GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida extension’s newest radio program, “Gardening in a Minute,” and its companion Web site have been educating and entertaining Floridians only since October 2006, but already have racked up five prestigious national communications awards.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $2 million gift made to the College of Medicine and the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida will help mend buildings, construct hearts and reduce pediatric diabetes.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vita Golubovskaya, a research assistant professor of oncology in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has received a $300,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. D. Lawrence Brock, an assistant clinical professor of periodontology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, has received the American Academy of Periodontology’s 2007 Educator Award.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shawn Kneipp, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been invited to join the editorial board of the journal Nursing Research.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty members have been tapped to serve on national dental associations.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A small-animal practice owner, a livestock reproduction specialist and a North Florida dairyman have been honored in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine alumni council’s 2007 Distinguished Awards program.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three University of Florida faculty members are among 52 recipients worldwide of Alexander von Humboldt Research Awards.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida College of Nursing faculty member has been named one of Northeast Florida’s 2007 Great 100 Nurses.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Leonardo A. Villalón, an associate professor of political science at the University of Florida and director of its Center for African Studies, has been named a 2007 Carnegie Scholar for his work studying Islam.