GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Type 1 diabetes is a disease which affects at least 1 million Americans. One of the newest additions to the University of Florida’s College of Medicine is working to help them.
The Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors, or nPOD, is the College of Medicine’s new center for international study of the human pancreas [...]
Watching Tanzanian orphans perform acrobatics at the TunaHAKI Centre in Moshi, University of Florida architecture associate professor Donna Cohen knew the design project before her was much more than a building, it was an opportunity to give the children a space to learn art skills and become part of their community.
“It was inspiring to watch [...]
The University of Florida has been winning a lot of things as of late, but many people may not be aware of one of the latest UF teams to be recognized in a national competition: Health Science Libraries staff and their associates.
Their video, “Librarians to the Rescue,” follows four students who are attempting to finish [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Charlie Crist last week approved a reduced budget plan for the upcoming year.
The plan removes $22.1 million in recurring state funds from UF’s budget. It is a smaller cut than the university anticipated but remains a significant amount.
The university was prepared. Over the summer, departments tightened their belts to reduce [...]
The Academic and Professional Assembly (APA) is the University of Florida’s advisory, networking and service organization for professional staff. The members of APA include all TEAMS employees and career faculty who are not members of the Faculty Senate.
At 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the Reitz Union Ballroom, APA and AAW (Association of Academic Women) [...]
All the University of Florida freshmen participating in the Common Reading Program will have the chance to meet the author of this year’s book on Oct.16.
Many Gators go to the Mexican state of Quintana Roo for a relaxing Spring Break vacation. Assistant professors Eric Keys and Corene Matyas went there for a different reason on September 10.
Fla. — It came to him in a dream.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — AlzOnline.net works to provide caregivers, especially those whose primary language is Spanish, a way to find help and instruction through Internet chat rooms, telephone support and education.
After a summer research trip to Uganda led him to discover the country’s great need for educational resources, University of Florida geography doctoral candidate Joel Hartter decided to do something about it by helping to establish a foundation to support libraries in rural villages in the western part of the country.