University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity held its first annual Pike’s Fireman Challenge Saturday to benefit the Gainesville Fire Rescue Department.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Once again, the University of Florida’s Library West and Marston Science Library will be open extended hours prior to and during final exams.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jack Payne, the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, has announced Jacqueline Burns’ appointment as director of the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Police Department alerts the community to an increase in bike thefts in recent weeks at UF.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is notifying 617 patients that their Social Security numbers were provided to a national database designed to provide benchmarking data to heart surgery centers.

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
As the death toll continues to rise from the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and new trouble arises daily with the damaged nuclear reactors, it’s easy as distant onlookers for us to feel overwhelmed and helpless.
The numbers are already staggering: An estimated 500,000 people are still living in shelters, having [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — All myUFL system users at the University of Florida will notice a difference following a spring 2011 upgrade.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s “Country 103.7 – The Gator” invites the community to log on to http://www.Country1037TheGator.com to vote on one of three possible logos to brand the new radio station.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Karen Legato, senior director of development and alumni affairs for the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has become the first recipient of the University of Florida Foundation’s Debbie Klapp Memorial Award.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In recognition of International Education Week through Friday, the Florida Museum of Natural History is offering University of Florida employees and students a $6 combination ticket to the “CSI: Crime Scene Insects” and Butterfly Rainforest exhibits.