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Published: February 28 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Each year the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars honors University of Florida’s exceptional teaching and scholarship accomplishments by inducting into its membership faculty members who have demonstrated sustained innovation and commitment in both areas.
Published: February 28 2014
Published: February 28 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Friends of Theatre and Dance and the Friends of Music at the University of Florida will host “Splendor: New York Nights,” a benefit supporting the academic performing arts programs at the College of Fine Arts, on March 29.
Published: February 27 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A poll of registered voters in Florida on upcoming state legislative issues by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service in collaboration with the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research found that 67 percent of respondents support expansion of the state’s Medicaid program. Twenty-eight percent oppose expansion.
Published: February 26 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Irradiated, sterile flies dropped over seaports and agricultural areas to mate with unsuspecting females save food crops and millions of dollars in prevented infestations and the ensuing eradication efforts.
Published: February 25 2014
Published: February 24 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A computer model developed, in part, by University of Florida researchers can help coastal managers better understand the long-term effects of major storms, sea-level rise and beach restoration activities and possibly save millions of dollars.
Published: February 24 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following events are scheduled in the near future at or near the University of Florida:
Published: February 24 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — GatorWell Health Promotion Services is hosting events this week to promote the message of body acceptance as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Published: February 24 2014
Published: February 24 2014
Published: February 21 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nominations are now being accepted for the Bob Graham Center Citizen of the Year and Young Floridian Award.
Published: February 20 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rebecca A. Butcher, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Florida, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, given to early-career scientists recognized as rising stars of the next generation of scientific leaders.
Published: February 20 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians can learn extensive details about energy projects in the state with the help of a website created by University of Florida Information Technology and the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, known as PREC.
Published: February 19 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Roger Noll, co-director of the Center for Regulatory Policy and professor emeritus of economics at Stanford University, will speak on “The Future of Climate Change” at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in Pugh Hall.
Published: February 19 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is starting a new full-time program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree, but have not completed the pre-requisite courses necessary to apply to health professional graduate programs such as medical or dental school.
Published: February 18 2014
Published: February 18 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tom Frazer, a University of Florida professor in aquatic ecology, has been named director of the School of Natural Resources and Environment.
Published: February 18 2014
Media advisory
Published: February 18 2014
Tip Sheet
Published: February 17 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world experienced the lowest number of shark attacks since 2009, although fatalities in 2013 were above average, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File report released today.
Published: February 17 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following events are scheduled in the near future at or near the University of Florida:
Published: February 13 2014
Published: February 13 2014
Published: February 13 2014
Published: February 13 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will break ground at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 for Cypress Hall, a new undergraduate residence hall near the corner of SW 13th Street and Museum Road.
Published: February 13 2014
Published: February 12 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Breathing the air outside their homes may be just as toxic to pregnant women — if not more so — as breathing in cigarette smoke, increasing a mom-to-be’s risk of developing deadly complications such as preeclampsia, according to findings from a new University of Florida study.
Published: February 12 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida ranks second among large colleges and universities for the number of its alumni — 85 — now serving in the Peace Corps for 2014.
Published: February 10 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following events are scheduled in the near future at or near the University of Florida:
Published: February 10 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla — Visitors to the Harn Museum of Art will view Florida’s springs and swamps from below the surface of the water in the new exhibition “The Mark of Water: Florida’s Springs and Swamps.”
Published: February 10 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the goal of promoting life-long learning, University of Florida researchers will use a four-year, $1.97 million National Science Foundation grant to create a nationwide network of amateur and professional paleontologists.
Published: February 6 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will celebrate 100 years of UF/IFAS Extension achievements and community service at Florida’s 2014 State Fair Feb. 6-17 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
Published: February 6 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is launching a free program to help disabled veterans succeed in business.
Published: February 5 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Carrie Hessler-Radelet, acting director of the Peace Corps, will visit the University of Florida Feb. 10 to talk with students and faculty about how Peace Corps service can give them a competitive edge in today’s global job market.
Published: February 5 2014
Media advisory
Published: February 4 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ACCENT Speakers Bureau at the University of Florida will bring musician, actor and writer Common to campus Feb. 13 to speak, perform three songs, and answer questions. The show is co-sponsored by Black History Month.
Published: February 4 2014
Media advisory
Published: February 3 2014
Published: February 3 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Hough Graduate School of Business at the Warrington College of Business Administration is launching a Doctor of Business Administration program in August.
Published: February 3 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida has had its fair share of knocks in the media when it comes to election news, but as the fourth most populous state in the U.S., elections and election laws are no joke. The 13th annual Richard E. Nelson Symposium, “State & Local Elections: Rights and Wrongs,” will illuminate key issues the Sunshine State faces regarding elections.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians value water, almost as much as they value money and their health — just don’t ask them to time themselves in the shower.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Southern California's associate senior vice president for career and protective services has been named the University of Florida's next senior vice president and chief operating officer, UF President Bernie Machen announced today.
Published: February 1 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Engineering has named Panos Pardalos as the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Chair in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Pardalos came to UF in 1991 and has been a distinguished professor since 2005. He is the first engineering faculty member to be awarded a chair under the preeminence initiative.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians can learn extensive details about energy projects in the state with the help of a website created by University of Florida Information Technology and the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, known as PREC.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students who complete their FAFSA and whose UF financial aid files are complete before March 15 have a better chance of receiving limited federal aid programs.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The leaders of the University of Florida's three main academic branches will gather Feb. 24 for a public discussion of what scholarship means at UF.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Once upon a time, a young black girl with long, curled hair lived at the top of an isolated tower with an enchantress.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It wasn't just chemistry gone awry that resulted in thousands of deaths when a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, leaked tons of poisonous gases in a single evening 30 years ago. The recipe for the disaster also included ingredients of politics, economics, history and culture.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Inspired by the University of Florida's quest to be a top-10 public research university, Andrew and Pamela Banks and their family committed $5 million to support faculty, research and teaching, UF officials announced today.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians' confidence in the economy held steady in February at 78, unchanged from the previous month, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: February 5 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A poll of registered voters in Florida by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida in collaboration with UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research revealed high interest in Florida’s governor’s race, with 95 percent of likely voters reporting either “a great deal of interest” (66 percent) or “a fair amount of interest” (29 percent).
Published: February 10 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: February 21 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:
Published: February 3 2014
Michael Marsiske, associate professor of clinical and health psychology, was quoted in a Jan. 20 article in The Washington Post explaining a study that shows long-lasting beneficial effects for older adults after several mental training sessions. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Published: February 3 2014
Saleem Islam, associate professor in the College of Medicine department of surgery’s division of pediatric surgery, was quoted in a Jan. 20 Wall Street Journal story about whether Medicaid should routinely cover circumcision for infants. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Published: February 3 2014
Journalism professor Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in a Jan. 27 Wall Street Journal article about the release of redacted documents about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation of the American International Group. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only.
Published: February 24 2014
Michael Dukes, director of the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology, was quoted in a Feb. 16 article in The Florida Times-Union discussing a UF survey about Floridian water conservation. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.
Published: February 24 2014
Alexa Lamm, IFAS assistant professor and director of the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, was quoted in a Feb. 16 article in The Florida Times-Union discussing a survey about water conservation. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.
Published: February 13 2014
William Allen, associate professor and program director in bioethics, law and medical professionalism, was quoted in a Feb. 2 article in the Tampa Bay Times about a doctor who is being investigated for her role in the death of a patient, who was also a friend.
Published: February 24 2014
George Burgess, curator of the International Shark File at UF’s Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a Feb. 18 Reuters story about the annual report of shark attacks for 2013. The story and many others worldwide were the result of a UF News Center news release.
Published: February 19 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Registration starts March 15 for the Florida Museum of Natural History summer and field camps.
Published: February 13 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Student Government Productions at the University of Florida will present rappers J. Cole and Chance the Rapper at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the O’Connell Center.
Published: February 11 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Parking near the O’Connell Center and the Reitz Student Union is restricted part of this week because of special events on campus.
Published: February 13 2014
Michael Andreu, associate professor of forest systems, was quoted in a Feb. 4 article in the Orlando Sentinel about the impact of fewer oak tree acorns on Central Florida wildlife.
Published: February 24 2014
Donald Behringer, assistant professor of marine ecology, was quoted in a Feb. 15 Fox News story discussing the limitations on scientific research in Cuba by Florida public universities.
Published: February 24 2014
Scott Teitelbaum, division chief of addiction medicine, was quoted in a Feb. 17 article in Cosmopolitan explaining the effects of a new fad of inhaling alcohol rather than drinking i
Published: February 24 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – ACCENT Speakers Bureau at the University of Florida will bring Jonah Peretti, founder and CEO of BuzzFeed and co-founder of The Huffington Post, to campus on March 20.
Published: February 24 2014
Law professor Kenneth Nunn was quoted in a Feb. 16 Associated Press article discussing the self-defense verdict of the Michael Dunn case.
Published: February 13 2014
Paul Doering, pharmacy professor and co-director of the Drug Information and Pharmacy Resource Center, was quoted in a Feb. 4 ABC News article discussing the health effects of the selling of cannabis edibles in Colorado.
Published: February 3 2014
Law professors Kenneth B. Nunn and Bob Dekle were quoted in a Jan. 14 ABC News story about the legal defense possibilities for the man accused of fatally shooting another man inside a Florida movie theater.