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$1.2 million gift helps bring UF Pharmacy campus to new Orlando-based Research and Academic Center

Published: September 30 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A retired Orlando community pharmacist who donated $1.2 million to establish a University of Florida College of Pharmacy campus in Orlando will realize his dream Oct. 5 with the groundbreaking of the new UF Research and Academic Center in Lake Nona.

UF researchers find renewable energy leftovers could fertilize, cut carbon emissions

Published: September 30 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For hundreds of years, farmers in Brazil’s Amazon Basin have hunted through dense jungles for what is called “terra preta” — mysterious plots of super-fertile black soil amid otherwise nutrient-stripped earth.

Event offers information about graduate schools

Published: September 30 2010

Bob Graham Center hosts leading expert on Florida politics

Published: September 29 2010

Compound discovered in Florida Keys shows early promise as colon cancer treatment

Published: September 29 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A chemical compound made from a type of bacteria discovered in the Florida Keys by a University of Florida pharmacy researcher has shown effectiveness in fighting colon cancer in preclinical experiments.

Multimedia: Compound discovered in Florida Keys shows early promise as colon cancer treatment

Published: September 29 2010

UFPD raises money to help women with cancer

Published: September 29 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Don’t blink if you see pink as part of a University of Florida Police Department uniform on Thursday.

UF notifies former students of privacy breach

Published: September 29 2010

UF study: Wildlife officials may need to restrict hunting to boost quail numbers

Published: September 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More hunting restrictions may be needed if wildlife managers are to bring back declining populations of the northern bobwhite quail, a new University of Florida study shows.

Consumer confidence inches up as worst of BP oil spill crisis ends

Published: September 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sealing of the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico put a stop to the hemorrhaging of Florida’s consumer confidence, which rose two points to 68 in September, its highest level since May according to a new University of Florida survey.

Groundbreaking set Oct. 5 for Lake Nona Research and Academic Center

Published: September 28 2010

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Officials monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole

Published: September 28 2010

UF surgeons, particle engineers receive federal grants to research breast cancer treatments

Published: September 27 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida surgeon Dr. Stephen Grobmyer and his collaborators in the department of surgery and College of Engineering have been awarded three U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Concept Awards and a research foundation grant totaling nearly $600,000 to develop new ways to deliver treatment to breast cancer patients.

Employees can begin to choose 2011 benefits, starting today

Published: September 27 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eligible University of Florida employees can choose their benefits for 2011, starting at 8 a.m. today.

Castro's daughter to speak at UF

Published: September 24 2010


FOXNews: Dr. Roland Staud

Published: September 24 2010

New York Times: shark survey

Published: September 24 2010

Washington Post: Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo

Published: September 24 2010

New UF study examines patient treatment decisions for colorectal cancer

Published: September 23 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study will take an in-depth look at the factors involved in treatment decisions made by people with colorectal cancer. The study is funded by a $1.2 million grant from the Bankhead-Coley Florida Cancer Research Program, administered through the Florida Department of Health.

Bob Graham Center hosts top expert on millennial generation

Published: September 23 2010

Treat the Gulf right and it will return the favor

Published: September 23 2010

Somewhere beneath Gulf of Mexico waters lies the archive of Spanish West Florida. When Americans invaded Pensacola in 1818, Spanish officials fled for Cuba. Intercepted en route by pirates, they heaved the colony’s records overboard.

UF makes it easy for students to register to vote

Published: September 23 2010

Study: Florida panther population in better shape than before; still a long way to go

Published: September 23 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In 1995, conservation managers made a desperate bid to save the Florida panther from extinction and released eight female pumas imported from Texas in hopes they’d breed with native males.

Community Alcohol Coalition to meet Friday in Emerson

Published: September 23 2010

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Scholar to visit UF, discuss new book on racial justice in the U.S.

Published: September 22 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Legal scholar and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law professor Michelle Alexander will visit the University of Florida Levin College of Law to discuss her new book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” at noon today UF Law’s Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (Holland Hall, Room 180).

University issues statement regarding proposed block tuition

Published: September 22 2010

Concert to benefit libraries, archives damaged in the Haiti earthquake

Published: September 22 2010

Film fest focuses on science fiction genre

Published: September 22 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A sci-fi film fest at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Digital Worlds Institute will show how the genre of science fiction cinema developed.

UF research finds salmonella responds differently to tomato varieties, ripeness

Published: September 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have discovered that tomato variety and maturity influence the ways salmonella bacteria respond to the fruit.

Tomato Salmonella

Published: September 21 2010

It turns out aging does increase the risk of disease, at least in tomatoes. A new University of Florida study shows the specific variety of tomato matters along with the fruit’s ripeness. Green tomatoes resist salmonella much more than ripe red ones.

UF students offer free consulting to small businesses

Published: September 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Students in Free Enterprise at the University of Florida are offering free consulting services to improve local businesses.

Engineering Leadership Symposium set for Friday

Published: September 21 2010

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The Joy of Sets: For ants and trees, multiple partners are a boon

Published: September 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the complex world of ant-plant partnerships, serial monogamy can help trees maximize their evolutionary fitness, a new University of Florida study shows.

Pledges for touchdowns can benefit libraries

Published: September 20 2010

State-of-the-art news laboratory for convergent multimedia to be unveiled

Published: September 20 2010

UFPD officers honored for work with Student Affairs

Published: September 17 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — During this year’s Division of Student Affairs Fall Kickoff, two University of Florida Police Department captains and a UFPD major were recognized for their outstanding service.

Former Gov. MacKay to speak at UF's Bob Graham Center

Published: September 16 2010


Got statins? UF cardiologists recommend new use for old drug

Published: September 16 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cardiologists at the University of Florida are pointing to a new use for an old therapy. Giving patients cholesterol-lowering statins before surgery and other invasive procedures can halve the risk of heart attacks, deaths and other complications, they report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Two distinguished musicians to be inducted into UF Bands Hall of Fame

Published: September 15 2010

Bob Graham Center hosts workshops to improve communications skills

Published: September 15 2010

UF's Humanities Center examines the evolution of libraries in public life

Published: September 14 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A six-part fall speaker series on the public's access to books and their future begins Thursday at the University of Florida and Alachua County Library District.

UF’s Humanities Center examines the evolution of libraries in public life

Published: September 14 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A six-part fall speaker series on the public’s access to books and their future begins Thursday at the University of Florida and Alachua County Library District.

Harn to mark 20th anniversary with two events

Published: September 14 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Friday evening, Oct. 8, the evening before the UF vs. LSU football game, with a special birthday benefit “20 Candles: Come As You Art!” The party, offering a variety of entertainment and cuisine for attendees, will raise funds for exhibition development.

Gator Growl adds Levy, Hart to comedy lineup

Published: September 13 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gator Growl has added two more comics to this year’s Homecoming pep rally show Oct. 15.

Few white voters upset about Obama victory despite lingering racism

Published: September 13 2010

Constitution Day program looks at social media

Published: September 13 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Government agencies at all levels use Facebook and other social media. Many are unaware they may be more vulnerable than private sector users to lawsuits and other legal action.

Group offers chance to learn more about Quran

Published: September 10 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Islam on Campus, a student-run organization at the University of Florida, will host Quran 101, an information session to answer questions about the religious text of Islam, on Monday.

Veterinary college offers discount to UF employees, students

Published: September 10 2010

UF community invited to participate in community agriculture program

Published: September 9 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability will offer a location on campus this fall for local farms to provide their produce to the UF community through a Community Supported Agriculture Program, known as a CSA.

Students, alumni can submit videos for new Gator Growl contest

Published: September 9 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students and alumni have the opportunity to have a “Growl Minute of Fame” during this fall’s Gator Growl homecoming pep rally.

Symposium examines legal issues from BP oil spill

Published: September 9 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Legal responses to the disaster caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill this summer are wide-ranging and varied, according to law professors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law who have been studying laws and policies that can determine liability for such environmental disasters.

Graham Center hosts panel discussion on impact from BP oil spill

Published: September 8 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The impact of the BP oil spill on the region’s land and water resources will be the subject of an expert panel Sept. 14 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.

Auffenberg receives Florida Museum 2010 meritorious service award

Published: September 8 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History recently recognized operations coordinator Kurt Auffenberg as the 2010 recipient of the Thompson Van Hyning Award.

William R. Hough honored with dedication of new graduate studies facility

Published: September 8 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The dedication of William R. Hough Hall, the sprawling, new home for graduate business studies at the Warrington College of Business Administration, took place this morning with a host of university leaders and distinguished guests present.

Gubernatorial debate scheduled for Oct. 4 canceled

Published: September 8 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Blue Key Gubernatorial Debate scheduled for Oct. 4 at the University of Florida has been canceled because of scheduling conflicts.

Machen available to discuss consultant's report on police, counseling

Published: September 7 2010

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Open house at journalism college features tours, displays

Published: September 7 2010

NIH awards $10.62 million to UF pharmacogenomics researcher

Published: September 7 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida genetics researcher has received $9.8 million to further a national effort to use genetic data to more effectively pinpoint which medications and treatments are best for individual patients.

myUFL portal upgrade could affect users whose browsers are not up-to-date

Published: September 4 2010

Associated Press: Kent Vliet

Published: September 3 2010

Associated Press: Stan Smith

Published: September 3 2010

Multimedia: UF research finds salmonella responds differently to tomato varieties, ripeness

Published: September 21 2010

New exhibit explores panther research at the Florida Museum

Published: September 3 2010

Students offered opportunity to teach local children about free enterprise

Published: September 3 2010

Florida's population grows again after first decline since mid-1940s

Published: September 2 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After declining for the first time since the end of World War II, Florida's population grew once again last year, a hopeful yet tentative sign that the worst of the recession may have passed, according to the latest preliminary population estimates from the University of Florida.

Multimedia: Florida's population grows again after first decline since mid-1940s

Published: September 2 2010


UF colorectal surgeon receives $1.5 million NIH grant to study colon cancer

Published: September 2 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Emina Huang, an associate professor of surgery in the College of Medicine, has received a $1.52 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund her research into the origins of colon cancer.

Counseling and Wellness Center schedules grand opening, events

Published: September 2 2010

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Ants take on Goliath role in protecting trees in the savanna from elephants

Published: September 2 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ants are not out of their weight class when defending trees from the appetite of nature’s heavyweight, the African elephant, a new University of Florida study finds.

University of Florida launches unique translational biotechnology master's program

Published: September 1 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Medicine in collaboration with UF's Warrington College of Business Administration has started a two-year master's program in translational biotechnology that will prepare graduates for management roles in industry and academia by equipping them with knowledge and skills critical for developing new therapies for use in humans. The first of its kind in Florida, the program is supported by a three-year, $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

UF adds two new online bachelor degree programs in health areas

Published: September 1 2010

Toronto Globe and Mail: Daniel A. Smith

Published: September 3 2010

Washington Post: J. Glenn Morris

Published: September 24 2010

J. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in a Sept. 13 Washington Post story about how salmonella has been sickening people for decades.

Washington Post: Alexander C. Wagenaar

Published: September 24 2010

Epidemiologist Alexander Wagenaar was quoted in an Aug. 29 Washington Post story about the relationship between alcohol consumption and privatization.

Wall Street Journal: Recruiter ranking

Published: September 24 2010

UF was listed as the No. 9 recruiter pick in a Sept. 13 Wall Street Journal story about the shift in attention from Ivy League to state school graduates entering the job market.

Wall Street Journal: Philip Koehler

Published: September 24 2010

Entomology professor Philip Koehler was quoted in an Aug. 23 Wall Street Journal story about the use of dogs to detect bedbugs.

Wall Street Journal: Anthony Brennan

Published: September 24 2010

Anthony Brennan, professor of biomedical engineering and co-founder of the company Sharklet Technologies Inc., was quoted in a Sept. 14 Wall Street Journal story about his approach to fighting bacteria in homes. See related video.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Published: September 3 2010

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Aug. 27 USA Today story about an increase in the number of initial public offerings in 2010 compared with recent years.

St. Petersburg Times: Chris McCarty

Published: September 3 2010

Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 31 St. Petersburg Times story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report, which showed little change from the previous month. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

St. Petersburg Times: Bill Hough

Published: September 24 2010

UF alumnus Bill Hough was featured in a Sept. 8 St. Petersburg Times story about the dedication ceremony of Hough Hall, the new graduate business school building named in his honor. See related media advisory.

Professor contributes to premiere on 'Live From Lincoln Center'

Published: September 17 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The American premiere of “Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3),” a collaborative project of University of Florida digital arts and sciences professor James Oliverio and Grammy Award-winning musician Wynton Marsalis, will be broadcast nationally Wednesday as a part of the New York Philharmonic’s Opening Night Gala Celebration.

Power outage affects entire campus

Published: September 27 2010

UF officials are working with Progress Energy to determine the cause of a campus-wide power outage Monday afternoon.

Passports now available on campus

Published: September 10 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Mail and Document Services Department is now a United States Passport Acceptance Facility.

New York Times: UF study photos

Published: September 24 2010

Photos from a University of Florida study were featured in an Aug. 30 New York Times story about muscle deterioration.

New York Times: Mark Rush Lu Yin

Published: September 24 2010

Economist Mark Rush and graduate student Lu Yin were mentioned in a Sept. 8 New York Times blog about the professional quality of online lectures.

New York Times: Dr. Fred H. Edwards

Published: September 24 2010

Dr. Fred H. Edwards, medical director for cardiothoracic surgery in Jacksonville, was quoted in a Sept. 7 New York Times story about Consumer Reports’ surgical group ratings and their availability to the public.

MSNBC: Todd Palmer

Published: September 3 2010

Biology professor Todd Palmer was quoted in a Sept. 2 MSNBC.com story about his research into how ants protect trees in the East African savanna from elephants. Numerous other media covered this story, which was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Minnesota Public Radio: Jen Day Shaw

Published: September 9 2010

Jen Day Shaw, dean of students for student affairs, was interviewed on Aug. 27 on Minnesota Public Radio on whether today’s college students are studying less.

Miami Herald: Stanley Smith

Published: September 24 2010

Stanley Smith of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research was quoted in a Sept. 10 Miami Herald story about population trends in Homestead, Fla. See related release.

It’s all about the money chase

Published: September 23 2010

Daniel A. Smith is a University of Florida Research Foundation professor of political science and the director of the political campaigning program at UF.

Honors program director goes up against ‘Jeopardy’ champ

Published: September 25 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kevin Knudson, director of the UF Honors Program and mathematics professor, anticipated the day he would appear on “Jeopardy” for years. He finally got his chance July 27 when he was filmed on the game show, which aired Sept. 15.

Cancer Fighting Compound

Published: September 29 2010

Roughly twelve million people each year face the difficult diagnosis of cancer, now the leading cause of death worldwide. But the development of new anti-cancer drugs remains a challenge, despite advances in understanding the make-up of cancer cells. Now University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound called largazole, found in the waters off the Florida Keys. Largazole has already shown promising results fighting colon cancer cells.

Associated Press: Winston Nagan

Published: September 3 2010

Law professor Winston Nagan was quoted in a Sept. 1 Associated Press story about opposition to the French national railway’s bids to build high-speed tracks in the U.S. because of its role in transporting people to concentration camps during World War II.