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UF hosts chemistry competition Friday for high schools students

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida welcomes high school students with a knack for chemistry to put their skills to the test Friday at the annual Gainesville Chemathon.

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Thirty-four faculty named UF Research Foundation Professors for 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 34 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2013-2016.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

Midnight Fun Run aims to reduce students’ stress

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The seventh annual Midnight Fun Run scheduled for Wednesday night is an opportunity for University of Florida students to relieve stress during finals, accomplish their first 5K or train for a future race. Although the event aims to benefit student health, UF faculty and staff, guests and general public also are invited to participate.

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Monday, April 22, 2013.

UF Plant Diagnostic Center to host ribbon-cutting on April 25

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Plant Diagnostic Center, one of the top facilities of its kind, is a front-line defender against invading pathogens that threaten plants in Florida and around the nation.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, April 22, 2013.

UF team wins EPA’s first Campus RainWorks Challenge

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the University of Florida as the first-place winner of the inaugural Campus RainWorks Challenge in the large institution category.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, April 22, 2013.

Graduating doctoral student faced ups, downs along academic journey

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida graduate student Matt Shirley may be a Gator, but he devoted nearly eight years to crocodile conservation in West Africa.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, April 22, 2013.

Student Traffic Court seeks students to fill justice positions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Student Traffic Court seeks applications from current students to fill 15 Associate Justice positions and one Chief Justice position to render judgments on parking citation appeals filed by their fellow students.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Note This on Friday, April 19, 2013.

Black Law Students Association named national chapter of year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Levin College of Law Black Law Students Association has won two prestigious awards at the annual National Black Law Students Association Convention in Atlanta.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, April 19, 2013.

Harn offers lessons in printmaking, foliage arranging

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Families will have the opportunity to admire the landscapes in “Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt” and celebrate Earth Day at the Harn Museum of Art during Family Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Filed under Announcements, Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Floridians support ban on sexual orientation discrimination, UF poll finds

INESVILLE, Fla. — Most Floridians support legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a new University of Florida poll.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, April 18, 2013.