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Homecoming's education award nomination forms available

Published: November 6 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Homecoming's Education Celebration applications and nomination forms are available online at www.gatorgrowl.org or in the Florida Blue Key Office, Room 365 in the Reitz Student Union.

Fair at Reitz to feature arts, cultural groups

Published: September 28 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. —The University of Florida College of Fine Arts kicks off National Arts and Humanities Month with its annual Arts and Cultural Opportunities Fair Monday at the Reitz Student Union Colonnade and North Terrace.

UFPA introduces phone-buying option for student tickets

Published: September 28 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students can now purchase tickets to University of Florida Performing Arts shows by phone.

Analysis of bacterial genes may help ID cause of dog brain disease, say UF researchers

Published: September 27 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — By analyzing the genes of bacteria, University of Florida researchers have moved a step closer to pinpointing how two brain disorders common in small-breed dogs occur.

UF Symphony Orchestra to perform four concerts this fall

Published: September 27 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Every semester, the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra introduces UF students and Gainesville residents to classical music through an array of performances. This fall, Gainesville residents have the opportunity to see four free performances by the orchestra.

UF Honors Program celebrates Banned Books Week

Published: September 27 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Honors Program will celebrate Banned Books Week Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

UF/IFAS research into bacterial disease could lead to natural herbicide

Published: September 26 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists are researching a natural herbicide that could be used in traditional and organic farming.

UF researchers developing device to detect brain bleeding in pre-term infants

Published: September 26 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nearly one-third of premature babies develop bleeding in the brain after birth, a problem associated with serious long-term effects such as cerebral palsy, seizures and blindness.

UF biologist discovers mammal with salamander-like regenerative abilities

Published: September 26 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A small African mammal with an unusual ability to regrow damaged tissues could inspire new research in regenerative medicine, a University of Florida study finds.

UF: Florida consumer confidence hits five-year high

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s September consumer confidence reached a post-recession high of 79 — up three points from a revised August reading of 76, according to a monthly University of Florida survey.

UF program sponsors local workshop to teach parents, children about ways to fight obesity

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Month, the University of Florida Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program will sponsor a workshop Thursday for parents and children of the Alachua County Public Schools Head Start Program.

Farmers' market phonies raise ire of some customers - but not all, UF researchers say

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doing business with a farmers' market phony selling non-local food might bother some shoppers, but not all, according to a new University of Florida study.

New UF study shows river turtle species still suffers from past harvesting

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers studying river turtles in Missouri found populations of the northern map turtle have not recovered from harvesting in the 1970s.

Leading immigration attorney to discuss issue of illegal immigrants in presidential election

Published: September 24 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the nation’s leading immigration attorneys will share her expertise on issues affecting the nation’s illegal immigrants during a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall. Parking is free and the session is open to the public.

Study Abroad Fair highlights global education opportunities

Published: September 24 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center will host the 2012 Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Reitz Student Union Colonnade.

Sea-level rise threatens endangered rabbit far more than development, UF research finds

Published: September 20 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When University of Florida researcher Robert McCleery and a graduate student began looking at why an endangered marsh rabbit’s habitat was disappearing in the Florida Keys, they fully expected the blame would fall on development.

Sun-Sentinel: Jeffrey Harman

Published: September 20 2012

Associated Press: Monique Haughton Worrell

Published: September 20 2012

New York Times: Glenn Morris

Published: September 20 2012

Reuters: Arlan Rosenbloom

Published: September 20 2012

New York Times: Eric Ford

Published: September 20 2012

ESPN: Gator Marching Band

Published: September 20 2012

Sun-Sentinel: Robert Cook

Published: September 20 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Richard Hollinger

Published: September 20 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Chris McCarty

Published: September 20 2012

Homecoming parade applications now available, due Oct. 1

Published: September 20 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Applications are now being accepted for participation in the University of Florida’s Homecoming parade Nov. 9.

UF improves wireless access, network on campus

Published: September 20 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More images taken of a University of Florida linebacker tackling their opponent at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will be delivered to thousands of social media accounts.

University of Florida joins in national voter registration day festivities

Published: September 20 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On Tuesday, thousands of voters will celebrate the inauguration of a new holiday — National Voter Registration Day — in a massive effort to register voters in all 50 states before Election Day. The University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service will join the nationwide festivities hosting “Swing the State: Voter Registration Roundup” from noon to 5 p.m. in Pugh Hall.

UF joins Coursera in offering free, online courses

Published: September 19 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coursera today announced that the University of Florida is among 17 prominent universities to sign agreements with Coursera to bring its courses online for free to expand education opportunities on university campuses and worldwide.

Experiment in University of Florida laboratory corrects prediction in quantum theory

Published: September 19 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of scientists is rewriting a page from the quantum physics rulebook using a University of Florida laboratory once dubbed the coldest spot in the universe.

UF to lead expanded Florida Climate Institute

Published: September 18 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Climate Institute is broadening to expand its collaborations with universities and state and local agencies in Florida.

Negative political ads pack punch with voters who trust politicians, UF study shows

Published: September 18 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Contrary to conventional wisdom, negative political advertisements don’t always work as well as some believe. In part, this is because the audience with which they seem to work best — people who think government works — has been shrinking.

UF forms task force to address Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery collapse

Published: September 17 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Responding to the oyster fishery collapse in Apalachicola Bay, experts with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida Sea Grant will join forces with local seafood producers to find ways of restoring sustainable populations of the area’s world-famous oysters.

Harn exhibition captures pivotal time for photography

Published: September 17 2012

Starting Oct. 9, the Harn Museum of Art will present an exhibition that reflects a transformative moment in photographic history during the tumultuous interwar years.

Gator football fans can pledge money for libraries

Published: September 17 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries, along with the support of 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-game season.

Obesity higher in rural America than in urban parts of the country, UF researchers, colleagues find

Published: September 14 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The occurrence of obesity in rural areas of the U.S. is significantly higher than in urban areas, a new study from University of Florida researchers and colleagues has found. Forty percent of rural residents are obese, compared with 33 percent of urban residents.

UF officials monitoring Texas, North Dakota evacuations

Published: September 14 2012

Panel to discuss pressing women, family issues in 2012 presidential election

Published: September 13 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In this year’s presidential election campaign, women’s issues have taken center stage — from contraception, to fair pay to the right to choose.

Family fitness fundraiser to benefit sick kids

Published: September 12 2012

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UF oral history program team to conduct interviews in Mississippi Delta region

Published: September 12 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida will return to the Mississippi Delta next week to continue research on the civil rights movement in Mississippi with veteran civil rights activists and leading scholars of the Mississippi Freedom Movement.

Community offered opportunity to do good deeds in memory of 9/11 victims

Published: September 11 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student Center and the Chabad-Lubavitch Student Group at the University of Florida commemorates the anniversary of 9/11 until 3 p.m. today at Turlington Plaza with a Good Deed Mitzvah Marathon in honor of the victims.

Progress Energy Florida gives solar array to UF

Published: September 11 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has given a 100-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array to the University of Florida.

UF/IFAS study finds better data analysis system for ‘stuck’ winemakers

Published: September 11 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Batches of wine that get “stuck” or slowed during the fermentation process pose a big problem for winemakers, costing them time, money and a lot of ruined batches.

UF/IFAS study finds better data analysis system for 'stuck' winemakers

Published: September 11 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Batches of wine that get "stuck" or slowed during the fermentation process pose a big problem for winemakers, costing them time, money and a lot of ruined batches.

UF's Teri Balser appointed to elite group rethinking undergraduate biology education

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Teri Balser, dean of the University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has been named to a group of 40 elite scholars tasked with re-imagining biology education for U.S. college undergraduates.

'Strongly attached' hikers love nature; want a challenge, UF/IFAS study finds

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As U.S. Forest Service officials consider how best to improve — and someday, complete — the Florida National Scenic Trail, a University of Florida professor has been gauging trail hikers’ emotional attachments to the places they traverse.

UF researchers name new cusk-eels useful for understanding environment

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A study by University of Florida and University of Kansas researchers describing eight new cusk-eel species provides data for better understanding how disasters like the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill impact biodiversity and the environment.

Fifth annual One Less Car Day returns Oct. 31

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty, staff, and students can now register online for the fifth annual One Less Car Day, which has a Halloween theme this year.

UF Presidential Search subcommittee to meet Thursday

Published: September 10 2012

Media advisory

More than 300 employers expected at Career Showcase

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Facing a competitive job market, University of Florida students and alumni have an opportunity to meet hundreds of prospective employers during the Career Showcase Oct. 2-3 in the O’Connell Center.

Sister Hazel to perform at the Phillips Center Sept. 21

Published: September 10 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gainesville’s own Sister Hazel returns to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21.

Book co-authored by UF professor explores issues, stereotypes of older workers

Published: September 7 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Older workers learn more quickly and have more drive than some employers might believe, a new book co-authored by a business professor finds.

Students offered opportunities for community service in area

Published: September 7 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Center for Leadership and Service will host the annual Gator Plunge 2012 service event on Sept. 15.

Seinfeld returns to Phillips Center Nov. 2

Published: September 7 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus.

International leader in genetics research takes the helm at the UF Genetics Institute

Published: September 6 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Genetics Institute has named a new director, internationally noted genetics expert Patrick Concannon.

National organization gives award to UF for safety, security at stadium

Published: September 6 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has received a Facility of Merit Award from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security. The NCS4, which is organized and supported through the University of Southern Mississippi, is recognized nationally as an industry leader in facility and sports management safety and security operations.

UF Guantanamo Bay Lepidoptera study sets baseline for future research

Published: September 6 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists publishing the first study on butterflies and moths of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station have discovered vast biodiversity in an area previously unknown to researchers.

Best-selling author to discuss the psychology of hyper-partisan politics

Published: September 5 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the nation’s leading experts on the psychology of politics will discuss his research during a public presentation at the University of Florida’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in Pugh Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

ACCENT brings experts to debate legalization of marijuana

Published: September 5 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A veteran Drug Enforcement Administration agent and the editor of High Times Magazine will go head-to-head Sept. 24 at the University of Florida in “The Great Weed Debate: Heads vs. Feds.”

Students urged to apply for Homecoming, Growl staff

Published: September 4 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Staff applications for the University of Florida’s Homecoming and Gator Growl are now available at www.gatorgrowl.org or in the Florida Blue Key office, Room 364 in the Reitz Student Union.

UF researcher on team selected by NASA to put seismometer on Mars

Published: September 4 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NASA’s investigations on Mars will soon extend below the planet’s surface when an international team including a University of Florida geologist sends a seismometer there for the first time to study its deep interior.

Country singer Josh Turner to perform at Gator Growl

Published: September 4 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gator Growl 2012 will feature country superstar Josh Turner as the musical talent for this year’s event, to be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Published: September 20 2012

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Sept. 3 USA Today story about Facebook’s initial public offering and the decline of its stock.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Published: September 20 2012

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Sept. 11 USA Today story about Apple’s rising shares before its product launches.

UF research: Patients at teaching hospitals don't fare worse when trainee doctor

Published: September 19 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida physician and colleagues have “mythbusted” a notion long held in medical circles: patients at teaching hospitals fare worse in July when new medical graduates start their residency training and older residents take on more responsibilities. A large national study revealed no such “July phenomenon” or “July effect” — at least not in the field of neurosurgery.

UF marks Constitution Day with program about 'Obamacare' court decision

Published: September 4 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in 2010, the controversial health care overhaul was both praised and panned by various groups. In June 2012, however, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law in the case, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.

UF Board of Trustees to meet Sept. 20-21

Published: September 18 2012

Board of Trustees materials available at: http://www.trustees.ufl.edu (for Sept. 20-21 retreat).

The Avett Brothers slated for O'Connell Center

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts will present The Avett Brothers at the O’Connell Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25.

Sun-Sentinel: Christopher Harle

Published: September 20 2012

Three professors were quoted in an Aug. 22 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about electronic medical records and their association with lower treatments of depression. They were: Jeffrey Harman, associate professor of health services research, management and policy; Robert Cook, associate professor of epidemiology and medicine; and Christopher Harle, associate professor of health services research, management and policy. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.

Parking restricted on top floor of O’Connell Center garage Thursday

Published: September 11 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The top floor of the O’Connell Center parking garage will be reserved all day Thursday, Sept. 13, for the Gator Graduate Career Day Job Fair.

New York Times: Norb Dunkel

Published: September 20 2012

Norb Dunkel, associate vice president for student affairs, was quoted in an Aug. 29 New York Times story about furnishing dorm rooms.

New museum exhibit shows world’s water needs

Published: September 25 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Covering about 70 percent of the earth, water plays a critical role in life.

Help needed to find missing student

Published: September 24 2012

The University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) is currently assisting the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) as it investigates the disappearance of University of Florida student Christian Aguilar.

Florida Trend: UF Political Ads Study

Published: September 20 2012

A news release about a UF study examining the effectiveness of negative political ads was picked up Sept. 19 in Florida Trend’s “Afternoon Pulse.”

Associated Press: Franklin Percival

Published: September 20 2012

Wildlife ecology and conservation courtesy associate professor Percival Franklin was cited in an Aug. 19 Associated Press story about the use of drones for wildlife conservation.

'30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan to perform at Growl

Published: September 27 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gator Growl 2012 will feature “Saturday Night Live” alumnus and Emmy-nominated “30 Rock star” Tracy Morgan as the comedic talent for this year’s event at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.