University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida astronomers will give a talk about historic and future telescopes Friday as part of a series of events this year celebrating the 400th year anniversary of Galileo’s discoveries.
Also set for Friday: a telescope assembly workshop, a how-to workshop on using telescopes to make observations, and an opportunity for [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla – Jennings Hall is the winner of the 2009 Eco-Challenge: Battle of the Halls energy competition among University of Florida residence halls. Jennings Hall residents saved 2.95 kilowatts (kwhs) per resident, per day in February 2009 compared with February 2008. This is a savings of 40,639 kwhs.
“Challenging ourselves to be [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida recently announced the winners of its annual communication program. The Golden Gator program recognizes communication efforts that strengthen the university and help to meet its mission of teaching, research and service.
The awardees were announced at an annual ceremony of the University of Florida Communications Network (UFCN). For [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Blue Key will host the eighth annual Legal Professions Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 28 at the Levin College of Law. At the event, students will explore the various facets of the legal system while absorbing invaluable advice from influential legal professionals about law school and future [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Warrington College of Business Administration’s Student Investment Club (SIC) captured first place at the annual Russell Investment Management and Research Case Competition. Undergraduate SIC team members, Tolulope Bukola, Matt Hayes and Alexandra Mirchev, competed with rival investment clubs from across the nation, ultimately triumphing over the University of California–Berkeley, the University [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An evening with two nationally known journalists will conclude the 2008-2009 Presidential Lecture Series at the University of Florida on Wednesday.
Al Eisele, editor-at-large of The Hill, and Bill Adair, Washington bureau chief of the St. Petersburg Times and editor of PolitiFact.com, will discuss “Media and the New Administration.” The event will be [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Century Tower will go dark this weekend as the University of Florida observes Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to turn off lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday to save energy and demonstrate a commitment to fighting climate change.
The lights around Century Tower, the LED signs at campus entrances, and lights on [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida scientist whose interest in embryonic development and evolution led him to discover the molecular building blocks that shape appendages ranging from feet to flippers was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist today (Thursday, March 26), a distinction given to only 50 researchers in the United [...]

If winning two national championships in three years doesn’t convince you that University of Florida football players are outstanding, then maybe scientific-based evidence will.
In addition to practice and attending class, University of Florida football players visit the UF Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Laboratory to sharpen and evaluate their top-notch skills.
Bryan Conrad, a UF department [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Featuring images of remote canyons, dramatic mountains and local landscapes, the Harn Museum of Art’s newest exhibition includes the work of photographers, such as Edward Weston, Minor White, Richard Misrach and Ansel Adams. These and other notable works are on view in “Landscape Perspectives: Highlights from the Photography Collection,” which opened March [...]