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Machen, university leaders call on Congress, president to close innovation deficit

Published: July 31 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Deeply concerned about major federal budget cuts to research and higher education at a time when other nations are steadily increasing investments in those areas, University of Florida President Bernie Machen today joined 163 other university presidents and chancellors in calling on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.”

UF nutrition expert suggests ways to improve children's school lunches

Published: July 30 2013


UF: Florida's consumer confidence drops three points in July

Published: July 30 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians sank three points in July to 78 from a revised reading of 81, after edging upward for four consecutive months, according to a University of Florida survey.

UF nutrition expert suggests ways to improve children’s school lunches

Published: July 30 2013

Sheehan named director of the Innovation News Center

Published: July 29 2013

UF/IFAS study finds food price system in U.S. working 'pretty well'

Published: July 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Standing in the dairy aisle, hand on a gallon of milk, a consumer might wonder why reports of falling dairy prices aren't reflected in a lower price on the milk he's eyeing in his neighborhood grocery.

UF/IFAS study finds food price system in U.S. working ‘pretty well’

Published: July 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Standing in the dairy aisle, hand on a gallon of milk, a consumer might wonder why reports of falling dairy prices aren’t reflected in a lower price on the milk he’s eyeing in his neighborhood grocery.

UF to develop model program to support students with learning disabilities majoring in sciences, math

Published: July 25 2013

Mike Foley receives national journalism teaching award

Published: July 24 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Society of Professional Journalists has honored Mike Foley, master lecturer of journalism in the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, with its 2013 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award.

Sid Martin Biotech Incubator ranked world's best for biotech in global benchmarking study

Published: July 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator was ranked "World's Best University Biotechnology Incubator," according to an international study conducted by the Sweden-based research group UBI.

Tobacco Free Florida's smoke-free certification program to launch at UF

Published: July 23 2013

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UF Health Shands Hospital receives national recognition

Published: July 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation’s best hospitals in five adult medical specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Best Hospitals rankings.

Entrepreneurial service program to tout successes at lunch

Published: July 23 2013

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Students with 'A' in science statewide receive free Florida Museum admission

Published: July 22 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is continuing its popular "A for Science" free admission program for K-12 students statewide.

Gator Growl to feature The Fray, Sister Hazel

Published: July 22 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In celebrating the 90th year of the University of Florida’s Homecoming, Gator Growl 2013 will feature co-headliners The Fray and Sister Hazel, with special guest New Directions Veterans Choir.

UF/IFAS study finds light can change flavor, scent volatiles in plants and fruits

Published: July 22 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There’s an old head-scratcher that asks whether the refrigerator light really goes out when you close the door.

UF study: Florida's agricultural and natural resources industries remain strong since recession

Published: July 17 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study.

Tampa Bay Times: Terry McCoy

Published: July 15 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: John Pipoly

Published: July 15 2013

Julie Johnson appointed dean of the UF College of Pharmacy

Published: July 11 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Julie A. Johnson has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, becoming the seventh dean and the first woman to hold the appointment in the college’s 90-year history

State Legislature invests $2M in Algebra Nation, UF's answer to high-stakes End-of-Course exam

Published: July 10 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After hearing from teachers who actively engaged with Algebra Nation in its trial period, the state Legislature has invested $2 million to expand the reach and impact of the University of Florida's innovative program to help students succeed on the high-stakes End-of-Course exam.

Florida small farms conference returns Aug. 2-4; early registration ends July 12

Published: July 9 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Entering its fifth year, the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference is a must-attend event for budding farm entrepreneurs or anyone with serious interest in locally grown food.

UF student who died trying to save another student recognized for heroism

Published: July 5 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida student Michael Wayne Pirie, who died Feb. 12, 2011, while trying to save a friend who became stranded in a cave, has been recognized with a Carnegie Medal from the .

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: John Pipoly

Published: July 3 2013

Wall Street Journal: Janet H. Silverstein

Published: July 3 2013

UF researcher shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats

Published: July 3 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to get the drop on their opponents. It turns out that moths can do it, too.

Discovery of pathway for deadly cancer could lead to better diagnosis, treatment

Published: July 2 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health researchers have discovered a molecular pathway involved in the deadly spread of the most lethal kind of brain cancer.

Matt & Kim headline free concert July 12 at Flavet Field

Published: July 2 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Student Government Productions presents the second annual Swampfest, a concert featuring Matt & Kim, Cults and Ahmir, July 12 at Flavet Field.

RTS suspends bus service on Independence Day

Published: July 2 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In observance of Independence Day, all RTS offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, and RTS bus service will be suspended. ADA paratransit service will not be running on this date, except for dialysis appointments.

UF Health receives $3.7 million to bring personalized medicine to more Floridians

Published: July 1 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Personalized medicine at University of Florida Health celebrates its first successful year helping heart patients with news of major funding from the National Institutes of Health that will advance the program to more patients and health care providers across the state.

University of Florida engineering professor recognized with 'Oscar of Innovation'


Associated Press: Leslie Sturmer

Published: July 3 2013

Leslie Sturmer, a shellfish aquaculture extension agent, was quoted in a June 17 Associated Press story about the start of the oyster farming industry in North Florida.

Business Report: Cammy Abernathy

Published: July 15 2013

David Norton, vice president for research, was quoted in a July 3 Business Report story about UF receiving an $8 million award from the National Nuclear Security Administration to conduct high-performance computing simulations aimed at addressing some of the world’s most complex problems.

Business Report: David Norton

Published: July 15 2013

David Norton, vice president for research, was quoted in a July 3 Business Report story about UF receiving an $8 million award from the National Nuclear Security Administration to conduct high-performance computing simulations aimed at addressing some of the world’s most complex problems.

Business Report: S Bala Balachandar

Published: July 15 2013

David Norton, vice president for research, was quoted in a July 3 Business Report story about UF receiving an $8 million award from the National Nuclear Security Administration to conduct high-performance computing simulations aimed at addressing some of the world’s most complex problems.

CBS News: Akito Kawahara

Published: July 15 2013

Akito Kawahara, assistant curator of Lepidoptera at the Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a July 4 CBS News story about his research into how hawkmoths confuse predator bats by sending sonar signals from their genitals.

CBS News: George Burgess

Published: July 15 2013

George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File, was interviewed in a July 6 CBS News report about the surge in the great white shark population along the East Coast and what people can do to avoid sharks.

Miami Herald: Chris McCarty

Published: July 3 2013

Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a June 25 Miami Herald story about an increase in Floridians’ confidence in the economy, which hit a six-year high in June. The story and others were the result of a Media Relations office news release.

National Public Radio: Nicole Avena

Published: July 3 2013

Nicole Avena, a research neuroscientist in the fields of diet and addiction, was quoted in a June 26 National Public Radio story about new research that finds certain carbohydrates can lead to more intense hunger and overeating.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Kenneth Nunn

Published: July 3 2013

Law professor Kenneth Nunn was quoted in a June 15 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the selection of jurors for the George Zimmerman murder trial.

Tampa Bay Times: Anthony Randazzo

Published: July 3 2013

Anthony Randazzo, retired geology professor, was quoted in a June 13 Tampa Bay Times story about the recent heavy rains in Florida creating the right conditions for the formation of sinkholes this summer.

Tampa Bay Times: Danaya Wright

Published: July 3 2013

Law professor Danaya Wright wrote an op-ed column about the U.S. Supreme Court’s two decisions regarding same-sex marriage that was published June 29 in the Tampa Bay Times.

Tampa Bay Times: Daniel Smith

Published: July 15 2013

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a June 28 Tampa Bay Times story about his research results that found Florida’s Hispanic voters waited longer than white voters in the November election.

Tampa Bay Times: Roger Fillingim

Published: July 15 2013

Roger Fillingim, director of the Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, was quoted in a July 2 Tampa Bay Times story about a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that found overdose deaths from prescription painkillers rose much faster among women than men in the past decade.

The Tampa Tribune: Fletcher Baldwin

Published: July 15 2013

Fletcher Baldwin, constitutional law specialist, was quoted in a July 6 Tampa Tribune story about efforts to give equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Florida.

The Washington Post: Clay Calvert

Published: July 15 2013

Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, was quoted in a June 13 Washington Post blog about claims that journalist Glenn Greenwald aided and abetted Edward Snowden and whether Greenwald should be charged with a crime.

UF news for week of July 1 listed

Published: July 1 2013

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

UF news for week of July 15 listed

Published: July 12 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 July 22 listed

Published: July 19 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 July 8 listed

Published: July 5 2013

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