Adiel Klompmaker
Published: October 4 2013
Published: September 30 2013
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Published: September 30 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The founder and chairman of the largest privately held construction company in Florida will share his expertise and experiences with University of Florida students for the next month as the first Knight Fellow in-Residence.
Published: September 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re feeling a little snacky this fall, University of Florida agronomy students can help.
Published: September 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Few U.S. Supreme Court cases are as recognizable to the public as Roe v. Wade – the landmark 1973 decision that established a woman’s right to an abortion. Forty years later, while women’s rights have continued to progress, abortion rights remain a controversial topic.
Published: September 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Homecoming announces the finalized event schedule for this fall, including the culminating celebration of Gator Growl on Nov. 8.
Published: September 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There will no longer be a limit to the size of the freshman class at the University of Florida. The State University System’s first fully online bachelor’s degree programs will place a UF education within reach of any first-time-in-college student who qualifies for admission.
Published: September 26 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 330 employers will be looking to recruit University of Florida students and alumni during the 2013 Fall Career Showcase Tuesday and Wednesday in the O’Connell Center.
Published: September 26 2013
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Published: September 26 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Davis becomes animated when he talks about his work. The University of Florida computer science professor uses analogies to explain complicated matrices and pulls out books to point at illustrations.
Published: September 25 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Natali Di Russo works in computational biology in the University of Florida’s Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project. Francisca Leal is investigating how evolution of the genome affects embryonic development.
Published: September 25 2013
Published: September 25 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new trail for cyclists and pedestrians has been proposed for the University of Florida campus.
Published: September 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's consumer confidence declined one point in September to 76, continuing a four-month slide, according to a University of Florida survey.
Published: September 23 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts will present 10 different events, including two world premieres, in October.
Published: September 23 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many ancient crustaceans went extinct following a massive collapse of reefs across the planet, and new University of Florida research suggests modern species living in rapidly declining reef habitats may now be at risk.
Published: September 21 2013
State Rep. Seth McKeel on Saturday received one of the University of Florida's highest awards, the Presidential Medallion, in recognition of his strong support of UF and higher education in Florida.
Published: September 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ACCENT Speakers Bureau at the University of Florida and Hispanic Heritage Month will bring Texas Mayor Julian Castro to campus on Sept. 24.
Published: September 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to enter its annual international photography competition.
Published: September 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For some 50 years, scientists have tried — but failed — to find a way to use microbes as a means of biological control for destructive subterranean termites.
Published: September 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues will receive up to $7.7 million in funding over five years from the National Institutes of Health to use large data sets in humans and animals to speed up the process of finding therapies for Alzheimer's disease.
Published: September 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Orlando’s Fox 35 is scheduled to broadcast its popular “Good Day” morning show live from Plaza of the Americas on the University of Florida campus from 7 to 10 a.m. Friday and is devoting the entire broadcast to stories about UF.
Published: September 18 2013
SVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida helped create 15 startups last year, ranking fourth nationally just behind leading institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to a new report.
Published: September 18 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation this week announced $4.5 million in grants to launch the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at universities across the country – including a $1.5 million grant to the University of Florida.
Published: September 18 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– To help chart the course of biomedical discovery in the newest of the “-omics” frontiers, the University of Florida today launched the Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics with a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Published: September 17 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students can obtain a free flu shot and pick up great giveaways at the UF Student Health Care Center’s flu shot kickoff event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday on the Infirmary Building front lawn at 280 Fletcher Drive. In addition to a flu shot, the first 750 vaccinated students will receive orange and blue T-shirts promoting flu shots.
Published: September 17 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ACCENT Speakers Bureau at the University of Florida will bring former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon to campus Sept. 26.
Published: September 17 2013
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Published: September 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will celebrate the start of construction on the Reitz Student Union expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday on the North Lawn.
Published: September 16 2013
GAINGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are ardent fans of endangered species and want to see them protected, even if it means fines for violators or restrictions on personal freedoms, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences survey finds.
Published: September 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Board of Trustees will meet Thursday and Friday at Lake Wauburg and Emerson Alumni Hall. Meetings start at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. on Friday. For agenda specifics, go to http://trustees.ufl.edu/.
Published: September 13 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new home for future University of Florida presidents will be built near UF's law school, with the six-decade-old original president's house renovated to enhance its current role as an event venue for the university community.
Published: September 13 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida journalism professor who documented his journey through cancer in an award-winning film is still gaining praise for his work three years later.
Published: September 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the time for Florida growers to plant strawberries right around the corner, it won’t be long before Florida-grown strawberries appear in grocery aisles.
Published: September 11 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising interest rates could dampen the recovery of Florida’s real estate market, a new University of Florida survey suggests.
Published: September 11 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two events today at the University of Florida will recognize the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Published: September 11 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Digital Services Department of the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida is building a digital collection of about 12,000 dissertations written by doctoral graduates from 1934 to 2006.
Published: September 11 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have received a three-year, $458,104 National Science Foundation grant to research a common, but often misidentified, butterfly group.
Published: September 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has surged to No. 14 among the nation’s best public universities as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, a leap forward of three spots from last year’s standing.
Published: September 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Paul and Heidi Brown, both University of Florida graduates, have given $1.5 million to establish a faculty position in industrial and systems engineering, one of the nation’s top-ranked programs.
Published: September 9 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Physicians who treat heart disease patients often wonder how to determine if their patients are at risk of another heart attack or stroke. Now, University of Florida researchers and their colleagues have created a simple risk score that can help them do so.
Published: September 6 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A key strategic architect of Arizona State University's successful online degree program has been named the executive director of the University of Florida's new online bachelor's degree programs.
Published: September 5 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new defense against prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the United States, may come from a seaweed found off the coast of Florida.
Published: September 5 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The migration of mature female tiger sharks during late summer and fall to the main Hawaiian Islands, presumably to give birth, could provide insight into attacks in that area, according to a University of Florida scientist.
Published: September 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It should come as no surprise that James Patterson, one of America’s current best-selling authors, has a passion for books and reading, and he supports those who feel the same way.
Published: September 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Two-thirds of young people surveyed said the use of prescription stimulants is a moderate-to-large problem among youth, according to a new University of Florida study. Nearly 15 percent said they had used a prescription stimulant, the study shows, and almost 12 percent reported diverting medications by giving their stimulants to a peer or taking someone else’s pills.
Published: September 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to public access, the tree of life has holes.
Published: September 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida were recently awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize approximately 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
Published: September 5 2013
Sociology professor William Marsiglio was quoted in an Aug. 26 Associated Press story about single fathers choosing to have children through surrogacy.
Published: September 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Directed and produced by award-winning University of Florida documentary filmmaker Boaz Dvir, “Discovering Gloria” tells the story of former Gainesville Duval Elementary School teacher Gloria Jean Merriex’s transformation into a trailblazing innovator and a national model.
Published: September 19 2013
Hendrik Luesch, an associate professor of medicinal chemistry in the College of Pharmacy, was quoted in a Sept. 6 Huffington Post article about a UF study that focused on a coastal seaweed that could help fight cancers and inflammatory diseases. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Published: September 5 2013
Chris Loschiavo, the assistant dean of students and director of student conduct and conflict resolution, was quoted in an Aug. 26 Inside Higher Ed article about a North Carolina law that allows students to have legal representation during campus judiciary proceedings.
Published: September 5 2013
Dr. Kenneth Heilman, professor of neurology and health psychology, was quoted in an Aug. 26 Orlando Sentinel story about a memory loss study conducted by researchers at UF.
Published: September 5 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An upcoming program at the University of Florida will examine the civil rights struggles of African-Americans from 1863 to now.
Published: September 19 2013
Associate professor of horticulture Kevin Folta was featured in a Sept. 4 Reuters video story about UF researchers using light to produce healthier and better tasting fruits and vegetables. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.
Published: September 19 2013
Law professor Bob Dekle was quoted in an Aug. 20 Tampa Bay Times article about how unplanned testimony from witnesses can affect trials.
Published: September 19 2013
Jennifer Zedalis, law professor and director of trial practice at the Levin College of Law, was quoted in a Sept. 6 Tampa Bay Times article about a resentencing order in a Tampa murder case.
Published: September 5 2013
Andrea Dutton, an assistant professor of geological sciences, was sourced in an Aug. 12 New York Times story about a recent study regarding sea levels rising about 114,000 years ago.
Published: September 5 2013
President Bernie Machen was quoted in an Aug. 24 New York Times story about ESPN’s involvement and influence on college football.
Published: September 5 2013
Harry J. Klee, professor of horticultural sciences, and Linda Bartoshuk, director of human research at the Center for Smell and Taste, were quoted in an Aug. 27 New York Times story about UF’s Institute for Plant Innovation. The article focuses on efforts to create a better-tasting tomato.
Published: September 5 2013
Harry J. Klee, professor of horticultural sciences, and Linda Bartoshuk, director of human research at the Center for Smell and Taste, were quoted in an Aug. 27 New York Times story about UF’s Institute for Plant Innovation. The article focuses on efforts to create a better-tasting tomato.
Published: September 5 2013
Madan K. Oli, a professor of wildlife ecology and conservation was quoted in an Aug. 26 Washington Post story about the country’s wild horse population growing at an alarming rate. The story features research from a paper Oli co-wrote with Robert A. Garrott of the University of Montana. Related IFAS release.
Published: September 25 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students and employees who use the O’Connell Center parking garage are advised that the top level is reserved all day Thursday for the Gator Graduate Career Day Job Fair.
Published: September 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s national award-winning Pediatric Integrated Care System, Ped-I-Care, has been granted the Florida Department of Health’s contract to provide health insurance to children of low-income families with special health care needs.
Published: September 13 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: September 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: September 27 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: September 6 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: September 19 2013
Jay Ritter, a finance professor, was quoted in an Aug. 28 USA Today article about fewer technology companies choosing to make initial public offerings on the Nasdaq market.