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UF radio program blossoms, wins awards

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida extension’s newest radio program, “Gardening in a Minute,” and its companion Web site have been educating and entertaining Floridians only since October 2006, but already have racked up five prestigious national communications awards.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

UF’s Department of Pediatrics and Rinker School of Building Construction receive $2 million gift

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $2 million gift made to the College of Medicine and the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida will help mend buildings, construct hearts and reduce pediatric diabetes.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors, Announcements on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

UF, FNGLA test new plants for Florida gardens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Local gardeners looking for the hottest new plants should look no farther than the UF campus, where ongoing trial gardens offer a glimpse of the latest varieties from the floriculture industry. This weekend, garden staff will be available to answer questions at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

APA sponsors workshop on year-end purchasing process

“Purchasing: What you need to know about the year-end process” is the title of an Academic and Professional Assembly-sponsored workshop for University of Florida employees.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, May 24, 2007.

UF assistant professor awarded breast cancer research grant

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vita Golubovskaya, a research assistant professor of oncology in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has received a $300,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors on Thursday, May 24, 2007.

UF periodontist honored by colleagues

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. D. Lawrence Brock, an assistant clinical professor of periodontology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, has received the American Academy of Periodontology’s 2007 Educator Award.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors, Announcements on Thursday, May 24, 2007.

Coordinator of preventive dentistry appointed at UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Dentistry has appointed Dr. Jaana Autio-Gold, an assistant professor of operative dentistry, as the college’s coordinator for preventive dentistry.

Filed under Campus, Appointments, Announcements on Thursday, May 24, 2007.

School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Shakespeare Abridged’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Summer is a time for goofing off — even when performing the classic works of William Shakespeare.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Tuesday, May 22, 2007.

School of Theatre and Dance to present Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– The University of Florida College of Fine Arts is proud to present Thornton Wilder’s beloved classic “Our Town” in early June and again in early July.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, May 21, 2007.

College of Fine Arts selects new associate dean

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Fine Arts has named Edward Schaefer as the new associate dean for academic and student affairs.

Filed under Appointments on Thursday, May 17, 2007.