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Nominations sought for Bob Graham Center Citizen of Year, Young Floridian Award

Published: February 21 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nominations are now being accepted for the Bob Graham Center Citizen of the Year and Young Floridian Award.

Chemistry professor named Sloan Fellow, to receive $50,000 for research

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.

UFIT, IFAS create website to gauge value of Florida’s energy projects

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.

Speaker to examine market-based approaches to sustainable energy

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.

New program provides prerequisite courses for health professional schools

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.

New director

Published: February 18 2014

Frazer named director of School of Natural Resources and Environment

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.

UF Health and Healogics partner to form new wound care center in Gainesville

Published: February 18 2014

Media advisory

UF expert available to discuss unrest in Venezuela

Published: February 18 2014

Tip Sheet

UF reports fewer shark attacks in 2013, above-average fatalities worldwide

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.