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College of Design, Construction & Planning's co-Lab redefines classroom

Published: November 30 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Forget everything you know about the classroom.

Reitz Student Union offers place to manage stress during finals

Published: November 30 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students looking for a way to unwind during finals can head to the Reitz Student Union for the De-Stress Study Fest.

UF researcher: Climate change may happen more quickly than expected

Published: November 30 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As global temperatures continue to rise at an accelerated rate due to deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels, natural stores of carbon in the Arctic are cause for serious concern, researchers say.

UF survey: Florida's consumer confidence stays level in November

Published: November 29 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The consumer confidence index among Floridians remained at 65 in November, a ranking that matches a revised mark set in October and is only six points higher than the record low of 59 set in June 2008.

UF breaks ground for new building on East Campus

Published: November 29 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida broke ground today for a new data center on its East Campus today and marked the progress that has taken place at the site over the past six years.

UF's Common Reading Program to unveil 2012 selection

Published: November 28 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Common Reading Program at the University of Florida will unveil the 2012- 2013 selection at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Plaza of the Americas.

UF receives $1.1 million to support behavioral health training, research partnerships in India

Published: November 28 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has received $1.1 million to offer behavioral health training to colleagues in three Indian cities and increase research opportunities between the university and Indian partners.

UF to celebrate success of Eastside Campus

Published: November 23 2011

Media advisory

Meetings of the University of Florida Board of Trustees

Published: November 23 2011

Notice of public meetings

The Finance and Facilities Committee of the University of Florida Board of Trustees announces a public meeting

Published: November 23 2011

Notice of public meeting

UF expert sees busy jump on holiday shopping season

Published: November 22 2011

Tip Sheet

Engineering students opt for real world experience

Published: November 22 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Seniors in the University of Florida’s department of environmental engineering sciences could have taken the easy way out and tackled a more traditional assignment as their graduation capstone project, but they didn’t. Instead, they are designing waste management systems to be used by two cities in a developing nation.

Giving thanks for life after lung transplant 10 years ago

Published: November 22 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — She spent Thanksgiving with friends in Cedar Key that year, eating dinner and watching as a few of the men put up walls in the house being built on the land. But it was the call she received as they drove home across the Cedar Key bridge that Debbie Labud will always remember.

UF radio stations complete record-breaking membership campaign

Published: November 21 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Public radio stations Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM and WJUF-FM 90.1, part of the University of Florida, celebrated WUFT’s 30th anniversary by completing the most successful listener membership campaign in the history of the stations.

Museum's new 'Explore Research' exhibit showcases UF research

Published: November 21 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Museum visitors may now learn about some of the University of Florida's most interesting global discoveries and research - from how to free whales entangled in lobster traps to how plants will grow in space.

Tampa Tribune: Meggen Sixbey

Published: November 21 2011

Celebrating the Success of the men and women who have embraced life through the Shands at UF Lung Transplant Program

Published: November 18 2011

MEDIA ADVISORY

New photography exhibit on display at Florida Museum

Published: November 17 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History can see a magnified view of dozens of specimens and artifacts in the new exhibit, “Depth of Field: Museum Specimens Up-close.”

Gators to compete for recycling title at Saturday’s football game

Published: November 17 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will be among 78 universities across the country that will participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 Game Day Challenge on Saturday.

Gators to compete for recycling title at Saturday's football game

Published: November 17 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will be among 78 universities across the country that will participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 Game Day Challenge on Saturday.

Significant gift will help UF establish primary care education center

Published: November 16 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida announced today that a UF College of Medicine alumnus and his wife have made a significant contribution that will establish a center for primary care education and fuel the university’s plan to build a new medical education building.

'My Fair Lady' comes to Phillips Center Nov. 23

Published: November 16 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle and the rest of the iconic characters from "My Fair Lady" will transport theatregoers back to 1912 London in this Broadway classic, produced by Big League Productions Inc. at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at the University of Florida’s Phillips Center for Performing Arts.

UF marks Diabetes Awareness Month with Century Tower event

Published: November 16 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Century Tower will glow blue on Friday night to raise awareness about diabetes.

Coach of inspirational soccer team of refugees to speak at UF

Published: November 15 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Luma Mufleh, subject of a book University of Florida freshmen were asked to read this year, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom.

Statistical models inspired from Facebook could help endangered animals, UF researchers say

Published: November 15 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Some endangered animals may live in smaller habitats than scientists realize, leading to inflated estimates of their ability to survive, according to a new University of Florida study.

Events on UF campus Thursday will offer help to quit tobacco use

Published: November 15 2011

Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Thursday, with events in the atrium at Shands at UF medical center and elsewhere on campus.

Aggressive Kids

Published: November 15 2011

Kids should think twice before picking on early maturing girls or late maturing boys in their class. A new University of Florida study links violent conduct in schools to some students’ timing in puberty.

UF's new Innovation Hub offers boot camp for technology-minded entrepreneurs

Published: November 14 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Technology-minded entrepreneurs will gather this week for special training in a Technology Entrepreneur BootCamp organized by the University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing and UF Tech Connect.

Celebrated dancer-choreographer spends week in residency at UF

Published: November 14 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ellen Cornfield, a New York choreographer and dancer, and a longtime member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, is spending this week in residency at the University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance.

LiveVibe TV looks at arts, sciences in digital age

Published: November 14 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla.– LiveVibe TV kicks off Season 3 with “WHAT’S HAPNAN? Arts & Sciences in the Digital Age” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Digital World Institute’s REVE, located in Norman Gym.

Large-scale study sheds light on painful jaw disorder

Published: November 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A large clinical study of painful jaw problems commonly known as TMD disorders has revealed a wide range of findings, including how women apparently grow more vulnerable to the condition as they age.

Reubin Askew to reflect on his unique experience as Florida’s governor

Published: November 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Gov. Reubin Askew, the leader who guided Florida through the civil rights era into the modern age, will speak Nov. 14 at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in an exclusive session looking at his life and legacy.

Reubin Askew to reflect on his unique experience as Florida's governor

Published: November 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Former Gov. Reubin Askew, the leader who guided Florida through the civil rights era into the modern age, will speak Nov. 14 at the University of Florida's Bob Graham Center for Public Service in an exclusive session looking at his life and legacy.

Grand opening ceremony held for The Continuum

Published: November 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Provident Resources Group and Capstone Companies hosted a grand-opening ceremony Thursday for The Continuum, a housing community designed for University of Florida graduate/professional students, faculty and staff.

UFPA earns 2011 Best Overall Small Business award

Published: November 10 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At Wednesday’s Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Awards, University of Florida Performing Arts was named 2011 Best Overall Small Business.

Tomato Salmonella

Published: November 9 2011

You should keep washing those tomatoes before you cut and eat them. But a new University of Florida study shows that still won’t guarantee the tomatoes won’t contain the bacteria that cause the most food-borne illness in humans, salmonella.

Under lab conditions, Salmonella can reach tomato fruits through leaves, UF study shows

Published: November 9 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Food-safety experts have long believed that Salmonella bacteria could only enter tomatoes through wounds in the stem or fruit — but a new University of Florida laboratory study shows it can also happen another way.

Multimedia: Under lab conditions, Salmonella can reach tomato fruits through leaves, UF study shows

Published: November 9 2011

UF oral history program to commemorate Veterans Day in Starke

Published: November 9 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, known as SPOHP, will commemorate Veterans Day in Starke on Friday.

UF researchers head $5 million effort to transform science teaching in middle schools

Published: November 8 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida education researchers will lead a $5 million effort, funded by the National Science Foundation, to transform how science is taught in Florida’s middle schools, with high-need schools in 20 mostly rural school districts serving as the testing grounds.

Lecture at Oak Hammock looks at northern Florida Gulf Coast

Published: November 8 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida archaeology professor Ken Sassaman will give a lecture on the ancient wonders of the northern Florida Gulf Coast at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at Oak Hammock.

Climate change experts to meet Nov. 14-15 at UF

Published: November 7 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientific experts focusing their research on Florida’s changing climate will gather next week at the University of Florida for a two-day event that features panel discussions, poster sessions, and keynote speakers.

Florida Museum expands 'A for Science' free admission program

Published: November 7 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is expanding its popular "A for Science" program statewide.

UF geological sciences department to unveil Outcrop of Honor

Published: November 3 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – To a geologist, an outcrop is part of the bedrock extending continuously for tens of miles beneath the Earth’s surface that has become exposed and is visible on the surface.

Osteoarthritis gene therapy being developed at UF could help both people, animals

Published: November 3 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are developing a gene therapy technique that could help both humans and horses fight osteoarthritis, a debilitating condition that causes inflammation and deterioration of the joints. The goal is to create a one-time treatment that works long term.

Leading political journalist to preview Florida's upcoming legislative session

Published: November 2 2011


UF students help Gainesville residents to find jobs

Published: November 2 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Members of the University of Florida’s Students in Free Enterprise are helping Gainesville residents find jobs and get hired.

Harn offers opportunity to meet local artists, buy holiday gifts

Published: November 1 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art Local Artist Trunk Show offers an opportunity for visitors to purchase distinctive jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography and other works by local artists, whose work is currently for sale in the Harn Museum of Art Store.

UF's PRSSA chapter named tops in the nation

Published: November 1 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America was named the outstanding chapter in the nation at the 2011 F.H. Teahan National Chapter Awards ceremony last month.

CNBC.com: Jay Ritter

Published: November 21 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Oct. 22 CNBC.com article about the end of the boom in initial public offerings due to the economy.

Munich orchestra to perform Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ at UF

Published: November 8 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Munich Symphony Orchestra will be joined by principal guest conductor Philippe Entremont and the Gloriae Dei Cantores Choir for a special performance of Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.

New York Times: Patricia Kricos

Published: November 21 2011

Audiologist Patricia Kricos was quoted in an Oct. 23 New York Times story about the installation of hearing loops in public places to improve the sound quality of hearing aids.

News Service of Florida: Philip Williams

Published: November 21 2011

Phil Williams, director of the Center for Latin American Studies, was quoted in an Oct. 7 News Service of Florida story about the lack of laws in Florida allowing for children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition.

Orlando Sentinel: David Griffis

Published: November 21 2011

David Griffis, director of the Cooperative Extension Service in Volusia County, and horticulture professor Jonathan Crane were quoted in an Oct. 22 Orlando Sentinel story about laurel wilt disease infecting trees throughout Florida.

Orlando Sentinel: Jonathan Crane

Published: November 21 2011

David Griffis, director of the Cooperative Extension Service in Volusia County, and horticulture professor Jonathan Crane were quoted in an Oct. 22 Orlando Sentinel story about laurel wilt disease infecting trees throughout Florida.

St. Petersburg Times: Scott Tomar

Published: November 21 2011

Scott Tomar, a dental public health professor, was quoted in an Oct. 9 St. Petersburg Times story about opposition to adding fluoride to drinking water in Pinellas County.

Timely Warning-Sexual Battery

Published: November 29 2011

UFPD is investigating a report of a sexual battery on campus. For more information go to www.police.ufl.edu

Washington Post: Jay Ritter

Published: November 21 2011

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Oct. 6 Washington Post article about how economic growth and stock market growth are not always on the same track.