Atmospheric scientist to present seminar on Florida climate projections
Published: September 30 2011
Media advisory
Published: September 30 2011
Media advisory
Published: September 29 2011
They might seem cute and cuddly, but some of the cats you see roaming neighborhoods or hanging out by restaurants are wild animals, born without any people caring for them. Now University of Florida researchers say a vaccine may help control feral cat populations.
Published: September 29 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida's Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator program, which fosters the growth of startup bioscience companies with ties to UF, has released a study showing that over the last seven years its companies and graduates had a total economic impact on Alachua County of $753 million.
Published: September 29 2011
Published: September 29 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Prominent Washington, D.C., attorneys and tax experts will discuss one of the most important issues facing the United States right now – the potential fiscal crisis – at the second Ellen Bellet Gelberg Tax Policy Lecture at the University of Florida Levin College of Law on Friday.
Published: September 29 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, report that a single dose of an immunocontraceptive vaccine controls fertility over multiple years in adult female cats.
Published: September 29 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ken Block and Drew Copeland from the group Sister Hazel will return to their hometown to sing the national anthem and host Gator Growl 2011.
Published: September 28 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Teresa knocks on her friend’s door late one night.“¿Qué pasa?” the friend worriedly asks.
Published: September 28 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After an extensive national search, Dr. Daniel R. Wilson has been named vice president of the University of Florida Health Science Center-Jacksonville and dean of the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville, announced Dr. David S. Guzick, UF senior vice president for health affairs and president of the UF&Shands Health System.
Published: September 28 2011
Tip sheet
Published: September 28 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jane McGonigal, a leader in the growing movement to create online games that are socially conscious and rooted in real-world problems, will speak in a special forum Oct. 4 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Published: September 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For acting quickly to help save the life of a University of Florida engineering professor in full cardiac arrest, two students and three police officers were recognized Friday by University of Florida Police Chief Linda Stump during a meeting of the UFPD Campus Advisory Committee.
Published: September 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When former teachers Bill and Robbie Hedges saw their 2005 donation of almost $2 million to the University of Florida’s College of Education drop in value during the global financial crisis in recent years, they feared the education research supported by their gift would suffer from the reduced funding.
Published: September 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence index rose this month to 64, up three points from a revised mark of 61 in August, which was only two points higher than the record low of 59 set in June 2008, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: September 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida's consumer confidence index rose this month to 64, up three points from a revised mark of 61 in August, which was only two points higher than the record low of 59 set in June 2008, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: September 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research Computing Day will take place Thursday with the goal of strengthening the relationship between University of Florida faculty and information technology services available at UF.
Published: September 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host the first program in its free "Science Café" series, "Seafood Choices: Why am I confused?" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6.
Published: September 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Buy your tickets now for the first events in the Florida Museum of Natural History's three-year fundraising campaign to create a permanent and expanded "Discovery Room" family activity area. The events are scheduled for Oct. 15, Nov. 16 and Feb. 24, 2012.
Published: September 23 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: September 23 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Buy your tickets now for the first events in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s three-year fundraising campaign to create a permanent and expanded “Discovery Room” family activity area. The events are scheduled for Oct. 15, Nov. 16 and Feb. 24, 2012.
Published: September 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sipping the occasional glass of wine may seem relatively harmless, and could even be beneficial to the drinker’s health. But for parents, even moderate drinking can result in one unintended consequence: an increased risk their children will drive under the influence as adults.
Published: September 21 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts will host a free performance by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.
Published: September 20 2011
NESVILLE, Fla. — Jeff Klinkenberg, an author, essayist and one of Florida's leading newspaper columnists, will discuss the profound cultural shifts occurring in the Sunshine State on Sept. 26 at the University of Florida's Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Published: September 20 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning and Pinellas County Schools have won a prestigious, statewide award for their groundbreaking professional development partnership.
Published: September 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History invites the public to "Drums and Dance," a series of musical events, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4.
Published: September 16 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A nationally recognized medical writer and public relations practitioner has been named chief communications officer for UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center.
Published: September 15 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida has the world’s worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, and a new 20-year study led by a University of Florida researcher verifies the pet trade as the No. 1 cause of the species’ introductions.
Published: September 15 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program will hold its second annual Walk to Eliminate Health Disparities Sept. 24 on the UF campus.
Published: September 15 2011
A variety of non-native snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and others are invading the Sunshine State, according to research from the University of Florida. Researchers have documented nearly 140 introduced species of amphibians and reptiles between 1863 and 2010.
Published: September 14 2011
Media advisory
Published: September 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is teaming up with museums around the country to promote healthy eating and exercise habits in children by participating in the Let's Move! Museums and Gardens Campaign.
Published: September 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Did an ancient crocodile relative give the world’s largest snake a run for its money?
Published: September 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is helping students discover, develop and utilize their strengths to achieve academic and personal success during UF Strengths Week, now through Friday.
Published: September 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Seemingly simple animals such as the snail and squid have ransacked the genetic toolkit over the last half billion years to find different ways to build complex brains, nervous systems and shells, according to an international team of researchers, including a neuroscientist with the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.
Published: September 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the new movie “Contagion,” fictional health experts scramble to get ahead of a flu-like pandemic as a drug-resistant virus quickly spreads, killing millions of people within days after they contract the illness.
Published: September 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – This fall, more than 5,200 new Teach For America corps members are teaching across the country, and 75 of them are Gators.
Published: September 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three-time Mexican National Dance Award winner Delfos Danza Contemporánea’s performance at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15.
Published: September 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The inaugural director has been selected for the newly created Engineering Innovation Institute at the University of Florida.
Published: September 12 2011
GAINESVILLE - An international expert on pediatric endocrinology, developmental biology and the prevention of brain injury in preterm infants has been tapped to lead the University of Florida College of Medicine department of pediatrics and serve as the physician leader for Shands Hospital for Children.
Published: September 12 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three-man comedy troupe Reduced Shakespeare Company brings its latest stage show, “The Complete World of Sports (abridged)” to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16.
Published: September 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Constitution will be read aloud from noon to 1:30 Monday under the canopy at the Plaza of the Americas outside Library West.
Published: September 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stephen N. Zack – the immediate past president of the American Bar Association and University of Florida Levin College of Law alumnus – will be joined by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former Gov. Bob Graham and UF Law Dean Robert Jerry for the dedication ceremony of the Stephen N. Zack Hall.
Published: September 9 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 12-part public speaker series on universities begins Monday at the University of Florida.
Published: September 8 2011
GAINESVILLE — University of Florida researchers have identified two key steps required to activate the body's innate immune system, its first line of defense against infection.
Published: September 8 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Emmitt Smith will autograph his new book, “Game On: Find Your Purpose – Pursue Your Dream,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at the University of Florida Bookstore. The bookstore is located in the Reitz Student Union on Museum Road. Copies of the book will be available for sale.
Published: September 8 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To prevent a common type of stroke, intensive medical therapy could be better by itself than in combination with surgery that props open affected arteries. But it remains to be seen whether the apparent advantage will prove true over the long term.
Published: September 8 2011
GAINESVILLE — researchers have identified two key steps required to activate the body’s innate immune system, its first line of defense against infection.
Published: September 7 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who since her retirement from the bench has built a new legacy in teaching civics education using digital games, will speak on Sept. 12 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Published: September 7 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following sources at the University of Florida are available to speak with the news media on topics related to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Published: September 6 2011
Many parents say they know the importance of setting a good example for their children. Now a new University of Florida study warns parents that drink alcohol can lead their children to engage in a very risky behavior behind the wheel of a car.
Published: September 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sipping the occasional glass of wine may seem relatively harmless, and could even be beneficial to the drinker’s health. But for parents, even moderate drinking can result in one unintended consequence: an increased risk their children will drive under the influence as adults.
Published: September 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - On Sept. 11, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida will host a session looking at what many experts consider the real possibility of biological terrorism - the next generation of weapons of mass destruction – and the threat faced by Florida's major cities.
Published: September 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A project providing entrepreneurial training to unemployed workers is a finalist in a national awards competition.
Published: September 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Biologists at the University of Florida have found a reason why men’s ring fingers are generally longer than their index fingers — and why the reverse usually holds true for women.
Published: September 2 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Phil Angelides, who chaired the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, will join former Florida governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham for a discussion on the nation’s economic crisis and the current state of the economy on Sept. 8 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Published: September 1 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida community has planned several events related to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. New events will be added here as they are scheduled.
Published: September 1 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning will host multiple lectures over the next few months from some of the industry's leading professionals. All of the lectures are free and open to the public.
Published: September 1 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Libraries, along with the support of the UF Alumni Association and head football coach Will Muschamp, encourage Gator football fans to help maintain and grow the services of the libraries by pledging for every touchdown scored in the 12 games of the 2011 Florida football season.
Published: September 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rex Lee, the openly gay Korean-American actor from the TV show “Entourage,” will speak Oct. 12 at the University of Florida’s Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as part of the ACCENT Speaker’s Bureau series.
Published: September 16 2011
Daniel Sokol, a law professor specializing in antitrust laws, was quoted in an Aug. 31 Associated Press story about the Justice Department’s rejection of AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile.
Published: September 28 2011
Dr. Phillipp Dahm, director of clinical research in the department of urology, was quoted in a Sept. 21 Fox News article regarding a study that shows an increased risk of impotence for men following prostate treatment.
Published: September 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Living Well, the on-campus wellness program for University of Florida faculty and staff, has a new director with a mission.
Published: September 16 2011
Bruce Mast, chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery for the department of surgery, was quoted in a Sept. 3 Miami Herald story about the use of stem cells taken from fat in plastic surgery procedures.
Published: September 28 2011
David Denslow, research economist for the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a Sept. 8 Miami Herald article about spending habits in South Florida, and the lack of evidence to support an economic recession.
Published: September 28 2011
Joseph Little, emeritus professor at the Levin College of Law, was quoted in a Sept. 23 Miami Herald article about Miami-Dade County working on building a new high school in the town of Cutler Bay.
Published: September 16 2011
Andrew Tatem, assistant professor specializing in population and urbanization mapping, was quoted in National Public Radio’s health blog on Aug. 31 about the use of cell phones to track the movement of epidemics following the earthquake in Haiti.
Published: September 28 2011
David Prevatt, an assistant professor in civil and coastal engineering, was quoted in a Sept. 8 NPR story about the lack of building code improvements following national disasters.
Published: September 16 2011
Ted Kury, director of energy studies for the Public Utility Research Center, was interviewed by National Public Radio for an Aug. 29 story about the advantages and disadvantages of buried power lines in relation to Hurricane Irene.
Published: September 28 2011
René Lemarchand, professor emeritus in political science, was quoted in a Sept. 19 New York Times article about a fatal shooting in the African country of Burundi.
Published: September 20 2011
The following information was reported to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) and is being distributed to the campus community due to the crime’s close proximity to the University of Florida campus:
Published: September 28 2011
Maureen Miller, alcohol and drug prevention specialist for GatorWell, was quoted in a Sept. 25 Orlando Sentinel story about UCF possibly instituting a policy that gives amnesty to student drinkers.
Published: September 28 2011
Ed Poppell, vice president for business affairs and economic development, and Jane Muir, associate director of the office of technology licensing, were quoted in a Sept. 26 St. Petersburg Times article about the development of Innovation Square.
Published: September 28 2011
Archaeology professor Kenneth Sassaman was quoted in a Sept. 25 St. Petersburg Times story about American Indian mounds and artifacts in Florida.
Published: September 16 2011
Scott Nygren, chair of the Faculty Senate, wrote a column published Sept. 6 in the St. Petersburg Times about the importance of cultural knowledge in the education system.
Published: September 16 2011
Communications professor Clay Calvert was quoted in an Aug. 30 Time story about the First Amendment rights of Jerry Buell, the central Florida high school teacher who made anti-gay remarks on his Facebook profile.
Published: September 22 2011
WHAT: The University of Florida Child Protection Team will hold an open house for the community to see its newly remodeled facilities. Led by Debra Esernio-Jenssen, M.D., the Child Protection Team is part of the UF College of Medicine department of pediatrics and provides medical assessment services in cases of suspected child abuse and neglect. During the open house, the Child Protection Team will also debut a public service announcement.
Published: September 28 2011
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, an associate professor health outcomes and policy, was quoted in a Sept. 9 USA Today story about research that shows children with parents who drink have an increased risk of drinking and driving. The story was the result of a news bureau release.
Published: September 28 2011
Paul Duncan, professor of health services research, management and policy, was quoted in a Sept. 22 USA Today article about hospitals consulting with Walt Disney Co. for patient satisfaction advice.