University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History Curator Emeritus Elizabeth S. Wing was among 72 new members elected Tuesday to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After juggling hectic schedules and living in University of Florida housing during most of their graduate education, the Scharfman family is ready for a change.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Twelve-year-old Bonnie Freeman’s dying request 25 years ago to spare children the pain and agony of cancer now has more possibilities of being answered thanks to the efforts of an organization created to fulfill her wish.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Food Service Advisory Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27, on the east side of Broward Dining Center (the Fresh Food Company) – under the tent.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will celebrate Earth Day from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, with several special activities, including donating $1 from every Butterfly Rainforest adult admission to the Lubee Bat Conservancy.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Alachua County students will begin dreaming of careers as world-renowned artists when the Harn Museum of Art hosts the Alachua County Student Art Exhibition from April 20 to May 14.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Six incoming freshmen at the University of Florida have been offered scholarships through the Lombardi Scholars Program. This program is in its fifth year, and the six additional students will maintain the program at 32 participants.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Emerging areas in child health psychology, family systems, health promotion, treatment outcome and HIV/AIDS will be among the topics addressed at the 10th National Conference on Child Health Psychology, to be held April 19-22.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida archivist Carl Van Ness has been named the university’s official historian, UF President Bernie Machen announced today. Van Ness succeeds Samuel Proctor, who was the first person named to the position when it was created in the 1950s and held it until he died in 2005.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields as UFRF Professors for 2006-2009.