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Nickelodeon’s ‘The Backyardigans Live!’ plays at the Phillips Center July 24

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America announce a brand-new, national touring production of “The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights!.” The show will perform at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 at the Phillips Center.
“We’re excited about our latest, live theatrical endeavor for families,” said Stuart Rosenstein, senior vice [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

Brain Institute director honored by Italian scientists, leaders

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dennis Steindler, executive director of the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida, recently was honored for his contributions to neuroscience at a ceremony with officials from the Catholic University in Rome, the university’s teaching hospital — the Gemelli University Polyclinic — and the Italian government.
Steindler [...]

Filed under Announcements, Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.

UF’s ‘Green Team’ encourages sustainability across campus

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability has developed a program called the Green Team. This new organization will create a network of volunteers in each college and unit at UF, and it will provide guidance and share the best practices for the implementation of sustainability initiatives within departments and across campus.
Green [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Monday, July 7, 2008.

Paul D’Anieri takes the reins of UF’s largest college on July 1

His last name is pronounced Da-NYER-ee, but he won’t mind if you botch it. “My family doesn’t even agree on how to pronounce it,” said Paul J. D’Anieri, the new dean of UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
D’Anieri’s background includes learning several languages and living in various parts of the world prior to coming [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.