GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Undergraduate students from the University of Florida will present research on health policy at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pugh Hall Ocora in a discussion hosted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
The Politics of Health Policy’s three discussion panels will cover international health care issues at 2 p.m., federal and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida President Bernie Machen and his wife, Chris, pledged today a donation equal to the president’s $285,000 annual bonus for a scholarship program for students who may not otherwise get the opportunity to attend college.
Machen told the university’s Board of Trustees during its quarterly meeting of his intentions to give [...]
The University of Florida Gators claimed their eighth SEC football title today after a 31-20 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game in Atlanta.
To view a photo slideshow presentation of the football victory, click here: http://www.urel.ufl.edu/production/photography/multimedia.html
More UF football news is available at http://www.gatorzone.com/.
Visit http://www.urel.ufl.edu/production/photography/multimedia.html after 4 p.m. for a professional photo slideshow of today’s SEC pre-game festivities. On Saturday, an updated slideshow will provide images from the game.
The 2008 SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome tomorrow between the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide will determine the 2008 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). To [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida teams received $10,000 grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop sustainability projects at opposite ends of the Earth: improving a reservoir that purifies stored rainfall for the village of Sissene, Burkina Faso, in Western Africa and measuring cellulosic ethanol production made from Florida pine forests.
The grants [...]
A flurry of snowflakes canvasses the sky around Century Tower and University Auditorium while white Christmas lights illuminate each building’s outline.
This magical winter-wonderland scene may be viewed on University of Florida-themed holiday e-cards.
For the second year in a row, Gators may spread holiday cheer with e-cards that are available online at www.identity.ufl.edu/gatorNation/cards.html.
This year’s cards feature [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Twelve University of Florida communication students will showcase their photographs and stories Dec. 9 at the opening of “Guatemala In Words and Pictures” at “the gallery” in the Reitz Student Union.
Undergraduate and graduate students teamed up to document hunger and malnutrition in the Zacapa region as part of the College of Journalism [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Compared to all other racial and gender groups in the United States, African-American women are at higher risk of developing hypertension and obesity. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), is partnering with the University of Florida to reduce this [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The winners of the 2008 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award have been named: Warrington College of Business professors Sanford Berg and Subhajyoti Bandyopadhyay, who were chosen for their innovative use of technologies, such as wikis, podcasts and e-mail newsletters.
Berg is a UF distinguished service professor in economics and distinguished teaching scholar. [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) announced the recipients of the 2008 International Educator of the Year Award. For senior faculty, Charles H. Wood, professor of sociology and Latin American studies, won. The junior faculty winner is Juan Carlos Molleda, assistant professor of public relations.
Wood has made significant contributions to the [...]