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New Moffitt, Shands, UF partnership to be announced today

WHAT:
Media are invited to a news conference today, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Gainesville. Representatives from the Tampa-based Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of Florida, the UF College of Medicine and Shands HealthCare plan to announce a new partnership that will have a substantial impact on cancer care and research in Florida. Those […]

Filed under General on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Despite warning to stay away, Democratic candidates will come to Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination will start to show up in Florida before the state’s Jan. 29 primary, despite being told by national party leaders not to campaign here, a University of Florida professor predicts.

Filed under General on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.

Mobile showcase to spotlight UF research for Capital One Bowl

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has created a mobile showcase of UF research that will be located at various venues in Orlando in the days preceding the Capital One Bowl Jan. 1. The research display includes:

Air-cooled shoulder pads — Temperature Management System air-cooled shoulder pads use chilled water to cool players while on […]

Filed under General on Friday, December 21, 2007.

Media Advisory: Consumer Confidence Report to be issued earlier

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Because Christmas falls on the fourth Tuesday of this month, the Florida Consumer Attitude Survey will be issued Dec. 21.

Filed under General on Thursday, December 13, 2007.

Part of Gainesville street to be renamed for fallen officer

WHAT: Northwest 17th Street between West University Avenue and Northwest Eighth Avenue will be renamed Lt. Corey Dahlem Drive to honor the Gainesville Police Department officer, who was killed by a drunken driver the night of UF’s second men’s basketball national championship in April. The street signs will be changed, and UF will unveil a […]

Filed under General on Thursday, November 29, 2007.

Media Advisory: Major science, math initiative to be launched Wednesday

WHAT: Two major Florida universities are about to see a sweeping change in the way they recruit and prepare new science and mathematics teachers for grades K-12 in public schools. Fueled by major grants from nonprofit organizations, this new initiative is aimed at ending the state’s shortage of qualified math and science teachers – a […]

Filed under General on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.

Media Advisory from UF Health News

Media are invited to attend a news conference today.

Filed under General on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

Summary of FDLE review of student arrest available

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A summary is now available of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s review of University of Florida police officer actions in the Sept. 17 arrest of a UF student during a town hall forum for U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
The report, which concludes that the officers acted within state guidelines, is 300 […]

Filed under General on Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

Archer Family Health Care Building Dedication

Archer Family Health Care Building Dedication-University of Florida College of Nursing

Filed under General on Tuesday, October 9, 2007.

Health Challenge: Dog Days Run

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association is sponsoring the One Health Challenge: Dog Days Run in conjunction with the Florida Track Club.

Filed under General on Wednesday, October 3, 2007.