GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Originator and executive producer of the “Batman” movie series, Michael Uslan, will be speaking at the University of Florida at 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. This event is free and open to the public with first come first serve seating. Doors will open at 7:15 [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the help of 200 trees, 30 workers and one eco-minded organization, the University of Florida will play a carbon-neutral game against the University of South Carolina this Saturday.
About 30 volunteers and staffers from the West Palm Beach-based Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, which helps restore and preserve the greater Everglades ecosystem, will [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the past, University of Florida College of Fine Arts graduate students and faculty who desired to present research in national and international venues or further their knowledge through research-related travel have had to make a difficult decision: fund the travel expenses themselves or not go at all.
Now, thanks to a $110,000 [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida officials have notified about 330,000 current and former dental patients that an unauthorized intruder recently accessed a College of Dentistry computer server storing their personal information.
The breach was discovered Oct. 3, while college information technology staff members were upgrading the server and found software had been installed on it [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The dedication of the Flavet Villages historical marker will occur at 3 p.m. on Nov. 12 near the Keys Residential Complex Service Drive along Stadium Road.
The Flavet Villages historical marker is part of a series designed to call attention to the University of Florida’s rich tradition of research, education and service to [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries will host an all-day event to showcase the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to the academic community and the public on Nov. 19. GIS Day is a global event that celebrates GIS and is held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s Geography Awareness [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gator swimming and diving teams will hold a meet at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 against South Carolina.
The meet also will mark UF Student, Faculty and Staff Day. The first 150 students, faculty and staff who show their Gator 1 ID card will get a free slice of pizza.
A UF Student [...]
Over breakfast earlier this year, Lisa Gearan, wife of one of University of Florida’s top orthopedic surgeons, shared a compelling story that spurred me to join her, Shands HealthCare and Student Government in a new campaign we hope will save the lives of students.
One weekend recently, Lisa’s husband Peter spent a grueling 36 hours in [...]
(The below message was sent as an e-mail to the Deans, Directors and Department Chairs listserv on Nov. 5, 2008)
Duke University announced today that Kyle Cavanaugh has accepted a position there as Vice President of Human Resources. He will be leaving UF in January.
Kyle has made a tremendous contribution to UF during his time [...]
Thousands of Florida Gator fans caught a first glimpse of the next generation of the University of Florida branding campaign on Oct. 24 at Gator Growl.
The new campaign is based on the theme “When did you become a Florida Gator?” and the television commercial captures inspirational answers to that question.
“The new theme is an extension [...]