2014


08

UF professor recognized for dedication to entrepreneurship

Published: August 7 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor received a national Dedication to Entrepreneurship award this week.

Endangered elephants' outlook bleak without more room to roam, UF/IFAS study finds

Published: August 7 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Intelligent and beautiful, the Asian elephant is running out of time unless humans step aside and give it some room.

UF student with stage 4 cancer graduates with 4.0 GPA

Published: August 7 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- After 600 hours of chemotherapy, 63 nights in the hospital and five years in college, one determined student is graduating from the University of Florida.

UF to celebrate the centennial of the opening of the Panama Canal

Published: August 6 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A special weekend of activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal will be held at the University of Florida Aug. 15-17.

UF/IFAS study shows flavor trumps health for blueberry buying

Published: August 5 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Taste trumps health benefits for blueberry buyers, sending a strong message that fruit consumers value flavor most, new University of Florida research shows.

Workshop will look at genetic predictions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Can scientists accurately predict when an individual will develop a disease? What if we could predict how to increase drought resistance in plants? Or offer patients personalized medicine?

UF events of possible media interest listed (Aug. 4)

Published: August 4 2014

Events Advisory for week of Aug. 4

FEMA head returns home to speak at doctoral ceremony this week

Published: August 4 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- W. Craig Fugate is coming back to where his high-profile career began.

Relief organizations need to think long-term, UF research shows

Published: August 4 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the world wanted to help.

UF news for week of Aug. 4 listed

Published: August 1 2014

UF News Budget August 4 - 8