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Published: May 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Cornell University professor has been selected as chair of the University of Florida's plant pathology department, UF officials announced today.
Published: May 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians remained at 68 in May, ending three consecutive months of decline, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: May 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Plastic may compete with paper in the grocery line, but it doesn’t have to compete with the world’s food supply, according to University of Florida researchers.
Published: May 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The annual Gainesville Independence Day eve celebration, “Fanfares & Fireworks,” has been cancelled because of budget cuts to the University of Florida’s public broadcasting stations, officials announced today.
Published: May 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center has received a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, one of only 400 student health centers that has received this designation from the agency.
Published: May 26 2011
The University of Florida today will launch construction on its new Clinical and Translational Research Building, a new home for research that will speed scientific discoveries to patients.
Published: May 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida today will launch construction on its new Clinical and Translational Research Building, a new home for research that will speed scientific discoveries to patients. Set for completion in January 2013, the $45 million, 120,000-square-foot complex will spark collaboration and spur medical advances by bringing together research teams from a range of scientific disciplines.
Published: May 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will open its Discovery Room, a favorite area for visitors of all ages, at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28.
Published: May 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stroke patients regain walking ability through at-home strength and balance exercise provided by a physical therapist just as well as when they participate in programs that practice the actual task of walking using a treadmill and partial body weight support, according to a study published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.
Published: May 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This Memorial Day, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida is honoring those who have served America in the armed forces by gathering, preserving, and promoting their stories via the program’s newly revamped Memorial Day website, which may be accessed at: www.history.ufl.edu/oral. All of the stories featured in this news release appear on the new site.
Published: May 25 2011
Tip Sheet
Published: May 24 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s painful to fill your gas tank, the cost of living seems to be inching ever higher, but your paycheck stays the same. And now the family wants a summer vacation.
Published: May 24 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of University of Florida public relations students took first prize in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2011 Bateman Case Study Competition.
Published: May 24 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of researchers led by the University of Florida has created a new way to analyze the spread of dangerous viruses, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.
Published: May 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The first critical retrospective of American photographer Jerry Uelsmann's work will open at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida on June 14.
Published: May 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.8 million academic infrastructure grant to the to upgrade the helium liquefaction facility that supports a wide range of research programs across the campus.
Published: May 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The first critical retrospective of American photographer Jerry Uelsmann’s work will open at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida on June 14.
Published: May 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Save the date to celebrate wings and backyard things at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s sixth annual ButterflyFest Oct. 22 and 23.
Published: May 20 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Small Animal Hospital was recognized April 27 with one of the top awards given by the city of Gainesville as part of the its annual Beautification Awards program.
Published: May 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida and the UF Alumni Association have selected College of Medicine professor Dr. Mark Gold as the 17th Distinguished Alumni Professor for 2011-2013.
Published: May 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida associate professor of astronomy Eric B. Ford has won the 2011 Harold C. Urey Prize for outstanding achievement in planetary research by a young scientist.
Published: May 18 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Maintaining the world's threatened animal and plant species may rest with something as simple as knowing how far a bird can fly before it must answer nature's call.
Published: May 18 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has named eight Florida high school seniors to the Lombardi Scholars Program and three to the Stamps Scholars Program.
Published: May 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re an older person living on your own or if an older adult relies on you for help, the next few weeks are a perfect time to spend creating a disaster plan, a University of Florida researcher says.
Published: May 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A free one-day symposium will be held July 30 at the University of Florida to encourage Florida’s high-achieving underrepresented students to seek elite scholarship and fellowship programs.
Published: May 17 2011
GAINESVILE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers hosted educators from throughout the state for the annual “Sawfish In Peril Educator Workshop” on Monday.
Published: May 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Wisconsin-Madison administrator has been selected as dean of the University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF officials announced today.
Published: May 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Customers often "like" businesses on Facebook, but when it comes to those companies' ads on the social networking site, "dislike" is closer to the mark, says a University of Florida study of college-age users.
Published: May 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have suspected exposure to viruses and other environmental factors may trigger symptoms associated with Parkinson-like diseases, but why such exposure would actually destroy certain areas of the brain has been mysterious.
Published: May 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have described a new species of land crab that documents the first crab extinction during the human era.
Published: May 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Customers often “like” businesses on Facebook, but when it comes to those companies’ ads on the social networking site, “dislike” is closer to the mark, says a University of Florida study of college-age users.
Published: May 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists combing through the destruction left behind by the massive twister that swept through Tuscaloosa, Ala., last month say beefing up building codes and retrofitting existing homes with building techniques honed in hurricane-battered Florida could save property and lives in tornado-prone areas throughout the country.
Published: May 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Housing and Residence Education plans to replace all residence hall student room furniture by 2016.
Published: May 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Slathering on alcohol-based hand sanitizer every few minutes may have one unintended consequence — a positive screen for alcohol use in certain types of tests, a University of Florida study confirmed.
Published: May 11 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — James Sullivan, assistant professor of building construction at the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning, recently received the Associated Schools of Construction 2011 National Teaching Excellence Award.
Published: May 11 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Phosphate poses one of Florida’s ongoing water-quality challenges but a process developed by University of Florida researchers could provide an affordable solution, using partially burned organic matter called biochar to remove the mineral.
Published: May 10 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting this fall, the University of Florida will offer a major in sustainability studies, joining a small handful of top-tier research institutions to do so.
Published: May 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In Florida’s war against citrus greening, producers face a new threat — the insects they’re fighting are becoming less sensitive to insecticides, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: May 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott has announced the appointments of William Michael Heekin, Alan M. Levine and Juliet M. Roulhac to the University of Florida Board of Trustees.
Published: May 9 2011
Media advisory
Published: May 9 2011
Media advisory
Published: May 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art will offer special Museum Nights activities from 6 to 9 p.m. May 12 as part of the International Council of Museums International Museum Day and Association of Art Museum Directors Art Museum Day.
Published: May 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study shows cats are the dominant predator to mockingbird eggs and nestlings in urban areas, prompting conservationists to urge pet owners to keep felines indoors at night.
Published: May 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Grinter Gallery is pleased to announce the extension of “Cartography from the Age of Exploration” through Aug. 20.
Published: May 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While the biotechnology industry has weakened across the U.S., Florida has seen a 21 percent jump in the number of biotech companies since 2008 and a surge in investment, according to the University of Florida.
Published: May 4 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida student was named a Udall Scholar for the 2011-2012 year by the Udall Foundation.
Published: May 4 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The vertebrate paleontology division at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the University of Florida campus recently received its largest private donation, an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 identifiable specimens.
Published: May 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When a movie character says, “It’s too quiet,” that’s usually a sign something bad may happen.
Published: May 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Structured exercise and physical activity programs should be covered by insurance as a way to promote health and reduce health care costs, especially among high health-risk populations such as those who have diabetes.
Published: May 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 1,300 public school educators are presenting 1,100 problem-shooting research projects this month at University of Florida showcases around the state.
Published: May 2 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Want to learn more about penguins and alligators at the Jacksonville Zoo? Thanks to a partnership with the , there’s an app for that.
Published: May 2 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Parents can register their children for a summer of exploration and discovery at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s camps.
Published: May 10 2011
As many of you know, the spring legislative session ended Saturday, with lawmakers passing a budget and a series of bills that will affect most of our valued faculty and staff members. We spent the past few days reviewing the documents. I am writing to share with you our conclusions.
Published: May 19 2011
Gustav Paulay, marine malacology curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a May 17 BBC story about his research that found a new species of land crab that had become extinct after humans came to the Hawaiian Islands. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: May 20 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At approximately 11 a.m. Thursday, the University of Florida Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a report of an injured person and a beaker explosion that occurred at the Materials Engineering Building.
Published: May 24 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More comprehensive, patient-focused care would vastly improve the lives of Parkinson’s patients, according to Rasheda Ali, an author and advocate in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.
Published: May 19 2011
David Leavitt, co-director of the creative writing program, reviewed a new book, “News from the World” by Paula Fox, for the April 22 New York Times Sunday Book Review.
Published: May 19 2011
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a May 10 New York Times story about jury selection in the trial of Casey Anthony, charged with killing her 2-year-old child.
Published: May 11 2011
Dr. Marco Pahor, director of the Institute on Aging, was quoted in a May 3 Orlando Sentinel story about his recommendation that insurers pay for exercise classes. He wrote a column for the Journal of the American Medical Association. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Published: May 11 2011
Stan Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a May 5 Palm Beach Post story about new numbers showing Palm Beach County has the greatest number of residents 85 and older in Florida.
Published: May 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael Blachly, director of University of Florida Performing Arts, Wednesday announced the 2011-2012 season, which kicks off a two-year celebration of UFPA’s 20th anniversary.
Published: May 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla — The University of Florida Center for Arts in Healthcare and School of Theatre and Dance will host a special Dance for PD training workshop, designed and developed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and Brooklyn Parkinson Group, for dance teachers and movement practitioners.
Published: May 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rocky has joined the University of Florida Police Department K-9 Team.
Published: May 11 2011
A report on certain foods and pathogens was cited in a May 4 USA Today story about the recommendation to heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: May 19 2011
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a May 9 Wall Street Journal story about the likelihood that the sale of stock in American International Group will return much profit to the federal government, which bailed out the corporation.
Published: May 11 2011
Dr. J. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in an April 27 Washington Post story about his research into the costs of the most frequent combinations of food pathogens. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: June 27 2011
Barbara Purdy, professor emerita of anthropology, was quoted in a June 22 Associated Press story about the discovery of what appears to be the first bone fragment with a carved image from the prehistoric era found in North America. Purdy was the lead author on the research.
Published: June 15 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Gifford Waters was quoted in a May 31 Miami Herald story about the discovery of the foundation of a 330-year-old stone church in St. Augustine. The story was the result of a News Bureau >news release.
Published: June 1 2011
Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a May 21 Florida Times-Union story about the possibilities of being bitten by a shark.
Published: June 27 2011
Michael Seigel, director of the law school’s Criminal Justice Center, was quoted in a June 21 Florida Times-Union story about the difficulties faced by the judge in the Casey Anthony murder trial.
Published: June 15 2011
Psychologist Clive Wynne was quoted in a May 29 Los Angeles Times column about annoyance and the human behavior.
Published: June 15 2011
Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center, was quoted in a June 1 Miami Herald story about Florida’s stagnant economy and how it is affecting residents. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: June 1 2011
Walter Tabachnick, director of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, was quoted in a May 17 Miami Herald story about Key West’s attempt to prevent another outbreak of dengue fever.
Published: June 15 2011
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a May 31 Mother Jones Story about the unpopularity of governors in the United States.
Published: June 27 2011
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a June 15 Mother Jones story about the re-election chances for Rep. Allen West, a Republican congressman from Florida known for his fiery right-wing rhetoric.
Published: June 27 2011
Biology doctoral student Bret Pasch was quoted in a June 20 National Public Radio story about his research into how a species of mice attracts female mates through a different type of singing. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: June 1 2011
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a May 17 National Public Radio story about the media attention surrounding the Casey Anthony trial in Orlando.
Published: June 1 2011
Sociology professor John Scanzoni was quoted in a May 15 Orlando Sentinel story about the demise in the number of service clubs formerly popular among older generations.
Published: June 1 2011
Law professor Ken Nunn was quoted in a May 16 Orlando Sentinel story about the Florida Innocence Commission’s call for changes in police photo lineups.
Published: June 27 2011
Stan Smith, director of UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a June 14 Palm Beach Post story about the population trends in Florida. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: June 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A toddler’s tiny teeth are destined to fall out in later years as their permanent pearly whites grow in. But for some children, especially those from low-income families, cavities and poor oral health lead to complicated dental problems long before they even graduate from their cribs.
Published: June 27 2011
Dr. Anthony Bavry, an assistant professor of medicine, was quoted in a June 9 Reuters story about how the chronic use of painkillers might harm the health of patients with chronic heart disease.
Published: June 15 2011
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a June 6 Reuters story about the excessive interest in Internet IPOs and how they are raising the specter of a bubble.
Published: June 15 2011
Biological scientist Mark Ou was quoted in a May 31 USA Today story about how UF researchers have found an inexpensive way to make plastic from discarded plant material. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.
Published: June 1 2011
Stanley Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a May 18 USA Today story about the changing age demographics in some Florida counties.
Published: June 27 2011
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a June 11 Wall Street Journal story about the best strategies on investing in initial public offerings.
Published: June 1 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s WRUF-TV – Cox Cable Channel 6 in Gainesville and over-the-air on digital channel 10.1 – launched North Central Florida’s first weather channel today.