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Statistical portal now available through Smathers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries now subscribe to Statista.com, the first statistics portal in the world to integrate data on more than 60,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Researcher receives $1.4 million grant to study nutrition in low birth weight infants

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida nursing researcher has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how to best and most safely nourish very low birth weight infants, who weigh less than 3.3 pounds. The funding will allow researchers to study a standard clinical treatment used to assess these infants’ nutritional status to determine if it is beneficial or risky to the baby.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

UF International Center recognizes oustanding area teachers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has recognized four area teachers for international endeavors in their classrooms.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Bartoshuk to receive lifetime achievement award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida professor Linda Bartoshuk wants you to taste a better tomato. She wants you to taste the best and most delicious tomato you have ever eaten. And she is working diligently with horticultural sciences professor Harry Klee to make that elusive tomato a reality. This is just the latest in Bartoshuk’s long career of research.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Monday, May 13, 2013.

Harn explores creation, meaning, importance of portraits

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida will present a new exhibition later this month that explores the creation, meaning and importance of portraits.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

Performing Arts announces star-studded slate for coming year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Performing Arts’ 2013-14 season will feature 76 performances from July through April, including six Broadway musicals, Itzhak Perlman, Ben Vereen and the Indigo Girls.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

UF tests social media video-sharing app at commencement ceremonies

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new video-sharing mobile app called Vyclone will be used at University of Florida commencement ceremonies this spring. It combines one person’s video footage with others to create a personalized point of view of the commencement ceremony.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, May 2, 2013.

UF names new College of Nursing dean

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anna M. McDaniel has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing, effective this summer.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, May 2, 2013.

Veterinary practitioner, agricultural economist to lead College of Veterinary Medicine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — James W. Lloyd has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

RTS adjusts bus service for summer months

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The end of spring semester at the University of Florida will bring changes for Regional Transit System users.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.