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Four UF students join others to produce newspaper for homeless

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four students from the University of Florida will join others from all over the United States to spend their Labor Day weekend putting together a newspaper to benefit homeless people in South Florida.
Twenty students will take part in the program “Will Write for Food,” which started two years ago and brings [...]

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

Fourth annual “One Less Car Day” returns on Oct. 26

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty, staff, and students can register online for the fourth annual One Less Car Day starting Wednesday.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, August 29, 2011.

Shoulder at interstate exit to reopen Monday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The northbound outside shoulder at Exit 387 (Newberry Road) of Interstate 75 is scheduled to reopen on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The concrete barrier wall located along the northbound outside shoulder of the interstate will be removed and the newly constructed shoulder will provide additional room for [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, August 26, 2011.

UF International Center to celebrate 20 years of service

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has announced a year-long celebration of its 20 years of service as a visible and identifiable stand-alone unit on the Gainesville campus.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, August 26, 2011.

International Center offers photo competition to students, staff, faculty

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to enter its annual international photography competition.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Room condition form process now high-tech

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 7,600 students who checked into University of Florida residence halls this week have experienced a new high-tech, paperless room condition form procedure.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Entries for pollinator photo contest due Sept. 9

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is accepting entries through Sept. 9 for the third annual Pollinator Photography Contest. Winners will be announced Oct. 22 at the sixth annual ButterflyFest

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

UFPA student tickets on sale Aug. 29

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Student tickets for University of Florida Performing Arts’ September and October shows go on sale Aug. 29.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, August 22, 2011.

NOAA program hopes to lure super-skilled math, technology students

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A program designed to attract top-notch students into the fields of marine fisheries and population modeling is relocating to the University of Florida.
UF researchers recently won a five-year, $1.6 million grant to house the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service’s RTR program.
RTR stands for Recruiting, Training and Research. The program — [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

UF launches UF Mobile Web, allowing access via handheld device

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida officially launched its mobile Web application today, giving students, faculty and staff the ability to access to a host of online features anytime and anywhere using a mobile device.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Technology, Top Stories on Thursday, August 18, 2011.