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Adiel Klompmaker

Published: October 4 2013

Adiel Klompmaker

Published: October 4 2013

UF president meets with engineering's award-winning robotics teams today

Published: September 30 2013

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Prominent Florida business leader to work with UF students as first Knight Fellow

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.

UF/IFAS Agronomy-Soils club roasted peanut sale begins

Published: September 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re feeling a little snacky this fall, University of Florida agronomy students can help.

Three-day symposium examines Roe v. Wade 40 years later

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.

Homecoming events include Soulfest, pageant, parade and Growl

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.

UF expands opportunities for four-year degrees

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.

Hundreds of employers to participate in Career Showcase

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.

International conference on mobile computing convenes in Miami

Published: September 26 2013

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UF computer science professor named to prestigious fellowship

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.

Two UF students win prestigious HHMI awards

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.

UF researchers identify citrus cultivars that show promise in battle against greening

Published: September 25 2013

New UF walking and biking trail planned

Published: September 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new trail for cyclists and pedestrians has been proposed for the University of Florida campus.

UF: Florida's consumer confidence continues downward trend

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.

Performing arts lineup for October includes two world premieres

Published: September 23 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts will present 10 different events, including two world premieres, in October.

Fossil record shows crustaceans vulnerable as modern coral reefs decline

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.

State Rep. Seth McKeel receives UF's Presidential Medallion

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.

Rising star in Democratic Party to speak at UF Sept. 24

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.

Deadline for international photography contest is Oct. 1

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.

UF/IFAS research: termite 'poop' nest material creates natural antibiotic

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.

UF collaboration will generate novel approaches to Alzheimer's disease research

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.

Orlando Sentinel: Joe Little

Published: September 19 2013

The Florida Times-Union: Dr. Toree Malasanos

Published: September 19 2013

The New York Times: Dr. Frank Catalanotto

Published: September 19 2013

Orlando TV station to broadcast live from plaza Friday morning

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.

New report shows UF among nation's leaders in startup launches

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.

UF receives $1.5 million grant for Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program

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.

UF receives grant to join national metabolomics consortium

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.

World's leading innovators to meet at UF for engineering summit

Published: September 17 2013


Student Health Care Center offers free flu shots to students

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.

Former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon to speak at UF Sept. 26

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.

Ceremony to mark construction of new business college building

Published: September 17 2013

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UF to hold groundbreaking for Reitz Student Union expansion Saturday

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.

New UF/IFAS survey: Floridians strongly support endangered species protections

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.

UF trustees scheduled to meet this week

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/.

New UF President's House planned; current house to be renovated as event venue

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.

Professor's visual coping with cancer continues to gain widespread attention

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.

New UF-developed strawberry varieties are bred with a focus on flavor

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.

Survey finds concern about impact of interest rates on Florida real estate markets

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.

Good deeds, special music to recognize 9/11 anniversary

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.

UF dissertations from 1934 to 2006 being digitized for open access

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.

Museum researchers receive $450,000 grant to classify butterfly group

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.

UF climbs three spots to 14th among publics in latest U.S. News rankings

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.

International business leader gives back, creates new chair

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.

UF researchers develop way for physicians to determine risk in chronic heart disease patients

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.

UF study helps quantify biodiversity decrease around farmland

Published: September 9 2013

UF professor can provide insight into U.S.-Syria relations

Published: September 9 2013

Tip sheet

UF taps Arizona State provost as first leader of online bachelor's degree programs

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.

Florida coastal seaweed could help the body fend off cancers and inflammatory diseases

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.

UF: Newly discovered tiger shark migration pattern might explain attacks near Hawaii

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.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Adrian Hunsberger

Published: September 5 2013

Best-selling novelist creates scholarships for education students

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.

UF study: Majority of teens think prescription stimulant use is a problem among peers

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.

UF scientists encounter holes in tree of life, push for better data storage

Published: September 3 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to public access, the tree of life has holes.

UF receives grant to digitize historic newspapers from Florida, Puerto Rico

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.

Associated Press: William Marsiglio

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.

Documentary about teacher’s success to be screened at middle school

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.

Huffington Post: Hendrik Luesch

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.

Inside Higher Ed: Chris Loschiavo

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.

Orlando Sentinel: Dr. Kenneth Heilman

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.

Program touches on civil rights’ progress from emancipation until now

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.

Reuters: Kevin Folta

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.

Tampa Bay Times: Bob Dekle

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.

Tampa Bay Times: Jennifer Zedalis

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.

The New York Times: Andrea Dutton

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.

The New York Times: Bernie Machen

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.

The New York Times: Harry J. Klee

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.

The New York Times: Linda Bartoshuk

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.

The Washington Post: Madan K. Oli

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.

Top level of O’Connell garage reserved Thursday for event

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.

UF granted $18 million to extend services for children of state's low-income families

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.

UF news for week of Sept. 16 listed

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:

UF news for week of Sept. 23 listed

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:

UF news for week of Sept. 30 listed

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:

UF news for week of Sept. 9 listed

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:

USA Today: Jay Ritter

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.