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Manufacturing method paves way for commercially viable quantum dot-based LEDs

Published: August 31 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers may help resolve the public debate over America’s future light source of choice: Edison’s incandescent bulb or the more energy efficient compact fluorescent lamp.

Stories of Sept. 11 victims to be read aloud at Reitz Student Union

Published: August 31 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The lives of more than 2,000 victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be remembered during a series of readings aloud on the University of Florida campus, starting Friday.

Better Lights

Published: August 31 2011

University of Florida researchers are flipping the switch on a bright idea that might outshine both incandescent bulbs and fluorescent light bulbs.

Four UF students join others to produce newspaper for homeless

Published: August 31 2011

UF medicinal chemists modify sea bacteria byproduct for use as potential cancer drug

Published: August 31 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have modified a toxic chemical produced by tiny marine microbes and successfully deployed it against laboratory models of colon cancer.

Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, UF researchers report

Published: August 30 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also an economic and health concern, say University of Florida researchers.

Dip in Florida consumer confidence points toward recession

Published: August 30 2011

UF researchers use acoustic tools to detect underground insects that attack grapes

Published: August 29 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are finding new ways to thwart crop-devouring pests — by being good listeners.

Gator Growl to feature The Soup's host Joel McHale

Published: August 29 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joel McHale, star of “The Soup” on the E! network and the sitcom “Community” on NBC, will be the featured comic for this year’s Gator Growl.

UF International Center to celebrate 20 years of service

Published: August 26 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has announced a year-long celebration of its 20 years of service as a visible and identifiable stand-alone unit on the Gainesville campus.

Zumba classes start Sept. 1 in Florida Gym

Published: August 26 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Zumba fitness classes will start Sept. 1 at the basketball court in Florida Gymnasium.

Shoulder at interstate exit to reopen Monday

Published: August 26 2011

Flu Resistance

Published: August 25 2011

With flu season approaching, experts are worried about an old strain. Researchers at the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute don’t expect the old strain of H1N1 to return as a threat. But, they’re concerned about what the current strain of H1N1 might learn from the old one.

Room condition form process now high-tech

Published: August 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 7,600 students who checked into University of Florida residence halls this week have experienced a new high-tech, paperless room condition form procedure.

UF research funding at $619 million with IFAS up 25 percent

Published: August 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research awards to University of Florida faculty totaled $619 million in 2011, thanks in part to a banner year for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, which brought in nearly $127 million, a 25 percent increase over 2010.

International Center offers photo competition to students, staff, faculty

Published: August 25 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to enter its annual international photography competition.

In the Chest Pain E.R., a new testing routine means fewer missed heart disease cases

Published: August 24 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doing things a little differently in the emergency room could mean fewer missed cases of heart disease, according to physicians at the University of Florida.

Entries for pollinator photo contest due Sept. 9

Published: August 24 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is accepting entries through Sept. 9 for the third annual Pollinator Photography Contest. Winners will be announced Oct. 22 at the sixth annual ButterflyFest

UF president to talk about doctoral programs

Published: August 24 2011

Study of HIV increase in Pakistan could benefit other research

Published: August 24 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rates of HIV have increased in Pakistan’s general population, as the virus has spread beyond at-risk groups to women and their children, according to an international team of researchers, including a University of Florida scientist.

Retired Supreme Court justice coming to UF Sept. 12

Published: August 23 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be a featured panelist at the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s inaugural Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series on Monday, Sept. 12.

University of Florida officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Irene

Published: August 21 2011

Reitz Student Union holds open house for students

Published: August 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — University of Florida students are invited to an open house next week at the Reitz Student Union to enjoy a variety of activities offered by the union’s programs, businesses and neighbors in the building.

UF clinic offers free hearing loss, lip-reading classes

Published: August 19 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Speech and Hearing Clinic and the Gainesville chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of Florida will offer “Living with Hearing Loss,” a series of free classes for people with hearing impairment.

UF nature trail project enables smartphone users to hear insect sounds

Published: August 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to University of Florida nature trails can now hear an ancient form of communication — insect songs — using one of the latest communication technologies.

Folk legend Peter Yarrow to perform twice in Gainesville

Published: August 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Peter Yarrow – of Peter, Paul and Mary fame – heads to Gainesville for a pair of performances Sept. 1 and 2 at the intimate Squitieri Studio Theatre, located inside the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.

NOAA program hopes to lure super-skilled math, technology students

Published: August 18 2011

UF launches UF Mobile Web, allowing access via handheld device

Published: August 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida officially launched its mobile Web application today, giving students, faculty and staff the ability to access to a host of online features anytime and anywhere using a mobile device.

UF expert: In the quest to cure Type 1 diabetes, scientists must develop better research standards

Published: August 17 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A cure for Type 1 diabetes has been the holy grail of researchers worldwide since the first clinical trials seeking to cure the disease began some three decades ago. But despite many advances, the target still seems just out of reach. That point was made frustratingly clear for scientists worldwide this year when several clinical trials that had held great promise based on laboratory studies yielded disappointing results.

UF students, faculty and staff can learn more about RecSports offerings Aug. 25

Published: August 16 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Living In Motion will take center stage at the University of Florida’s Southwest Recreation Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25 as students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the RecSports Extravaganza.

College of Veterinary Medicine grand opening of new auditorium

Published: August 16 2011

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Returning students to help with check-in of residents

Published: August 16 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – More than 200 returning University of Florida students will help thousands more to check into residence halls this week as part of the new Gator Aide program.

Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates

Published: August 15 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga’s sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion.

Most on-campus residents expected to arrive Wednesday

Published: August 15 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Check-in for residents of the University of Florida’s residence halls begins Wednesday and continues through Sunday. Between 7,500 and 7,600 residents are expected.

UF launches U Matter, We Care program to promote caring campus culture

Published: August 15 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new initiative launching this fall at the University of Florida aims to teach students, faculty and staff how to spot members of the university community who may be in distress and to assist them in getting help.

2012 Prudential-Davis Productivity Award nominations due Sept. 9

Published: August 12 2011

Nomination forms for the 2012 Davis Productivity Awards program, which annually honors state government employees throughout Florida, are now available.

Study reveals nature's marketplaces can parallel those of humans

Published: August 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — World financial markets may be reeling from new setbacks, but it turns out there's a secret economy right under our noses and it's thriving.

Multimedia: Florida real estate markets slip amid economic worries, political infighting

Published: August 11 2011

Florida real estate markets slip amid economic worries, political infighting

Published: August 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Economic worries and continued acrimony among lawmakers have claimed yet another casualty: The outlook for real estate markets in Florida declined slightly through the second quarter of 2011, according to a new University of Florida survey.

New measurements prove it: Active older adults less likely to become cognitively impaired, UF researchers find

Published: August 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Reaching over to make the bed or bending to get a grocery bag might not be the typical idea of being physically active. But all those everyday movements add up and could contribute to health benefits, especially among older adults — even if it’s not clear just how much energy seniors are exerting.

Study reveals nature’s marketplaces can parallel those of humans

Published: August 11 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — World financial markets may be reeling from new setbacks, but it turns out there’s a secret economy right under our noses and it’s thriving.

UF Housing installs Diamond Village Solar Dok

Published: August 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Residents of Diamond Village now can work on laptops or plug in other personal electronics while outdoors at a high-tech picnic table powered by the energy of the sun.

Researchers look for new ways to get teens to take their medicine

Published: August 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Skipping doses of medicine or taking it at the wrong times can worsen a patient’s condition and lead to costly complications — even organ rejection in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant.

Popularity prompts museum to extend opening of 'Discovery Room' activity area

Published: August 9 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The "Discovery Room," a family-friendly activity area at the Florida Museum of Natural History, will remain open through Jan. 1, 2012, due to popular demand.

UF recruits eating disorders expert to establish new program

Published: August 9 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A leading expert on eating disorders will join the University of Florida College of Medicine this month to establish and run a new treatment and research program aimed at helping patients with conditions such as anorexia and bulimia.

Associated Press: Lisa Merlo

Published: August 8 2011

Miami Herald: Frank Mazzotti

Published: August 8 2011

Wall Street Journal: Darcie MacMahon, Donna Ruhl

Published: August 8 2011

Orlando Sentinel: Steve Kirn

Published: August 8 2011

Museum event explores cultural traditions of sound

Published: August 5 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Discover how cultures across the world incorporate sound into their traditions during “Celebration of Sound” from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

UF study finds artificial reefs are economic boon; enjoy widespread public support

Published: August 4 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A newly released University of Florida study of artificial reef use in six southwest Florida counties shows the structures lure a lot more than fish.

Open house to provide information on SW 13th Street work

Published: August 4 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An informational open house will be held Aug. 8 so the public can learn about a construction project that starts this month along SW 13th Street between SW 5th and SW 16th avenues.

Stars converge for HippieFest at Phillips Center

Published: August 3 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Classic rock fans can break out their tie-dye shirts and peace signs when HippieFest invades the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24.

Cornell law librarian joins Levin College of law

Published: August 2 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Claire M. Germain has joined the University of Florida Levin College of Law as the new associate dean for legal information and Clarence J. TeSelle professor of law.

UF officials monitoring Tropical Storm Emily

Published: August 1 2011

Palm Beach Post: Pierce Jones, Hal Knowles

Published: August 1 2011

UF names new education dean, citing research strength as key

Published: August 1 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Glenn E. Good, an education and counseling scholar and an associate dean at the University of Missouri College of Education, has been named the 13th dean of the University of Florida College of Education.

BBC: Michelle Mack

Published: August 8 2011

Ecologist Michelle Mack was quoted in a July 28 BBC News story about her research that found a 2007 wildfire in the arctic tundra worsened global warming. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release. Similar stories were done by ABC News, Reuters and National Public Radio, among others.

Discovery News: Vladimir Rakov

Published: August 8 2011

Electric engineering professor Vladimir Rakov was quoted in a July 29 Discovery News story about the incidence of lightning.

Fourth annual “One Less Car Day” returns on Oct. 26

Published: August 29 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty, staff, and students can register online for the fourth annual One Less Car Day starting Wednesday.

Miami Herald: Chris McCarty

Published: August 1 2011

Chris McCarty, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a July 26 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence survey done by the bureau. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

National Public Radio: Flo Turcotte

Published: August 1 2011

Smathers Libraries archivist Flo Turcotte was interviewed for a July 21 National Public Radio program about the “Big Scrub,” the setting for author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book “The Yearling.”

Orlando Sentinel: Reza Ehsani

Published: August 1 2011

Reza Ehsani, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, was quoted in a July 24 Orlando Sentinel story about the “crop copter,” a machine invented at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center to fly above citrus crops to measure their health.

Program to look at UF’s partnerships with area governments

Published: August 18 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Susan Crowley, University of Florida assistant vice president of community relations, will speak at 3:30 p.m. today, Aug. 18, to the Academic and Professional Assembly.

Reuters: Robert Cook

Published: August 1 2011

Dr. Robert Cook, an infectious disease epidemiologist, was quoted in a July 22 Reuters story about research that found at-risk women are more likely to get tested for chlamydia if they can test at home for the sexually transmitted disease.

Six Gators chosen for governor’s program

Published: August 17 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Six current University of Florida students or recent alumni have been chosen for the seventh class of the Gubernatorial Fellowship Program in Florida. Students participating in the program will gain first-hand experience into how state government operates.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: William Kern

Published: August 1 2011

Entomologist William Kern was quoted in a July 23 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about a large swarm of bees plaguing a street in Fort Lauderdale.

St. Petersburg Times: Amy Mashburn

Published: August 1 2011

Law professor Amy Mashburn was quoted in a July 24 St. Petersburg Times story about the trend toward mortgage relief lawsuits.

St. Petersburg Times: Jaime Gresley

Published: August 8 2011

Jaime Gresley, director of new student and family programs, was quoted in a July 29 St. Petersburg Times column about sending your child to college for the first time.

Tampa Tribune: Bob Dekle

Published: August 8 2011

Law professor Bob Dekle was quoted in a July 31 Tampa Tribune story about a second try to seat a jury in the case of a man charged with raping and killing a woman.

Tampa Tribune: Perran Ross

Published: August 8 2011

Ecology professor Perran Ross was quoted in a July 26 Tampa Tribune story about the addition of gopher tortoises to the list of animals deserving federal protection.

The Hill: Elias Eldayrie

Published: August 8 2011

Elias Eldayrie, chief information officer, was quoted in a July 27 story in The Hill about the launch of the Gig.U project to deliver ultra-high-speed Internet service to 29 universities and their communities. The quote was the result of a News Bureau >news release.