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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.
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.
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.
Published: August 31 2011
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.
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.
Published: August 30 2011
Published: August 29 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are finding new ways to thwart crop-devouring pests — by being good listeners.
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.
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.
Published: August 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Zumba fitness classes will start Sept. 1 at the basketball court in Florida Gymnasium.
Published: August 26 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Published: August 24 2011
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.
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.
Published: August 21 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: August 18 2011
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.
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.
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.
Published: August 16 2011
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: August 12 2011
Nomination forms for the 2012 Davis Productivity Awards program, which annually honors state government employees throughout Florida, are now available.
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.
Published: August 11 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: August 8 2011
Electric engineering professor Vladimir Rakov was quoted in a July 29 Discovery News story about the incidence of lightning.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.