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UF receives approval for small animal hospital expansion

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine officials are moving forward with plans to build a new Veterinary Education and Clinical Research Center, a $58 million facility that will include a major expansion of UF’s small animal hospital.

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week features UF shark expert

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Discovery Channel will feature University of Florida shark expert George Burgess in two programs during its 20th anniversary Shark Week beginning Sunday through Aug. 4.

Filed under Announcements, Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Friday, July 27, 2007.

UF’s Library West receives green building certification

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The newly renovated Library West now ranks as one of the most environmentally friendly buildings on campus.

Filed under Announcements, Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Thursday, July 26, 2007.

UF College of Dentistry’s formative dean passes away

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Jose E. Medina, former dean of the University of Florida College of Dentistry and UF assistant vice president for facilities planning and operations, died Thursday (July 19). He was 81.

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.

UF psychiatry chairman to serve in NIMH research post

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The chairman of the University of Florida’s psychiatry department is taking a leave of absence to fill a key leadership position for the National Institute of Mental Health.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Friday, July 20, 2007.

UF law professor wins Consumer Advocate of the Year Award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NACAA) recently awarded University of Florida law Professor Christopher L. Peterson its Consumer Advocate of the Year Award for 2007 for his research on predatory lending and his advocacy for legislation adopted last year by Congress that caps the interest rate lenders may charge military personnel.

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Thursday, July 19, 2007.

Meredeth Rowe named Fellow of American Academy of Nursing

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Nursing Associate Professor Meredeth Rowe has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

UF Dental faculty elected to National Dental Honor Society

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty members have been elected to membership to the national dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

UF station resumes Internet broadcasting for now

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — WUFT-FM has resumed streaming its air signal over the Internet, but it is conditional because of proposed changes in how radio stations pay royalties.

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

Dubay appointed director of business services division

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lionel J. Dubay, director of the O’Connell Center for 22 years, has been appointed director of the business services division at the University of Florida.

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Tuesday, July 17, 2007.