Computing Help Desk offers limited services during part of break
Published: December 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Computing Help Desk will have limited availability during winter break:
Published: December 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Computing Help Desk will have limited availability during winter break:
Published: December 24 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer sentiment among Floridians was unchanged in December at 77, the same as the revised November reading, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: December 23 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Nursing has named Debra Lyon as its executive associate dean and the Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo endowed chair, effective Jan. 2. Lyon comes to UF from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she serves as associate dean for research and the Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teefey distinguished professor.
Published: December 22 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using the largest dated evolutionary tree of flowering plants ever assembled, a new study suggests how plants developed traits to withstand low temperatures, with implications that human-induced climate change may pose a bigger threat than initially thought to plants and global agriculture.
Published: December 20 2013
GAINESVILLE—Kids and dogs understand the force of air, when they stick their hands and heads out of moving cars only to feel them pushed back. It may be invisible, but air is like a see-through net dragging a vehicle back as it strains to move forward.
Published: December 20 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new television show that starts Jan. 4 on WUFT Channel 5 will give viewers tasty tidbits about Florida food along with a focus on fresh, sustainable food and native Florida cooking.
Published: December 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A quick spray on the tongue with an oral spray containing a compound that naturally occurs in the body could be all it takes to curb appetite and spark weight loss. And unlike oral weight-loss sprays currently on the market, this one holds the promise of being backed by medical science.
Published: December 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History visitors will have the opportunity to view a variety of collections — from antique cars to Coca-Cola memorabilia and stamps to Legos — during the 35th Collectors Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25.
Published: December 19 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers and their colleagues have sequenced the genome of the flowering plant Amborella for the first time, potentially revealing why flowers may have proliferated millions of years ago and offering clues for improving all major food crop species.
Published: December 18 2013
Media advisory
Published: December 17 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although some scientists suggest that coral reefs are headed for certain doom, a new study by University of Florida and Caribbean researchers indicates even damaged reefs can recover.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumers who are more concerned about what types of sugars are in their drinks will likely choose a less-sweetened beverage, although most people don’t know the difference between natural and added sugars, a new University of Florida study shows.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Orlando Health and University of Florida Health today announced they have joined forces to establish one of the state's largest, most comprehensive cancer programs.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In Arthur “Art” Sandeen’s 26 years as head of University of Florida student affairs and 14 years as a College of Education professor, his love and advocacy of students gave the university community a friend and leader they knew they could count on.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Orlando Health and University of Florida Health today announced they have joined forces to establish one of the state’s largest, most comprehensive cancer programs.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Yulee/Reid Hall parking lot at the northwest corner of Museum Road and SW 13th Street will be closed starting Dec. 18 for construction of a new residence facility. The orange and carpool parking spaces in this lot will be relocated for the duration of the project.
Published: December 16 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts hosts its annual fundraising gala – “An Evening in Tuscany” – from 6 to 11 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts.
Published: December 13 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — RTS service will be affected between Dec. 16 and Jan. 2 because of the collegiate winter breaks and the holiday season.
Published: December 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida researcher has mapped the DNA genome of a new strain of citrus greening that could further threaten Florida’s beleaguered $9 billion citrus industry. Knowing the genetic makeup of the various strains is critical to finding a cure.
Published: December 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The O’Connell Center west parking lot, which is the small lot next to McKethan Stadium, will be reserved for fall commencement ceremony use all day on Friday.
Published: December 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Elmore will receive a doctorate in mechanical engineering on Friday, but he’s already achieved unusual success as an inventor.
Published: December 12 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida survey suggests that police misconduct against female drug offenders may be more pervasive than previously thought.
Published: December 10 2013
Published: December 9 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have gained new insight into produce-associated salmonella that they hope will eventually reduce the number and severity of the illness-causing outbreaks.
Published: December 9 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Pitts was stationed at a small outpost without walls in Rawah, a city northwest of Baghdad. He and his fellow soldiers ate MREs every day for a year and didn’t have reliable phone or Internet service. They guarded the perimeter and spent days searching for weapon caches and bomb factories.
Published: December 9 2013
Tip sheet
Published: December 5 2013
Published: December 5 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida researcher is exploring whether the latest plant, animal or human health threats will come from the sky
Published: December 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kidney failure patients in the not-too-distant future may have a new option that sidesteps the current organ shortage, lengthy wait and potential rejection: Grow your own.
Published: December 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida student tickets for 25 performances in January and February at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, including three Broadway musicals, are now on sale.
Published: December 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida Performing Arts performances scheduled for January have been canceled due to circumstances beyond UFPA’s control.
Published: December 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Food safety is near the top of most Floridians’ concerns, behind only the economy and health care, a survey released today by the University of Florida shows.
Published: December 3 2013
Media advisory
Published: December 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This winter break students can ring in the holiday season with scientific exploration and natural history investigation during Florida Museum of Natural History’s school holiday camps beginning Dec. 23 through Jan. 17.
Published: December 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will arrive Dec. 8 to examine all aspects of the University of Florida Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief Linda Stump announced today.
Published: December 3 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. today, Dec. 3, at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts will feature more than 300 performers from the University of Florida and the area.
Published: December 2 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting today, the Collegiate Veterans Success Center at the University of Florida is a host site for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program to better serve veterans now in college.
Published: December 18 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department urges caution about the possibility of online and telephone fraud during the holiday season.
Published: December 4 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 5,000 plants will be available during the 18th annual Poinsettia Show and Sale Thursday and Friday.
Published: December 10 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Acclaimed Irish ensemble Danú – twice named best traditional group by the BBC – presents its Celtic music celebration, “Christmas in Ireland: An Nollaig in Éirinn” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at the University of Florida.
Published: December 13 2013
Finance professor Jay Ritter was mentioned in a Nov. 8 article in the Financial Times about Twitter’s IPO pricing. A link to the article is not provided because the Financial Times website is by subscription only.
Published: December 13 2013
Dr. Frank Bova was quoted in a Nov. 20 Huffington Post article about a new technology at the University of Florida that allows surgeons to practice on brains made using 3D printers.
Published: December 30 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — 2013 was a busy year for news and research at the University of Florida. Here’s our list of the Top 10 posts based on unique pageviews.
Published: December 13 2013
Economist David Denslow was quoted in a Nov. 18 Florida Times-Union story about Wall Street success. A link is unavailable because the newspaper is by subscription only.
Published: December 13 2013
Law professor Joseph S. Jackson was quoted in a Nov. 18 article in The Tampa Tribune about a recent state Supreme Court decision regarding gay rights.
Published: December 13 2013
Psychology professor Kate A. Ratliff was quoted in a Nov. 4 Washington Post article about a study she conducted that found a woman’s success can damage her male partner’s ego. See feature story on Ratliff’s research.
Published: December 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: December 28 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: December 6 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change: