The University of Florida carillon is nestled atop perhaps one of the most iconic sites on campus – Century Tower. At the top of each hour and at 12:35 p.m. each weekday, the carillon’s bells and chimes resonate throughout campus.
In its 30 years at UF, the carillon has transitioned from the center of [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Local Rotary clubs are accepting applications for ambassadorial scholarships from early January to late February.
The primary goal of the awards is to promote the Rotary’s ideals of peace and international understanding by emphasizing the ambassadorial role of scholars in their daily contact with people of other cultures and traditions.
Student scholarships [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The exhibit “Sarasota Modern: The Sarasota School of Architecture, 1941-1966” is open through Dec. 24 at the University of Florida in the Special Collections exhibit gallery on the second floor of the Smathers Library.
This exhibition features architectural models, drawings and photographs from John Howey’s Sarasota School of Architecture Collection in the UF [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — During the upcoming holiday season, WUFT-FM will broadcast live and recorded local music performances on its classical/arts HD2 channel. The University of Florida station will also stream the performances on the Web at wuftfm.org.
“Besides select high school and university ensembles, we’ll also work to capture the professional performances such as the Gainesville [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center has received another allotment of H1N1 vaccines from the Alachua County Health Department, and the clinic expects on Thursday to begin administering about 1,400 H1N1 vaccines to students.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida and Florida International University are joining forces to fight breast cancer in advance of Saturday’s football game between the Gators and Panthers.
The first-ever match-up gives the two universities a rare opportunity to share information on breast cancer prevention and detection with thousands of fans gathered for the game. [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recently the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) announced the recipients of the 2009 International Educator of the Year Award. The senior faculty recipient is Arthur A. Teixeira, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Science/IFAS. The junior faculty recipient is Guolong Lai, assistant professor of art history, [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thomas G. Pelham, secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, will speak about the real and potential impacts of Florida’s new growth management legislation on Thursday at the University of Florida.
The annual Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. in Bless Auditorium at 100 Williamson Hall. The lecture is [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning will showcase its commitment to international education with a gallery exhibit Nov. 16-21 as part of International Education Week.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Vice President for Research Win Phillips and the
University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) recently honored 33 faculty
members as UFRF Professors for 2009-2012.
Phillips presented each of the professors with a certificate of
recognition at a reception on Nov. 5 in the Friends of Music Room.
The professorships go to faculty members who have [...]