2014


06

Sport management professor attends White House summit

Published: June 5 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor recently attended a White House summit on youth sports and concussions.

Invasive lizards a potential threat to Florida’s nesting reptiles, UF/IFAS researchers find

Published: June 5 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Research cameras trained on the nests of Florida reptiles have caught giant, invasive lizards in the act of pilfering eggs – making them a potential threat to native turtles, alligators and crocodiles.

UF president shares news of state budget impact

Published: June 5 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The following message was sent today from University of Florida President Bernie Machen to UF’s faculty and staff:

Gator fans invited to celebrate softball team's national championship

Published: June 4 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Gator fans are invited to Pressly Stadium at 5:30 p.m. today, June 4, to welcome home the 2014 national champion Florida Gator softball team.

Pianists coming to UF for international festival June 14-21

Published: June 4 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Outstanding college and pre-college pianists from around the country will participate in the University of Florida International Piano Festival June 14-21 in the Music Building, Room 101.

UF/IFAS researchers find chemicals that treat citrus greening in the lab

Published: June 4 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida research team is cautiously optimistic after finding a possible treatment in the lab for citrus greening, a disease devastating Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry. It is the first step in a years-long process to bring a treatment to market.

UF plant experiment included on first science mission of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo

Published: June 3 2014

Media advisory

UF/IFAS finding could help farmers stop potato, tomato disease

Published: June 3 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida scientist has pinpointed Mexico as the origin of the pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish Potato Famine, a finding that may help researchers solve the $6 billion-a-year disease that continues to evolve and torment potato and tomato growers around the world.

Expert available to talk about EPA's climate change proposal

Published: June 2 2014

Tip sheet

UF events of possible media interest listed

Published: June 2 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The following events are scheduled in the near future at or near the University of Florida: