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Published: June 28 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida on Thursday received an $8 million federal award and was named one of six universities nationwide tapped to conduct high-performance computing simulations aimed at addressing some of the world’s most complex problems.
Published: June 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just in time for snakebite season, veterinarians at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine are recruiting dogs that were recently bitten by pit viper snakes for a study of an investigational anti-venom previously unavailable in the Southeast.
Published: June 25 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― Zoe Tozzo knows American Sign Language, English and Spanish. She’s participated in many community events, including parades and community clean-ups, has done reading programs in schools, even the Special Olympics. But this outstanding citizen is not human; she is a dually certified service and therapy dog and a beloved companion to her owner, Jennifer Tozzo, of Hawthorne.
Published: June 25 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's consumer confidence keeps inching higher, rising one point from May to 82 this month — another post-recession high, according to a University of Florida survey.
Published: June 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF/IFAS professor Jeff Jones will receive the 11th Jakob Eriksson Prize for Plant Pathology at an international academic gathering in Beijing in August.
Published: June 21 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — John and Mary Lou Dasburg have responded to Gov. Rick Scott's goal of moving the University of Florida into the top 10 of all public universities with a $1.5 million gift to UF's College of Engineering.
Published: June 21 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This summer, the University of Florida brings a world of creativity, culture and performance to campus and beyond with CREATIVE B.
Published: June 21 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health officials have announced the creation of a new executive level position that will focus on advancing the research and education missions of the academic health center.
Published: June 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday appointed two new members of the University of Florida Board of Trustees.
Published: June 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Campus Ministry Cooperative has become the Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative.
Published: June 19 2013
Tip sheet
Published: June 18 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leisurely swims in warm, tropical waters fueled by the gaze of admiring fans and a healthy vegetarian diet. The life of a manatee hardly seems likely to prompt concerns about heart disease. But researchers at the University of Florida say the lumbering, loveable sea cow’s ticker deserves a closer look because of the animal’s endangered status.
Published: June 18 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Federalist Society Student Chapter has been selected to host the 33rd National Federalist Society Student Symposium.
Published: June 17 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Center for Leadership and Service will conduct a service project called Summer Plunge on July 20.
Published: June 17 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — RTS will reduce service on certain bus routes starting Saturday because of the break between the University of Florida’s Summer A and Summer B sessions.
Published: June 14 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Get ready to pop some popcorn and break out your favorite blanket.
Published: June 14 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Get ready to pop some popcorn and break out your favorite blanket.
Published: June 13 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for the millions of people with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
Published: June 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Health Shands Children's Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's best hospitals for children in six medical specialties, including, for the first time ever, cancer care.
Published: June 10 2013
Tip sheet
Published: June 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have found, for the first time, that crop models predicting yields for one of the world’s most important crops begin to disagree under climate change scenarios.
Published: June 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Maybe better call that cab, after all: A new University of Florida study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol and most had blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving.
Published: June 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gainesville-area high school students can have a fun and engaging opportunity to make a difference in their local community this summer.
Published: June 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — FANFARES & FIREWORKS will return to Gainesville at 7 p.m. July 3 at the University of Florida Bandshell at Flavet Field on the UF campus.
Published: June 7 2013
Tip sheet
Published: June 6 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida Genetics Institute have discovered how, at the genetic level, different bird species either develop or do not develop phalluses, a finding that may help scientists better understand how embryonic growth and development are regulated and how evolutionary changes arise. They reported their findings today in the journal Current Biology.
Published: June 5 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Academic Advising Association has selected the University of Florida’s Preview Orientation Advising as an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award winner.
Published: June 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kamran Mohseni envisions a day when the unmanned vehicles in his laboratory at the University of Florida will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms.
Published: June 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 100 residents of University of Florida Graduate and Family Housing are expected to attend the International Festival and Fashion Show at 6 p.m. Thursday at Maguire Village.
Published: June 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers have discovered a way to make a blood thinner safer for about 40 percent of African-Americans taking the drug by linking a common gene variation to the dose.
Published: June 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two contractors working to reinsulate a chiller unit at the University of Florida were burned Monday afternoon when a ball valve nearby broke sending a blast of refrigerant onto them.
Published: June 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fate of a species may rest upon a single butterfly captured in late May by University of Florida lepidopterists.
Published: June 26 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will display parts of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, starting July 1, as part of the Common Reading Program, a campuswide reading initiative.
Published: June 17 2013
Jaret Daniels, associate curator of lepidoptera for the Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a June 3 Associated Press story about UF’s efforts to save the Schaus swallowtail butterfly from extinction. The story and many others in media nationwide were the result of a UF Media Relations news release, which was part of BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 3 2013
The University of Florida Board of Trustees meets Thursday and Friday, June 6-7.
Published: June 17 2013
Clay Montague, professor emeritus, was mentioned in a June 2 Florida Times-Union story about Tim Bonvechio’s six-year-old project to control the population of the invasive flathead catfish in the Satilla River.
Published: June 17 2013
John Capinera, chairman of the department of entomology and nematology, appeared on Fox News on May 23 in a story about invasive insect species that threaten Florida’s agricultural industry. The story was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Adam Barry, an assistant professor of health education and behavior, was quoted in a June 10 NBC News story about his research that found 35 percent of designated drivers had drunk enough alcohol that could impair their driving skills.
Published: June 17 2013
Biologist Martin Cohn was quoted in a June 6 New York Times story about his research into why the penises of many species of birds have disappeared. The story and many others were the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Published: June 17 2013
Entomology professors Jamie Ellis and Philip Koehler were quoted in a May 23 Orlando Sentinel story about animals that could bite and sting people over the Memorial Day weekend. Several other UF personnel were quoted. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Entomology professors Jamie Ellis and Philip Koehler were quoted in a May 23 Orlando Sentinel story about animals that could bite and sting people over the Memorial Day weekend. Several other UF personnel were quoted. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.
Published: June 17 2013
Chris McCarty, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a May 28 Tampa Bay Times story about the monthly statewide consumer confidence survey, which indicated Floridians were feeling good about the economy. The story and others were the result of a Media Relations office news release.
Published: June 7 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: June 14 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: June 21 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: June 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Beginning July 1, public radio station WUFT-FM 89.1 will broadcast “Here & Now” from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday to meet growing audience demand for midday news and analysis.