University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recently the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) announced the recipients of the 2009 International Educator of the Year Award. The senior faculty recipient is Arthur A. Teixeira, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Science/IFAS. The junior faculty recipient is Guolong Lai, assistant professor of art history, [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Vice President for Research Win Phillips and the
University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) recently honored 33 faculty
members as UFRF Professors for 2009-2012.
Phillips presented each of the professors with a certificate of
recognition at a reception on Nov. 5 in the Friends of Music Room.
The professorships go to faculty members who have [...]

The video officially named “A Day in the Life of a Student at the University of Florida,” and also known as “Hi Tim,” is currently available on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ovGPEuAV8, and ESPN’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Network site, http://www.secacademicnetwork.com/.
Created by University Relations, the informal video was designed to highlight some of the attributes of the university, [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Engineering announced today (Nov. 3) that it is receiving $3 million in support from Harris Corporation, based in Melbourne, Fla., to promote research collaboration, train scientists, and retain and recruit faculty.
The gift, made through the Harris Foundation, will establish an endowment fund to support early stage, [...]