Florida police say a former Mobile Campus employee confessed Wednesday night to sending the cryptic “monkey” text message that thousands of UF students and employees received a day earlier.

Nature: Glenn Morris

Published: January 21 2009

Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in a Jan. 9 Nature article about a possible new strategy for controlling outbreaks of cholera.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Richard Scher

Published: January 7 2009

Political science professor Richard Scher was quoted in a Jan. 4 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about what Gov. Crist and the state Legislature will do about the state’s current budget crisis.

Seattle Times: George Burgess

Published: January 21 2009

Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a Jan. 14 Seattle Times story about the popularity of shark-diving trips despite their potential danger.

Seeking Gator stories

Published: January 19 2009

The Gator Nation wants to know your personal Gator story. Visit the outdoor mobile video booth to record your story at the following upcoming events. Just look for the orange and blue “When did you become a Gator?” signage.

Study Abroad Fair offered on Jan. 27, 28

Published: January 27 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Explore the world of study abroad. The Study Abroad Fair will be held Tuesday Jan. 27 and Wednesday Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Reitz Union Colonnade.

Teacher/scholar nominations sought

Published: January 16 2009

All colleges are invited to submit nominations for the Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2008-2009. The award offers an honorarium of $5,000, in addition to other appropriate recognition. Current faculty members of the University of Florida are eligible.

The New Republic: Mark Gold

Published: January 7 2009

Dr. Mark Gold, chairman of psychiatry in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Dec. 31 story in The New Republic about problems of addiction among anesthesiologists.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: January 7 2009

The Wall Street Journal quoted finance professor Jay Ritter in a Jan. 14 story about the first possible initial public offering since November.