WHO: University of Florida President Bernie Machen and Berit Johne, counselor for science at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, will be among those present at a reception to honor John Thompson, UF professor of mathematics who has won the Abel Prize. Johne will read a congratulatory message from the Norwegian ambassador.
WHAT: An opportunity to see presentations by 16 University of Florida start-up companies in areas including life sciences, medical devices and information technology that are commercializing the latest in cutting-edge technologies.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq approaches, anti-war groups are turning to tactics designed to provoke authorities to make arrests as a substitute for the kind of mass rallies they organized in the past, says a University of Florida researcher.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Losses in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in Texas and Ohio could end Hillary Rodham Clinton’s bid for the Democratic nomination, but her campaign is already an interesting study of the current state of women in politics.
WHO: Children and staff of Baby Gator Child Development and Research Center, plus prominent Gators such as Chris Machen, wife of University of Florida President Bernie Machen.