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Publishing company chooses Innovation Square for new office

Published: May 31 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — CurtCo Robb Media LLC, an international publishing company catering to the ultra-luxury market, is the newest business in the University of Florida’s Innovation Square.

Phillips Center to host Michael Jackson tribute, July 12

Published: May 31 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “The Ultimate Thriller,” a live Michael Jackson tribute concert, comes to the Phillips Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12.

UF/IFAS researcher to defend biotechnology at Cato Institute

Published: May 30 2013

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High school graduation rehearsals to affect parking at O’Connell

Published: May 30 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Multiple high school graduation rehearsals on Friday will affect parking availability in the University of Florida’s O’Connell Center lot and garage.

New UF center focuses on inflammation and disease

Published: May 30 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recognizing growing evidence that inflammation influences many diseases — including diabetes, certain cancers and even Alzheimer’s — University of Florida Health has established the Center for Inflammation and Mucosal Immunology to foster collaboration among members of the UF biomedical research community with shared interest in inflammation and disease.

UF professor creates chair in organic chemistry

Published: May 30 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An 84-year-old chemistry professor, who came to the University of Florida in 1980 when the retirement age in his native country threatened to shorten his career, has pledged $1.5 million to fund a chair in the chemistry department.

Parents, patients notified of potential identity theft incident

Published: May 29 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― An employee working at a University of Florida medical practice who had ties to an identity theft ring may have compromised patient personal and health information.

UF awards scholarships to 11 top Florida high school graduates

Published: May 29 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has named eight Florida high school seniors to the Lombardi Scholars Program and three to the Stamps Scholars Program.

New York Times: James Graham

Published: May 29 2013

Tampa Bay Times: Shawn Steed

Published: May 29 2013

National Public Radio: David R. Challoner

Published: May 29 2013

UF professors chosen for American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Published: May 29 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three University of Florida professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Florida Times-Union: Daniel Wilson, David Guzick

Published: May 29 2013

UF: Florida's consumer confidence hits post-recession high

Published: May 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians' consumer confidence rose another two points in May to 81 — a third straight month of increases for a post-recession high, according to a University of Florida survey.

Emergency exercise on Thursday to affect campus access

Published: May 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An emergency exercise at the University of Florida, which was postponed in April, has been rescheduled for Thursday morning and will affect access to campus around Ben Hill Griffin Stadium between 7 a.m. and noon.

UF/IFAS storm-preparation expert tailors planning guide for Floridians

Published: May 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to natural disasters, Florida — with hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, wildfires and flooding — certainly has more than its share.

UF experts available for the 2013 hurricane season

Published: May 28 2013

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RTS bus service unavailable on Memorial Day

Published: May 24 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There will be no RTS bus service on Monday because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Engineering professors available to talk about bridge collapse

Published: May 24 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Several engineering professors at the University of Florida are available to talk about the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge in Washington Thursday evening.

Anti-cancer drug viewed as possible Alzheimer's treatment doesn't work in UF study

Published: May 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An anti-cancer drug about to be tested in a clinical trial by a biomedical company in Ohio as a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease has failed to work with the same type of brain plaques that plague Alzheimer's patients, according to results of a study by University of Florida researchers.

VIDEO TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP BUGS FROM RUINING YOUR SUMMER

Published: May 23 2013

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Bob Graham Center at UF to honor environmental activist as Citizen of the Year

Published: May 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Floridian who has worked tirelessly to preserve the state’s natural resources, including the Everglades, has been named the inaugural Bob Graham Center Citizen of the Year.

UF helping develop insecticide to target malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Published: May 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In malaria-ridden parts of Africa, mosquito netting protects people from being infected while they sleep; now, a University of Florida entomologist wants to improve the netting by coating it with insecticide toxic only to mosquitoes.

UF/IFAS survey reveals Floridians conflicted about immigrants, related policies

Published: May 22 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians have negative feelings about undocumented immigrants, but an overwhelming majority favor policy that would allow such immigrants a path to U.S. citizenship, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences survey suggests.

UFPD joins national effort to ensure seat belt use

Published: May 20 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department has joined law officers nationwide this week in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to get drivers and passengers to use seat belts.

UF president to address state budget's impact on university

Published: May 20 2013

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UF president to address state budget’s impact on university

Published: May 20 2013

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UF Health: New name signals new era in health care delivery

Published: May 20 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center, is now University of Florida Health, university officials announced today.

Researcher receives $1.4 million grant to study nutrition in low birth weight infants

Published: May 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida nursing researcher has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how to best and most safely nourish very low birth weight infants, who weigh less than 3.3 pounds. The funding will allow researchers to study a standard clinical treatment used to assess these infants’ nutritional status to determine if it is beneficial or risky to the baby.

Statistical portal now available through Smathers

Published: May 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries now subscribe to Statista.com, the first statistics portal in the world to integrate data on more than 60,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform.

UF to celebrate insects and other arthropods during Bug Week, May 20-24

Published: May 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s seemingly endless supply of natural wonders includes insects, spiders and other arthropods that creep, crawl, burrow and fly, and the University of Florida will educate residents about these creatures during Bug Week, a multimedia event May 20-24.

Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals

Published: May 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of the drug.

UF International Center recognizes oustanding area teachers

Published: May 14 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has recognized four area teachers for international endeavors in their classrooms.

Bartoshuk to receive lifetime achievement award

Published: May 13 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida professor Linda Bartoshuk wants you to taste a better tomato. She wants you to taste the best and most delicious tomato you have ever eaten. And she is working diligently with horticultural sciences professor Harry Klee to make that elusive tomato a reality. This is just the latest in Bartoshuk’s long career of research.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Weihong Tan

Published: May 13 2013

Orlando Sentinel: Steve Kirn

Published: May 13 2013

Reuters: Michael Marsiske

Published: May 13 2013

Harn explores creation, meaning, importance of portraits

Published: May 9 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will present a new exhibition later this month that explores the creation, meaning and importance of portraits.

New book tackles myths, misperceptions about marijuana

Published: May 9 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than half of Americans now think marijuana should be legalized, according to survey results the Pew Research Center released in April. But could an inaccurate understanding about modern marijuana and the dangers it poses — particularly to adolescents — be skewing people’s opinions on the subject?

Florida Museum exhibit explores state's surfing history

Published: May 8 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History visitors will soon have the opportunity to discover the state's famous coastal waters and deep surfing culture in the new exhibit "Surfing Florida,"£ opening Aug. 31.

Performing Arts announces star-studded slate for coming year

Published: May 7 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Performing Arts’ 2013-14 season will feature 76 performances from July through April, including six Broadway musicals, Itzhak Perlman, Ben Vereen and the Indigo Girls.

UF is first university to fully connect to Internet2 Innovation Platform's three components

Published: May 7 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is the first university to fully connect to the Internet2 Innovation Platform's three components, an achievement that will transform research at UF and provide a national model for research computing.

UF launches HiPerGator, the state's most powerful supercomputer

Published: May 7 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida today unveiled the state's most powerful supercomputer, a machine that will help researchers find life-saving drugs, make decades-long weather forecasts and improve armor for troops.

Community Alcohol Coalition meets Friday in Emerson Alumni Hall

Published: May 7 2013

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Biotechnology event to highlight sector growth

Published: May 3 2013

ALACHUA, Fla. — More than 500 biotechnology industry professionals, researchers and business leaders are expected to attend the 10th Annual Celebration of Biotechnology May 9 at RTI Biologics in Progress Corporate Park.

State's most powerful supercomputer to be unveiled at UF

Published: May 2 2013

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Florida expert: Keep pets, livestock away from false parasol mushrooms

Published: May 2 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dogs are notorious for eating just about anything, and the nastier, the better – which is why a University of Florida expert is advising canine owners to keep an eye out for poisonous mushrooms as summer approaches.

UF tests social media video-sharing app at commencement ceremonies

Published: May 2 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new video-sharing mobile app called Vyclone will be used at University of Florida commencement ceremonies this spring. It combines one person’s video footage with others to create a personalized point of view of the commencement ceremony.

RTS adjusts bus service for summer months

Published: May 1 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The end of spring semester at the University of Florida will bring changes for Regional Transit System users.

Veterinary practitioner, agricultural economist to lead College of Veterinary Medicine

Published: May 1 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — James W. Lloyd has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.

Associated Press: Justin Shmalberg

Published: May 13 2013

Justin Shmalberg, professor of veterinary medicine, was quoted in a March 31 Associated Press story about the use hyperbaric chambers to treat sick pets.

Bloomberg: D. Daniel Sokol

Published: May 29 2013

D. Daniel Sokol, corporate law professor, was quoted in a May 22 Bloomberg story about the Royal Caribbean shareholders’ proposal to change board structure and separate chairman and CEO roles.

Boston Globe: Bruce Goldberger

Published: May 13 2013

Bruce Goldberger, director of forensic medicine, was quoted in an April 17 Boston Globe story about the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

BOT Committee Notices and Agendas

Published: May 28 2013

Public notices and agendas for the folowing committee meetings can be found at: http://trustees.ufl.edu/: 1. Educational Policy and Strategy Committee 2. Finance and Facilities Committee

Florida Times-Union: Dan Cantliffe

Published: May 13 2013

Dan Cantliffe, director of St. Johns County UF/IFAS Extension Service, was quoted in a May 8 Florida Times-Union story about the negative impact of recent rains on the potato crop in that area.

Florida Times-Union: Dan Cantliffe

Published: May 29 2013

Dan Cantliffe, director of the IFAS Extension office in St. Johns County, was mentioned in a May 16 Florida Times-Union blog post about U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s call for federal aid for St. Johns County potato farms after a hailstorm damaged crops.

Florida Times-Union: Martin Gold

Published: May 29 2013

Martin Gold, director of the UF School of Architecture, was quoted in a May 20 Florida Times-Union story about the unanimous decision by UF faculty to award Jacksonville architect William Morgan with the School of Architecture’s first Lifetime Achievement Award.

Florida Today: Michael Okun

Published: May 13 2013

Michael Okun, co-founder the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, was quoted in an April 18 Florida Today story about the challenges of coping with Parkinson’s disease.

Forbes: Erik Deumens

Published: May 13 2013

Erik Deumens, director of research computing, was quoted in a May 7 Forbes story about HiPerGator, the university’s new supercomputer, which is now the fastest in Florida. See related Office of Media Relations news release.

Huffington Post: N. Lawrence Edwards

Published: May 13 2013

Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, professor of medicine, rheumatology and clinical immunology, was quoted in a May 1 Huffington Post story about Old World diseases such as gout still affecting people today.

Meeting Wednesday will take up spaces in O’Connell lot

Published: May 20 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 150 orange spaces in the northwest section of the O’Connell Center parking lot will be reserved for a special event Wednesday morning.

National Review: Steven Willis

Published: May 13 2013

Law professor Steven Willis was quoted in an April 12 National Review Online story about the complexities of the U.S. Tax Code.

New York Times: Kevin Sabet

Published: May 29 2013

Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute, was quoted in a May 17 New York Times story about a report on drug policy that suggested discussing the legalization of marijuana to reassess how the drug war is being carried out in the nations of the Americas.

Orlando Sentinel: Amy Mashburn

Published: May 29 2013

Law professor Amy Mashburn was quoted in a May 17 Orlando Sentinel story about Judge Belvin Perry’s rise to fame after he served as the judge in the Casey Anthony trail and his appearance on the “Today,” where he gave his opinion on the verdict.

Tampa Bay Times: Chris McCarty

Published: May 13 2013

Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an April 30 Tampa Bay Times story about the April Florida consumer confidence report. This story and others were the result of an Office of Media Relations news release.

Tampa Bay Times: Jeffrey Harman

Published: May 29 2013

Jeffrey Harman, associate professor of health services, management and policy, was quoted in a May 17 Tampa Bay Times story about the high cost of medical procedures at Hernando County hospitals compared with the average state costs for medical procedures.

UF news for week of June 3 listed

Published: May 31 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here is a release the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

UF news for week of May 13 listed

Published: May 10 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

UF news for week of May 20 listed

Published: May 17 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

UF news for week of May 27 listed

Published: May 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

UF news for week of May 28 listed

Published: May 24 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

UF news for week of May 6 listed

Published: May 7 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

USA Today: Jay Ritter

Published: May 29 2013

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a May 16 USA Today story about Facebook’s disappointing performance in the stock market compared with last year.

Wall Street Journal: Randy Ploetz

Published: May 29 2013

Randy Ploetz, professor of plant pathology, was quoted in a May 14 Wall Street Journal story about coffee-leaf rust or roya, a fungus infecting coffee plants that blocks the absorption of vital nutrients.