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Published: October 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students, alumni and visitors can now explore campus in a whole new way thanks to the UF partnership with location-based social medium and mobile application Foursquare.
Published: October 28 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Interstate 75 entrance and exit ramps at Newberry Road are scheduled to close overnight for resurfacing beginning this Sunday night, and traffic will be detoured to either Archer Road or Northwest 39th Avenue, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Published: October 28 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As students file into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the culminating football game Nov. 5, it might be hard to imagine the hard work that goes into making Homecoming week happen.
Published: October 28 2011
Media advisory
Published: October 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts has added six shows to its 2011-12 season lineup, all of which will go on sale to the public on Nov. 21
Published: October 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida Performing Arts has added six shows to its 2011-12 season lineup, all of which will go on sale to the public on Nov. 21
Published: October 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Governments around the world must be prepared for mass migrations caused by rising global temperatures or face the possibility of calamitous results, say University of Florida scientists on a research team reporting in the Oct. 28 edition of Science.
Published: October 27 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has announced the winners of the 8th Annual Global Culture Photo competition.
Published: October 26 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to evaluate whether a common medication can help women with HIV reduce their alcohol consumption and improve their overall health.
Published: October 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After a modest gain in September, consumer confidence among Floridians fell a point in October to 63, four points above the record low of 59 set in June 2008, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: October 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NSF Research Day is an annual event featuring research from graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including social, behavioral and economic disciplines.
Published: October 25 2011
No one likes to use a public restroom, but millions of Americans use them everyday. Now a new University of Florida study suggests that germophobes aren’t the only people who should be careful when using a public lavatory.
Published: October 24 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to look out for those fabled creepy night-flyers, from ghosts and ghouls to blood-sucking bats. But don’t confuse fact with legend – bats are too busy eating insects to worry about sucking blood or getting tangled in your hair.
Published: October 20 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two planning leaders will discuss the future of Florida’s growth management as part of the Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture Series on Oct. 27 presented by the University of Florida and the department of urban and regional planning.
Published: October 20 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Art Bash, the annual celebration of art at the University of Florida, will take place Oct. 28.
Published: October 19 2011
Warnings about grapefruit show up on some prescription drugs, as it can interfere with certain medicines. Now University of Florida researchers are developing a tasty grapefruit that won’t come with a warning.
Published: October 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, doctors and pharmacists have warned people to steer clear of fresh grapefruit or grapefruit juice when taking certain medicines.
Published: October 19 2011
Published: October 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 20-foot oak tree will be planted Friday on the University of Florida campus to celebrate the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai.
Published: October 19 2011
Media advisory
Published: October 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Sante Fe College student and internationally recognized DJ Adrian Villaverde returns to Gainesville as the headliner for AV CLUB 2011 show Oct. 22 at the new Sante Fe College Fine Arts Hall.
Published: October 18 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications will launch a fully online, distance learning Master of Arts degree in mass communication with a specialization in Web design and online communication in January 2012.
Published: October 17 2011
Published: October 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — AnDa Union, a 10-member group of acoustic musicians and throat singers from Inner Mongolia, brings its unique musical style to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20.
Published: October 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ruth Hohl Borger, a Michigan State University communications official, has been named assistant vice president for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and will lead IFAS’ communication and marketing efforts.
Published: October 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department and the Gainesville Police Department conducted a joint investigation and arrested a Gainesville man on Monday in connection with a robbery by sudden snatching on the University of Florida campus.
Published: October 17 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Oct. 26, University of Florida faculty, staff and students can help UF reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.
Published: October 17 2011
Published: October 17 2011
Published: October 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A federal official working toward energy independence and maintaining air, water and soil quality amid climate change will be the featured speaker at an annual gathering of public land and water managers from around the Southeast.
Published: October 14 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — grape researcher Dennis Gray has been awarded a five-year, $2.2 million specialty crop grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to continue his work toward creating disease-resistant, seedless muscadine grape varieties.
Published: October 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Public radio station Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM is celebrating its 30th broadcast anniversary with an exclusive digital photo collage by acclaimed national and international artist Maggie Taylor. The work, “Golden Afternoon,” will be available during the October 2011 Public Radio Membership Campaign, starting Monday.
Published: October 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five award-winning authors will visit Gainesville and the University of Florida for the 62nd Florida Writers' Festival Oct. 20-22.
Published: October 13 2011
Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr., major benefactor of the University of Florida College of Engineering, died Oct. 8 in St. Petersburg, Fla. His gifts along with those from his family established the Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Published: October 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has helped to forge a deal between the Kingdom of Spain and the state of Florida initiating the groundwork for collaborative research that could boost the state’s aerospace industry.
Published: October 13 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Thanks to its connection to a famous Confederate secretary of state – and a lot of work by University of Florida historic preservation students – the Gamble Plantation State Historic Park in Ellenton has been elevated to a higher historic status.
Published: October 11 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will hold its sixth annual ButterflyFest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22-23.
Published: October 11 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bacteria that could potentially help corals resist the devastating disease white pox have been found by researchers at the University of Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory.
Published: October 11 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The original members of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) bring their innovative brand of “American roots” and “country rock” to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, as the band celebrates its 45th anniversary.
Published: October 11 2011
Tougher national math standards will mean students in middle school will get an early dose of statistics, but states and school districts have few reliable methods to test student improvement in the subject. With a two-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida researchers are developing better assessment tools for middle and high school students’ progress in statistics.
Published: October 11 2011
Published: October 10 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Supported by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida math education researcher Tim Jacobbe is leading a multi-center effort to create high-quality testing instruments in statistics, which will help teachers keep middle and high school students on track for meeting rigorous, new national math standards.
Published: October 10 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world’s largest optical telescope has allowed University of Florida astronomers to see new details about deep space galaxies, finding new clues to explain the evolution of galaxies like our own.
Published: October 10 2011
Tip sheet
Published: October 7 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Praised for her triumphs and fervor exulted onstage, Grammy-nominated violinist Rachel Barton Pine will join the The New York Chamber Soloists Orchestra for an all-Mozart program at 2 p.m. Sunday in University Auditorium.
Published: October 7 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of Pakistan’s leading human rights activists and former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders will speak at noon Tuesday at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Published: October 7 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Reitz Student Union gallery presents “Inca Times Today: People of the Inca Trail” by Laurie Michaelson, a graduate student in the College of Journalism and Communications.
Published: October 6 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A breakthrough in pine tree breeding will lead to forests better adapted to climate change and bioenergy use, University of Florida researchers report.
Published: October 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Peter Bergen, an award-winning journalist and one of the world’s leading experts on al-Qaida and global terrorism, will speak on Oct. 12 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Published: October 19 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rep. Will Weatherford, one of Florida’s leading state legislators, will discuss the Sunshine State’s new redistricting law on Oct. 26 at the University of Florida. The program is co-sponsored by UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service and College of Journalism and Communications.
Published: October 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Information Technology Security Awareness Day 2011 will be held on Monday in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom at the University of Florida. Two tracks will be presented simultaneously, for IT professionals and a general awareness track for end users.
Published: October 5 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The open enrollment period for benefits for University of Florida employees starts Friday with a Benefits Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Touchdown Terrace. There will be food, prizes and opportunities to talk to various insurance, retirement and Gator Perk vendors.
Published: October 4 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Remarkable bacteria that resist arsenic could greatly enhance cleanups of toxic environments and potentially boost agricultural production, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: October 4 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF-Teach, an innovative teacher-preparation program that recruits some of the University of Florida’s top science and mathematics majors into the teaching profession, recently received STEMflorida’s Best Practices Award for excellence and accountability in targeted STEM teacher recruitment and retention efforts.
Published: October 4 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Honors Program will host an award-winning medical writer for a public lecture on Monday.
Published: October 3 2011
Published: October 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will look at the climate projections for Florida in a lecture Thursday at the University of Florida.
Published: October 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Philip Williams didn’t expect to find hope in Cobb County, Ga.
Published: October 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NBA icon and legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal will speak at 8 p.m. today in the O’Connell Center.
Published: October 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A campuswide campaign is helping Gators help others.
Published: October 17 2011
Entomologist Bill Kern was quoted in an Oct. 3 Daily Mail (U.K.) article about the mysterious deaths of millions of bees in Central Florida.
Published: October 3 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Players will produce its first production of the 2011-2012 season, “The Children’s Hour,” Oct. 13-16, in the Squitieri Black Box Theater, Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Published: October 17 2011
History professor Paul Ortiz, director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, was quoted in an Oct. 4 Huffington Post story on the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
Published: October 17 2011
Insect specialist Jaret Daniels and urban horticulture agent Adrian Hunsberger were quoted in a Sept. 27 Miami Herald story about the dragonfly infestation in South Florida, and its benefits since dragonflies are huge consumers of mosquitoes.
Published: October 17 2011
Insect specialist Jaret Daniels and urban horticulture agent Adrian Hunsberger were quoted in a Sept. 27 Miami Herald story about the dragonfly infestation in South Florida, and its benefits since dragonflies are huge consumers of mosquitoes.
Published: October 21 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As a member of Daryl Hall & John Oates, the most successful duo in rock history, John Oates achieved stardom at the highest level. Embarking on a solo tour with his band, Oates comes to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28.
Published: October 31 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gator Nation is getting a new virtual front door.
Published: October 25 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Open Access is based on one ideal: Knowledge should be available to anyone who seeks it. Open Access Week was created to spread that ideal, and improve the way in which research is shared.
Published: October 17 2011
Stephen Grobmyer, associate professor of surgical oncology, was quoted in an October Vogue magazine story about the importance of breast cancer check-ups, and the excessive number of surgical biopsies done in the state of Florida. The story was the result of a Health Science Center >news release.
Published: October 17 2011
Michael Batz, head of food safety programs for the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in an Oct. 3 Wall Street Journal blog about a study by EPI that found that deli meats have the third-highest combination of food and disease-causing micro-organisms. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only. The story was the result of a News Bureau >news release.
Published: October 17 2011
Michael Batz, head of food safety programs for the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in an Oct. 1 Washington Post story about egg producers and their failure to comply with food-sanitation rules.