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UF brings political experts here to discuss 2010, 2012 elections

Published: January 31 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Professors, strategists, writers and experts in the political field are gathering Saturday at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center to discuss the recent midterm election and their expectations for the 2012 races.

Annual wine fundraiser adds Vegas theme this year

Published: January 28 2011

Car-sharing program grows in popularity

Published: January 28 2011

Residence halls do battle to conserve resources

Published: January 27 2011

actively competing in various sustainability challenges through March 4 as part of the 2011 Eco-Challenge: Battle of the Halls competition in University of Florida residence halls.

South American beetle released by UF researchers benefits Florida ranchers

Published: January 27 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Over the past two decades, Florida cattle ranchers have spent as much as $16 million a year doing battle with an invasive weed called tropical soda apple, known as TSA, that takes over pastures, elbowing out the forage grasses ranchers need for their cattle.

Course correction needed for Alzheimer's therapies, experts warn

Published: January 26 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Misaligned research, medical challenges and harsh economics are thwarting efforts to slow the destructive course of Alzheimer's disease in the United States, according to a trio of nationally regarded Alzheimer’s researchers writing a "Perspective" in Thursday’s (Jan. 27) issue of the journal Neuron.

RTS expands pass program to include UF retirees

Published: January 26 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Regional Transit System has expanded its Employee Bus Pass Program with the University of Florida to include more than 2,200 UF retirees who live in the Gainesville area.

Harn, UF Common Reading Program, sponsor contest for students' art

Published: January 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students are invited to express their passion in a two-dimensional piece of art that can be entered in a contest to be judged during the next Museum Nights at the Harn Museum of Art.

Floridians grow suddenly optimistic about economy, UF research finds

Published: January 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians soared an unexpected seven points to 77 in January from the revised December index score of 70, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Multimedia: Floridians grow suddenly optimistic about economy, UF research finds

Published: January 25 2011

Consumer Confidence Surge

Published: January 25 2011

A ten percent jump in consumer confidence suggests Floridians are feeling better about the economy and their own finances. The University of Florida’s latest index of statewide consumer moods registered that surge even as unemployment remains at near record highs.

Harn, UF Common Reading Program, sponsor contest for students’ art

Published: January 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students are invited to express their passion in a two-dimensional piece of art that can be entered in a contest to be judged during the next Museum Nights at the Harn Museum of Art.

Showcase attracts employers who want to hire

Published: January 24 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Students scared of the thinning job market will be relieved to hear that this week’s University of Florida Career Showcase is expected to bring as many employers as last spring to campus.

UF Office of Sustainability seeks volunteers for campus cleanup

Published: January 21 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability and the UF Clean Water Campaign are teaming up to host “REstore”– a litter cleanup on the UF campus.

UFPD to serve as national learning site on responding to people with mental illnesses

Published: January 20 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department has been selected to act in a mentor role to help other law enforcement agencies across the country improve their responses to people with mental illnesses.

UF receives $7.9 million to improve food security and human nutrition in Mozambique

Published: January 20 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has secured a four-year, $7.9 million award to lead a unique new collaboration among experts in the U.S. and Brazil to improve agriculture and food security in the African nation of Mozambique.

Go figure: Math model may help researchers with stem cell, cancer therapies

Published: January 20 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The difficult task of sorting and counting prized stem cells and their cancer-causing cousins has long frustrated scientists looking for new ways to help people who have progressive diseases.

Major gift bolsters UF pest management research

Published: January 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most people wouldn’t be inclined to show a passion for insects, but in a state that is home to several major seaports and provides a year-round climate where, on the average, a new species of insect is introduced each month, one Floridian in particular is very interested.

Oil spill commission co-chairs to present findings at Bob Graham Center

Published: January 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The co-chairmen of the presidential commission investigating last April’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will present their exclusive findings Jan. 27 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.

UF walking program expands to include online tracker

Published: January 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida First Lady Chris Machen will host the Walking Gators spring kickoff Monday to introduce the program’s new online Milers Club.

Home-use blood sugar monitors not ideal in hospital surgical situations, UF researchers say

Published: January 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In surgical situations, fluctuation in patients’ blood glucose levels can be harmful, so physicians take frequent measurements to guide treatment decisions.

Climate change expert to visit UF campus next week for several programs

Published: January 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leading environmental policy analyst Lynn Scarlett will be visiting the University of Florida campus next week to present a lecture and workshop and moderate a panel presentation.

Tampa Tribune: David Denslow

Published: January 18 2011

BBC News: Bruce MacFadden

Published: January 18 2011

UF-led team sequences first-ever citrus genomes; discovery may help thwart greening

Published: January 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led group of international scientists has assembled the genome sequences for two citrus varieties—sweet orange and Clementine mandarin — marking a first for citrus.

Conference series examines challenges of rebuilding Haiti

Published: January 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A four-part public speaker series on rebuilding Haiti begins Monday at the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Caleb and Michele Grimes Conference on Liberal Arts and Public Affairs will address how Haiti’s unique historical, geographic, and social features have shaped current crises in the country.

UF groups to help area students prepare for future

Published: January 14 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Will your Facebook or Twitter profile help you or hinder you from getting a job? Teens will find out the answer to this question and more through the second annual “Day in the Real World: College Edition” student conference hosted by University of Florida’s College Reach-Out Program and Students in Free Enterprise.

UF-led study finds tiny shorebirds benefit from big storms

Published: January 13 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tiny threatened shorebirds on Florida’s west coast not only survive hurricanes, they seem to benefit from the storms’ aftereffects, according to new research findings that contradict conventional wisdom.

Documentary produced by UF professor makes U.S. broadcast premiere

Published: January 13 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “NORA,” a swiftly moving poem of sound and image produced by University of Florida Fine Arts faculty member and Center for World Arts Director Joan Frosch, will be shown next week on 119 Public Broadcasting Service stations.

UF study: Exercise could help prevent, treat eating disorders

Published: January 13 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When treating an eating disorder, exercise is rarely considered therapeutic; it’s more likely to be viewed as dangerous for patients already obsessed with their weight. But a new University of Florida study shows that the psychological benefits of exercise could be used as an intervention for — or even a way to prevent — eating disorders.

Multimedia: UF study: Exercise could help prevent, treat eating disorders

Published: January 13 2011

UF researchers receive $4.7 million to study improved therapies for hemophilia

Published: January 12 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have received four grants totaling almost $4.7 million to develop therapies for improving the health and quality of life of people with hemophilia.

Feminist critic to discuss the state of Muslim women

Published: January 12 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali, one of the most forceful and provocative feminist critics challenging Islam today, will discuss her views on the state of Muslim women in the United States and around the world during a visit to the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Jan. 20.

UF speaker explores why you don't always need to be right

Published: January 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Honors Program will host journalist and "wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz for a public lecture Jan. 18.

UF speaker explores why you don’t always need to be right

Published: January 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Honors Program will host journalist and “wrongologist” Kathryn Schulz for a public lecture Jan. 18.

Six University of Florida professors named AAAS Fellows

Published: January 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Six University of Florida professors have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2010.

UF faculty to discuss challenges in helping Haiti

Published: January 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A panel of University of Florida faculty working in Haiti will discuss the obstacles to rebuilding the country at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Reitz Student Union Room 286.

UF plans busy week of activities to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Published: January 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni will speak Jan. 20 as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week at the University of Florida.

Los Angeles Times: Thom George, Roniel Cabrera

Published: January 7 2011

Christian Science Monitor: Glenn Morris

Published: January 7 2011

New York Times: Glenn Morris

Published: January 7 2011

UF study of lice DNA shows humans first wore clothes 170,000 years ago

Published: January 6 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study following the evolution of lice shows modern humans started wearing clothes about 170,000 years ago, a technology which enabled them to successfully migrate out of Africa.

UF researchers track ocean-crossing migration of blue shark

Published: January 5 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Blue sharks are strong enough to cross the Southern Atlantic Ocean but need human protection at their destinations and points of departure, a University of Florida collaborative international tagging project finds.

Noted scientist-author looks at stress, biology in lecture at UF

Published: January 5 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An award-winning scientist will take a humorous look at biology and stress in a Jan. 11 lecture in the Reitz Student Union, previously scheduled last fall.

UF receives $4.7 million to study marijuana's role in immunity among HIV-positive adolescents

Published: January 4 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — HIV experts at the University of Florida, along with colleagues at the University of South Florida and the University of California, San Diego, have been awarded $4.7 million by the National Institutes of Health to study how the complex interplay between marijuana use and HIV infection can influence the development of neurological disorders in adolescents.

New exhibit in Grinter probes mathematics and origami

Published: January 4 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The art of origami transforms the two dimensionality of paper into breathable representations of mathematical concepts. A new exhibit titled “Origami: Folding and Unfolding Mathematical Concepts” explores these ideas through a series of paper creations by University of Florida Honors Program students.

Lecture to explore legacy of Justice Brandeis

Published: January 24 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Professor Melvin I. Urofsky will deliver a lecture on the diverse life of Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, at noon Feb. 2 at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Holland Hall Room 180.

Associated Press David Denslow

Published: January 18 2011

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a Jan. 12 Associated Press story about the increase of economic stress nationwide due to higher unemployment and foreclosure rates.

Black History Month marks 32 years at UF

Published: January 31 2011

The University of Florida Black Student Union begins its 32nd celebration of Black History Month with an opening ceremony at 5 p.m. today in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom.

Bloomberg News Jay Ritter

Published: January 18 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan.13 Bloomberg News story about Ally Financial Inc. being compared to Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. because of its increasing private trade shares.

CBS News Kevin Folta

Published: January 7 2011

Associate professor of horticulture Kevin Folta was quoted in a Dec.27 CBS News story about the sequencing of the strawberry’s genetic code. The story was the result of an IFAS >news release.

CNBC Brian Gendreau

Published: January 24 2011

Finance professor Brian Gendreau was part of an expert panel on a Jan. 12 CNBC segment about current U.S. stock market activity.

Florida Times-Union Daniel Smith

Published: January 18 2011

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 9 Florida Times-Union story about how wealthy northeast Florida lawmakers may be out of touch with the people they represent.

Florida Trend: Win Phillips, David Day

Published: January 18 2011

Win Phillips, vice president for research, and David Day, director of the Office of Technology Licensing, were quoted in a Jan. 1 Florida Trend story about being the science and innovation Florida Newsmakers of the Year.

Gambling Addiction

Published: January 25 2011

Gambling has become one of America’s favorite forms of entertainment. Bettors are expected to wager 100 million dollars on the Super Bowl this year. But if wagering gets out of hand, win or lose, gambling can prove to be a bed bet. In addition to risking financial loss, people who develop too much of a taste for betting excitement could come to enjoy it too much. But University of Florida researchers say there are warning signs of a gambling problem.

Los Angeles Times: Rizwan Bashirullah

Published: January 18 2011

Electrical engineer and scientist Rizwan Bashirullah was quoted in a Jan. 10 Los Angeles Times story about the development of pills that confirm they have been taken. See related release.

Miami Herald: Fred Gmitter

Published: January 24 2011

Fred Gmitter, a citrus geneticist, breeder and genomic researcher, was quoted in a Jan. 17 Miami Herald story about the sequencing of the sweet orange and the Clementine mandarin. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.

National Geographic: Zhong-Ren Peng

Published: January 7 2011

Zhong-Ren Peng, chairman of the department of urban and regional planning, was quoted in a Jan.5 National Geographic story about the traffic jams in China.

National Public Radio: Augusto Oyuela

Published: January 18 2011

Archaeologist Augusto Oyuela was quoted in a Jan. 12 National Public Radio story about archaeologists discovering that the Amazon was once home to much larger, advanced civilizations. See related News Bureau release.

New York Times: Elliott Jacobson

Published: January 18 2011

Elliott Jacobson, a professor of veterinary medicine, was quoted in a Jan. 8 New York Times story about the anger snake owners are expressing toward a government proposal to ban the importation and interstate transportation of nine species of foreign snakes.

Orlando Sentinel: Monika Ardelt

Published: January 24 2011

Sociologist Monika Ardelt was quoted in a Jan. 14 Orlando Sentinel column about taking care of war veterans when they return to the U.S. >See related release.

Orlando Sentinel: John Kaplan

Published: January 18 2011

Journalism professor John Kaplan was featured in an Oct. 15 Orlando Sentinel story about his documentary, “Not As I Pictured,” which depicts his journey through cancer treatment. The documentary will be screened during the Orlando Film Festival, Nov. 3-7.

Orlando Sentinel: Thomas Hoctor

Published: January 7 2011

Thomas Hoctor, director of the Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, was quoted in a Jan. 2 Orlando Sentinel story about a conservation group’s efforts to raise awareness for black bear habitats.

Palm Beach Post: Barton Weitz

Published: January 24 2011

Barton Weitz, executive director emeritus of the David F. Miller Retailing Education and Research Center, was quoted in a Jan. 14 Palm Beach Post story about U.S. retail sales going up but still not reaching expectations.

Reuters: Jay Ritter

Published: January 24 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 14 Reuters story about investors wanting companies to pay off debts to reduce their risks.

Spring fine arts benefit will treat guests to “backstage pass”

Published: January 20 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The “Splendor” benefit series held annually by the University of Florida Friends of Theatre and Dance has proven to be a welcome change from the standard approach to benefits by various local committees.

St. Petersburg Times: Judith Johnson

Published: January 7 2011

Judith Johnson, a research professor of pathology, was quoted in a Dec. 18 St. Petersburg Times story about the dangers of using too much soap and antibiotics.

St. Petersburg Times: Roxanne Connelly

Published: January 18 2011

Roxanne Connelly, a professor at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, was quoted in a July 30 St. Petersburg Times story about the second death in Hillsborough County in July from eastern equine encephalitis.

Tampa Tribune: Bob Dekle

Published: January 18 2011

Bob Dekle, a professor at the Levin College of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 10 Tampa Tribune story about a rape defendant choosing to represent himself in trial.

Tampa Tribune: Roberto Pereira

Published: January 24 2011

Roberto Pereira, an associate research scientist, was quoted in a Jan. 18 Tampa Tribune story about the growing number of bedbug infestations due to increased international travel and resistance to certain insecticides.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Published: January 7 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 3 USA Today story about Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Company investing $500 million into Facebook.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: January 7 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Dec. 28 Wall Street Journal story about the decline of initial public offerings.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: January 18 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal story about why Facebook might not be a great investment even though it may become the world’s largest company.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: January 24 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 14 Wall Street Journal story about how Goldman Sachs wasn’t the first company to procure shares in Facebook Inc. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only.

Wall Street Journal: Scott Tomar

Published: January 18 2011

Professor of dentistry Scott Tomar was quoted in a Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal story about the federal government lowering the recommended amount of fluoride to be added into drinking water.