UF news for week of May 6 listed

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:

Monday, May 6
EVENTS0506 — upcoming events of media interest.

CAC ADV — advisory for Community Alcohol Coalition meeting

Tuesday, May 7
HiPerGator — The University of Florida unveiled the state’s most powerful supercomputer Tuesday, a machine that will help researchers find life-saving drugs, preserve state agriculture through decades-long weather forecasts and improve armor for troops. EMBARGOED UNTIL 3 P.M. MAY 7

Wednesday, May 8
WEED – A UF researcher has written a book that is a family guide to marijuana facts and myths.

Thursday, May 9
CHEMISTRY CHAIR — A $1.5 million pledge from University of Florida professor Alan Katritzky will fund a chair in the department of chemistry.

Friday, May 10
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