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UF professor emeritus elected to National Academy of Sciences

Published: April 30 2010

UF, fishing team presented with more than $75,000 and new truck, boat

Published: April 30 2010

Leaves, trunk and roots: UF geneticists reveal how a tree knows to grow

Published: April 29 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Countless words have been put to paper over the years in attempts to describe the beauty of a tree — including carefully crafted passages by the world’s most gifted writers. But those writings pale in comparison to the intricacy of a tree’s own genetic script.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Daniel A. Smith

Published: April 29 2010

Florida real estate market has hit bottom, survey respondents report

Published: April 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida real estate markets show the first tentative signs of being on the verge of recovering from the most painful recession in the state’s history, according to the latest University of Florida report.

Drug exposure threatens health of women, children in Afghanistan, UF addiction experts say

Published: April 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The health of many women and children in Afghanistan is at great risk because of passive exposure to heroin and other drugs, according to a new study commissioned by the U.S. Department of State and jointly led by two University of Florida drug addiction experts.

Graduation ceremonies go carbon neutral, offset through local nonprofit

Published: April 28 2010

Good buying conditions boost Florida's consumer confidence this month

Published: April 27 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shoppers rushing to take advantage of home and appliance rebates caused Florida's consumer confidence to spike in April by six points to 77 despite the state's record unemployment, according to a new University of Florida survey.

UF College of Design, Construction and Planning graduates first Sustainability and the Built Environment students

Published: April 26 2010

Thirty-three faculty named UF Research Foundation professors for 2010

Published: April 22 2010

Workplace friendships can distract yet provide valuable info for employees

Published: April 22 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It pays to keep employees who are good friends side by side in the workplace, suggests a University of Florida study that finds pals often help each other by working closely on a job but can reduce productivity if they labor in separate departments.

Almost 200 UF scholarship recipients to graduate this spring

Published: April 22 2010

Florida Museum curator emeritus named fellow in American Academy

Published: April 21 2010

St. Petersburg Times: Peggy Evanich, Rafael Guzman

Published: April 21 2010

Vice president for UF student affairs elected leader of national organization

Published: April 20 2010

Biomedical Sciences Building to be dedicated

Published: April 20 2010

UF graduate student wins national civics award

Published: April 20 2010

Yulee Hall wins UF 'Eco-challenge: Battle of the Halls'

Published: April 19 2010


Yulee Hall wins UF ‘Eco-challenge: Battle of the Halls’

Published: April 19 2010

Police seeking information on armed-robbery suspect; composite sketch available

Published: April 16 2010

New York Times: Doug Gregory

Published: April 15 2010

New UF/IFAS program will help families make smart financial decisions

Published: April 15 2010

UF plans test of emergency notification system Wednesday

Published: April 15 2010

Thinking small in space could pay off big for Florida

Published: April 15 2010

Forty years ago late Tuesday night, the astronauts aboard a stricken Apollo 13 famously reported, “Houston, we have a problem.” • Though it is not a life-or-death situation, Florida’s space industry today faces a quandary that is every bit as much about survival.

UF hosts annual Earth Day celebration, wraps up '40 Days of Change'

Published: April 14 2010


School districts will visit University of Florida's campus for Education Recruitment Day

Published: April 13 2010


UF employees receive Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards

Published: April 13 2010

UF wins FLW College Fishing National Championship

Published: April 13 2010

UF-led effort creates virus reference standard that can improve patient safety in clinical trials

Published: April 13 2010

UF VP Paula Fussell and graduate students recognized during Women's History Month

Published: April 9 2010


Social activist and political commentator Jeff Johnson to speak at UF today

Published: April 9 2010

Program to look at MLK's unfinished agenda in the Obama era

Published: April 8 2010


International astronomy conference comes to UF

Published: April 8 2010

Best-selling authors, Pulitzer winners to share insights with storytellers

Published: April 7 2010

Three UF students named Goldwater Scholars for next school year

Published: April 7 2010

Age Effects

Published: April 7 2010

It turns out a little positive reinforcement won’t just help kids do better in school, it can help older adults do better at performing everyday tasks. University of Florida researchers have found that in older people, positive feedback tends to lead to improved performance on goal and memory tasks.

SUNY Buffalo IT official named to fill University of Florida CIO slot

Published: April 6 2010

UF Honors Program names Dunlevie Professors for next year

Published: April 6 2010

The UF Opera Theatre Workshop will present 'Susannah'

Published: April 5 2010


April Museum Nights at the Harn to feature European connections

Published: April 5 2010

Masters of Fine Arts thesis exhibitions to be displayed

Published: April 5 2010

UF associate dean elected president of national advertising academy

Published: April 5 2010

Florida land values continued fall in 2009, UF survey shows

Published: April 5 2010

Panel discussion on women's movement to be held April 8

Published: April 2 2010


UF Food Summit to showcase issues surrounding Florida food systems, sustainability

Published: April 1 2010

Marine geologist available to talk about research into rising sea levels

Published: April 1 2010

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Rock Reflections, hosted by Steve Russell, returns to WUFT/WJUF-FM, April 3

Published: April 1 2010

Campus to go tobacco-free this summer; cessation programs offered

Published: April 1 2010

UF researcher files brief with U.S. Supreme Court on ballot signatures

Published: April 1 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of scholars led by Daniel Smith, a University of Florida political science professor, filed a “friend of the court” brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court urging states be allowed to publicly disclose citizen signatures on ballot initiatives and referenda.

Washington Times: Stephen Craig

Published: April 15 2010

Stephen Craig, chairman of the political science department, was quoted in an April 2 Washington Times story about the political fallout in Florida because of the recently passed health care reform legislation.

Wall Street Journal: Wayne Wallace

Published: April 15 2010

Wayne Wallace, director of the Career Resource Center, was quoted in an April 3 Wall Street Journal story about the decline in the number of employer recruiters seeking college graduates.

Wall Street Journal: Richard Hollinger

Published: April 25 2010

Criminology professor Richard Hollinger was quoted in an April 7 Wall Street Journal story about how small businesses can discover employee thefts.

The Gator Nation is Everywhere

Becoming a part of The Gator Nation has been a big part of life for my wife and me, since we moved to Gainesville in 2006. Now, as dean of the UF International Center, I am particularly proud of the tag line to the UF slogan, “The Foundation for The Gator Nation.”

Tampa Tribune: Martin Main

Published: April 29 2010

Martin Main, a coyote expert, was quoted in an April 21 Tampa Tribune story about dealing with coyotes.

Tampa Tribune: Fletcher Baldwin Jr.

Published: April 2 2010

Fletcher Baldwin Jr., constitutional law professor, was quoted in a March 26 Tampa Tribune story about Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s lawsuit to challenge the newly passed health care reform bill.

St. Petersburg Times: Paul Duncan

Published: April 2 2010

Paul Duncan, professor of health services research, was quoted in a March 29 St. Petersburg Times story about the new health care provision allowing parents to keep adult children on their insurance plans to age 26

St. Petersburg Times: Jack Davis

Published: April 2 2010

An op-ed column about the future of the Everglades by history professor Jack Davis was published March 17 in the St. Petersburg Times. The column was edited and pitched by the UF News Bureau’s Op-Ed service.

St. Petersburg Times: David Denslow

Published: April 2 2010

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a March 17 St. Petersburg Times story about the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater region ranking among the nation’s poorest performing economies.

St. Petersburg Times: Bron Taylor

Published: April 2 2010

An op-ed column by Bron Taylor, a professor of religion and environmental ethics, about the dangers of driving on beaches was published March 24 by the St. Petersburg Times.

St. Petersburg Times: Bill Kern

Published: April 21 2010

Bill Kern, associate professor of entomology and nematology at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, was quoted in an April 14 story in the St. Petersburg Times about how the record cold winter affected the brown Cuban anole lizards population.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Wayne Archer

Published: April 21 2010

Wayne Archer, executive director of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in an April 19 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about South Florida’s condo market

Running with the Gators

Published: April 6 2010

Do you know who the dean of students is? If you’re a student living on campus, she could be your neighbor. Jen Day Shaw, the new University of Florida dean of students, is so dedicated to her job that she rarely leaves work. She exercises, dines and relaxes in an atmosphere surrounded with students.

Reuters: James Hall

Published: April 29 2010

Research by James Hall, professor in the department of communicative disorders, into the effects of the use of blaring trumpets by fans at soccer matches in South Africa was cited in an April 22 Reuters story.

InsideUF: April 6, 2010

Published: April 6 2010

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InsideUF: April 20, 2010

Published: April 20 2010

InsideUF: April 20, 2010

Fox News: Clay Calvert

Published: April 15 2010

Journalism professor and First Amendment expert Clay Calvert was interviewed by Fox News on April 12 about the recent court decision ordering the father of a killed soldier to pay legal costs for an anti-gay church whose members protested outside his son’s funeral.

Fool for Love to be presented April 9-11

Published: April 8 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Players, University of Florida’s student-run theatre group, continues its spring 2010 showcase season with Sam Shepard’s heart-racing drama, “Fool for Love.”

Business Week: Rizwan Bashirullah

Published: April 15 2010

Rizwan Bashirullah, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was quoted in a March 31 Business Week story about UF researchers’ invention of a “satellite pill” that will tell others if it’s been taken. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.