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Published: August 13 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research by University of Florida faculty member Emilio Bruna was recognized by the United States Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology as the outstanding contribution to the field in 2011.
Published: April 30 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This fall, the University of Florida department of urban and regional planning in the College of Design, Construction and Planning will launch a new online master’s degree in urban and regional planning with specializations in Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, and sustainability.
Published: April 30 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies has received a $400,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to develop an interdisciplinary program on immigration, religion, and social change.
Published: April 30 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov has spent his life’s work studying moths and butterflies. But it was his teenage daughter, Alexandra, who led research on how color impacts butterflies’ feeding patterns.
Published: April 27 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has selected Dr. Parker Small, a University of Florida emeritus professor of pediatrics, as the state’s first “Children’s Immunization Champion” for his leadership in a highly successful campaign to deliver nasal-spray flu vaccinations to students in Alachua County schools.
Published: April 27 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan policy institute in Washington, D.C., has named Zachary Selden, a political science professor at the University of Florida, an Academic Fellow for 2012-13.
Published: April 25 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Distinguished researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences were honored for their work April 18 in an awards ceremony at the Harn Museum of Art.
Published: April 25 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s departments of astronomy, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and the Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences will participate in the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., Saturday and Sunday.
Published: April 25 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tshibangu “Tshi Tshi” Kalala had a rocky path to the master’s degree he will receive next week from the University of Florida.
Published: April 25 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When you own a home, it’s easy to stop seeing its flaws — the gate latch that never works, the faded shingles on the roof.
Published: April 25 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following statement from University of Florida President Bernie Machen regarding the budget was sent Wednesday to the university community:
Published: April 24 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians fell two points in April to 73 from the previous month’s revised figure of 75, marking a three-month decline, according to a monthly University of Florida survey.
Published: April 24 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Progress Energy Florida helped to plant a tree in front of the University of Florida’s Tigert Hall Tuesday as part of the company’s Arbor Day activities.
Published: April 23 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Suwannee River Paddle for Autism to benefit the University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and autism services in Lafayette County, will be held this Saturday.
Published: April 23 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joining a gym to log in hours on the elliptical or hiring a nutritionist for guidance are good ideas to shed pounds but typically too pricey for people with low incomes, as are many programs geared toward boosting wellness.
Published: April 20 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A call for applications for 2012-13 leadership development programs sponsored by University of Florida Training and Organizational Development is now under way, with an application deadline of April 29.
Published: April 20 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led research team has been selected to participate in a five-year, $125 million energy project involving the United States and India, U.S. Department of Energy officials have announced.
Published: April 19 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People living in underserved areas may not always have the tools they need to start and maintain a path to better health.
Published: April 19 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Digital Worlds Institute will present the finale of the third season of “LiveVibe TV” at 7:30 p.m. April 26 at the REVE auditorium, located in Norman Gym.
Published: April 18 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Baby Gator Child Development and Research Center will host the third annual Guiding and Teaching Our Remarkable, or G.A.T.O.R., Children Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 28 at the Harn Museum of Art.
Published: April 18 2012
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Published: April 17 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The closure of the Interstate 75 southbound ramp onto Newberry Road that was scheduled for Tuesday night has been rescheduled to Wednesday night while the northbound exit ramp will be closed Tuesday night for paving, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Published: April 17 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A speaker from the U.S. Agency for International Development will talk about global food security at 6:45 p.m.Thursday in Carleton Auditorium.
Published: April 16 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts presents a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.
Published: April 16 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sixth annual Midnight Fun Run is an opportunity for students to relieve stress during finals, accomplish their first 5K or train for a future race. The event will take place at 11:59 p.m. April 25 at Gate 2 of the O’Connell Center and consists of a 5K run or a 1.5-mile walk through the University of Florida campus.
Published: April 16 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s poison-control centers recently noted an uptick in calls about stinging caterpillars, and now a University of Florida entomologist warns that some people may suffer skin irritation from cocoons that are unusually abundant this year.
Published: April 13 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Symphony Orchestra concert, conducted by Raymond Chobaz, will celebrate the close of the 100th anniversary season at 7:30 p.m. today in University Auditorium.
Published: April 13 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research by University of Florida faculty member Emilio Bruna was recognized by the United States Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology as the outstanding contribution to the field in 2011.
Published: April 13 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp onto Newberry Road will be closed for two nights next week for repaving, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Published: April 12 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida astronomers have found compelling evidence for two low-mass planets orbiting the nearby star Fomalhaut, just 25 light years from Earth.
Published: April 12 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Alachua County Health Department has issued warnings and advice about the heavy smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in North Florida.
Published: April 11 2012
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Published: April 11 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for NeuroGenetics at the University of Florida has received a highly competitive $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to study a new idea that challenges conventional understanding of how proteins in cells are made, and their impact on inherited diseases.
Published: April 10 2012
INESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is giving away 400 native trees from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 in honor of Arbor Day.
Published: April 10 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― Jon Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer” is one 1980s hit that, unfortunately, more than 100,000 people relate to each day as they wait for a lifesaving organ.
Published: April 10 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s department of political science and George A. Smathers Libraries will host the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday in Library West Room 211.
Published: April 9 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music will present a London-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Published: April 9 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Buddy Guy returns to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. April 21.
Published: April 9 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Celebrate Earth Day this year by being a scientist during the Florida Museum of Natural History’s first bioblitz from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21 or purchase wildlife-friendly plants for your garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 to 22.
Published: April 9 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When nature lovers book vacations in the great outdoors, they want their dollars to help preserve the places they visit, and a University of Florida study suggests that often happens.
Published: April 6 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The historic town of St. Augustine has been named one of America’s prettiest. The University of Florida hopes to make it even prettier
Published: April 6 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida School of Theatre + Dance has been chosen for recognition at the National College Dance Festival May 24–27.
Published: April 5 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Larry A. DiMatteo, Huber Hurst Professor in the Warrington College of Business Administration, has won the University of Florida’s Teacher-Scholar of the Year award for 2011-2012.
Published: April 5 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability will host its annual Campus Earth Day event on Friday on the Reitz Student Union North Lawn. To tie back to its spring “Food For Thought” campaign, a Farmers Market and Food Fair have been added to lineup.
Published: April 5 2012
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Published: April 4 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the second year in a row, a teacher who receives training from the University of Florida Master Teacher Initiative has been named teacher of the year in Pinellas County.
Published: April 4 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida inducted 25 new members into the Hall of Fame Tuesday in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. The Hall of Fame is the highest recognition given to student dent leaders at UF.
Published: April 3 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It may seem like a macabre game of tag, but it’s actually an innovative tool for teaching the fundamentals of epidemiology — the science of how infectious diseases move through a population.
Published: April 3 2012
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Published: April 3 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two interior design professors at the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning have received national teaching awards in interior design education.
Published: April 2 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers and colleagues at six other institutions have received a $63 million, seven-year grant from the NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to develop heart disease therapies that use a patient’s own bone marrow and heart cells to generate new healthy heart cells and restore function.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts presents a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.
Published: April 24 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries announce the winners of the Edible Book Contest, which was held recently in conjunction with a celebration of National Library Week.
Published: April 11 2012
Jason Steuber, curator of Asian art at the Harn Museum of Art, was quoted in a March 23 Washington Post story about the discovery of documents inside a 350-year-old buddha, now on display at the museum.
Published: April 26 2012
Fred Edwards, emeritus professor of surgery at the University of Florida, Jacksonville, was quoted in a March 27 Wall Street Online Journal story about his study that shows that surgery improves long-term survival more than a less-invasive procedure for treating heart blockages.
Published: April 11 2012
Trauma surgeon Bracken Burns was quoted in a March 10 Florida Times-Union story about the Gate River Run in Jacksonville.
Published: April 26 2012
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a March 28 Tampa Tribune story about President Obama’s strong support among women voters.
Published: April 26 2012
Journalism professor Mike Foley, history professor Steven Noll and math professor Sergai Shabanov were recognized in an April 6 Tampa Bay Times article for making the nation’s Best 300 professors list compiled by the Princeton Review.
Published: April 26 2012
Journalism professor Mike Foley, history professor Steven Noll and math professor Sergai Shabanov were recognized in an April 6 Tampa Bay Times article for making the nation’s Best 300 professors list compiled by the Princeton Review.
Published: April 11 2012
Law professor Bob Dekle was quoted in a March 22 Tampa Bay Times story about the defense strategy being used in a recent shooting of a police officer by a 17-year-old.
Published: April 26 2012
Jen Day Shaw, dean of students, was quoted in an April 9 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about how the Internet and technology are making it easier for students to cheat in college, and how universities across Florida are dealing with the issue.
Published: April 5 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries will host the sixth annual Edible Book Contest from 11 a.m. to noon April 12 on the walkway in front of Library West.
Published: April 26 2012
Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in an April 4 Religion News Service story about survey results that found U.S. Jews are more likely to vote for President Obama in 2012 than for a Republican.
Published: April 11 2012
Entomology professors William Kern and Rudolf Scheffrahn were quoted in a March 26 Palm Beach Post story about the decline of red imported fire ants in Florida.
Published: April 11 2012
Entomology professors William Kern and Rudolf Scheffrahn were quoted in a March 26 Palm Beach Post story about the decline of red imported fire ants in Florida.
Published: April 26 2012
Sharon Austin, director of the African American studies program, was quoted in a March 27 Orlando Sentinel story about whether the Trayvon Martin case has marred the town of Sanford’s reputation.
Published: April 11 2012
Anthropology professor Susan Gillespie was quoted in a March 20 New York Times story about the potential impact of a new show, “American Digger,” that might result in the destruction and selling of historical artifacts.
Published: April 11 2012
Veterinary entomologist Phillip Kaufman was quoted in a March 9 New York Times blog article about his study of 62,320 dung beetles of 39 species to understand their dynamics and differences among different farms near Gainesville.
Published: April 26 2012
Criminal law professor Kenneth Nunn was quoted in an April 8 Miami Herald story about whether Travyon Martin’s tweets, emails and online profile will factor into the potential case against his shooter.
Published: April 11 2012
Law professor D. Daniel Sokol was quoted in a March 12 Huffington Post story about a possible antitrust lawsuit against Apple for an alleged scheme to raise e-book prices.
Published: April 26 2012
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a March 25 Fox News story about whether the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman was a hate crime, and about the effect of a federal investigation.
Published: April 11 2012
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a March 22 Fox News story about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law that has prevented the arrest of an Orlando-area man for shooting and killing a teenager. He was also quoted in other media.
Published: April 26 2012
A University of Florida study of how the demographics of Jacksonville might change in the coming years was the subject of a March 25 Florida Times-Union story. Stanley K. Smith was quoted in the article.
Published: April 11 2012
Barton Weitz, executive director emeritus and professor at the Center for Retailing Education and Research, was quoted in a March 21 Florida Times-Union story about 7-Eleven convenience stores’ return to Jacksonville.
Published: April 3 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts hosts six performances in April, which include a world-renowned orchestra, a blues icon and a classic Broadway musical.
Published: April 26 2012
Kevin Sabet, assistant professor of psychiatry, was quoted in an April 3 Associated Press story about a federal raid on a medical marijuana university in California.
Published: April 11 2012
Geology doctoral student and researcher Aldo Rincon was quoted in a March 18 Associated Press story about the discovery of a new camel species during the current expansion of the Panama Canal. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.