University of Florida News Archive
2009 articles
National cultural resources expert joins DCPBeach access, protection at stake in Supreme CourtCheck the UF events calendar for updated eventsUF students volunteer in India for holiday break, write blogUF scientists use virus to kill cancer cells while leaving normal cells intactComputer model reveals where food pathogens growMultimedia: UF researchers take part in DNA sequencing for entire Pacific islandUF students stage exhibit about struggling Brazilian fishing communityAFROTC marks end of year with open house, games, formal dinnerMultimedia: Scaling back kids' holiday gift expectations a sensitive subject, UF experts sayScaling back kids' holiday gift expectations a sensitive subject, UF experts sayUF professor named editor-in-chief for Journal of Interior DesignNew forensic technique gives clues about sharks from bite damageUF researchers take part in DNA sequencing for entire Pacific islandNo gains in Florida's consumer confidence as economic woes increaseUF School of Music enters new decade as 'All-Steinway School'UF graduate already at the helm of the Ocala Symphony OrchestraSEC Championship pre-game photos available beginning Saturday morning$2.4 million stimulus fuels effort to regenerate injured spinal cordsGift of $1 million will complete Levin Law Advocacy CenterToward a natural religionLightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelersAtlanta Business Chronicle: Henry TosiAssociated Press: Mike SeigelScientists use cell phone records to predict spread of malariaChristmas ExpectationsCBS News: Tim TownsendExercise PersonalityOutdoor sculpture installed at the UF Cultural PlazaChristmas ExpectationsMSNBC: Martin UmanFlorida Times-Union: Glenn MorrisSouth Florida Business Journal: Hyunjoo OhNational Public Radio: Dean GabrielWUFT-FM announces lineup for new local holiday music performance seriesNational Public Radio: Richard MelkerSt. Petersburg Times: Bron TaylorFlight RadiationPalm Beach Post: Chris McCartyUF closed for holidayPaying CEOs more than other CEOs results in stockholder dividendsSmall addition to cancer drug may make big differenceSt. Petersburg Times: Clive WynneNational Public Radio: Sherrilene ClassenUSA Today: Marco PahorTemp workers not stuck in jobs and earn more than regular employeesUSA Today: Paul OrtizThree UF researchers named AAAS FellowsUF to host – and participate in – NCAA Volleyball Regional, Dec. 11-12CEO PayUSA Today: Glenn MorrisSurvey reveals UF students happy, not challenged enoughUF senior is first to win Marshall Scholarship to study in United KingdomWashington Post: Glenn MorrisUF to lead national effort to help patients with rare brain diseaseUF researcher helps reveal ancient origins of modern opossumUF researchers find lone culprit behind greeningMultimedia: UF researcher helps reveal ancient origins of modern opossumUF professor wins award after long career teaching history of scienceFormer Senators Daschle, Frist to discuss bipartisanship health care, Jan. 19Photos of Sugar Bowl activities availableSouth Florida Business Journal: Sarah HamersmaUF visiting professor wins Vigilance in Journalism awardH1N1 nasal spray vaccines available for studentsUF's bird sound recordings to go digital, online with help of grantCultural historian of Renaissance Europe to speak Monday at UFFlorida Players presents 'The Pillowman''Escaped' proteins add to hearing loss in elderly, UF researchers foundUF/IFAS research harnesses sun's power to kill weedsSororities provide fun evening for Gainesville communityUniversity of Florida officials are monitoring Tropical Storm IdaResearcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer increasingly accurateMusician, physicist to present 'Einstein's Cosmic Messengers' concertProposals soughtShark SkinGroup encourages student art appreciationUF offers H1N1 flu vaccines to faculty, staff and students on Wednesday50th anniversary of civil rights sit-ins to be discussed at UFGrant to help zoo visitors learn more about science with their cell phonesFinance and Facilities Committee of the University of Florida Board of Trustees announces a public meetingA season for gratitudeNext round of H1N1 flu vaccines to be available ThursdayFaculty awarded 2009 International Educator of the Year‘Hi Tim’ is popularUF program to change risky behaviors could save taxpayer dollarsBernie Machen: Veterans helped build middle class, equalize societyABC News: Mike ScharfScientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needsMultimedia: Engineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancerAssociated Press: Bill MessinaTiny EndoscopesChicago Tribune: Glenn MorrisAssociated Press: John KirkpatrickUF experts launch Web page to gather Cuban tree frog reports from citizensWUFT-FM to launch local music performance series during holidaysEngineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancerFlorida Times-Union: John StinnefordInternet bridges gap for rural residents who need anti-smoking programsRotary clubs accepting applications for scholarshipsInsideUF: November 10, 2009Smoking VouchersInsideUF: Nov. 24, 2009Juveniles’ life sentences are too cruelSarasota modern architecture exhibit on display in Smathers LibraryUF professor to be inducted into the French Legion of HonorMiami Herald: Jack E. DavisNew study measures hookah use among Florida teensKeep industry out of old jetport siteMiami Herald: Lauren FasigNew York Times News Service: Bruce GoldbergerDepartment of Energy awards $1.275 million grant to UF physicistsTime: Julie LevyNew York Times: Fred Gmitter Jr.Thirty-three faculty honored as UF Research Foundation ProfessorsNew York Times: Clive D.L. WynneDengue virus returns to Florida after more than 50 years, UF researchers sayNew York Times: Zina EvansUF’s bird sound recordings to go digital, online with help of grantOrlando Business Journal: Timothy BeckerHoliday ShoppingYou could be on ESPN!Askew Institute director to chair Federation of State Humanities CouncilsNovember Consumer ConfidenceView, buy poinsettiasCreate holiday cards for pediatric patientsHighest jobless rate in three decades causes drop in consumer confidenceMultimedia: Floridians plan to spend little more than last year this gift-giving seasonCarillon plays 30 years of campus musicFloridians plan to spend little more than last year this gift-giving seasonSchool of Music celebrates 195th birthday of saxophone inventorUF to use text messaging to collect scholarship donationsOfficials set to unveil College of Engineering historical markerUF grape research aims to push wine, grape industries beyond climate and pest obstaclesUF names new College Of Public Health and Health Professions deanCollege of Engineering receives $3 million from Harris Corp.Uncertainty about jobs holds back real estate resurgence, UF study showsTermites' gut reactions show how to improve renewable fuel, UF researchers sayUF's Century Tower to shine blue for World Diabetes Day 2009UF's Win Phillips receives high honor from engineering societyPelham lecture will focus on impacts of Florida's growth management legislationUniversity of Florida's AFROTC wins top award second time in three yearsUF's College of Design, Construction and Planning celebrates international educationLegislators to speak at Community Campus Council breakfastSt. Petersburg Times: Nancy DowdEight UF students awarded Fulbright Scholarships for international studiesNSF awards $1.4 million to UF, other institutions to study disease threatening lobstersDeadline for Superior Accomplishment nominations is Oct. 30Multimedia: NSF awards $1.4 million to UF, other institutions to study disease threatening lobstersLobster DiseaseThe flu’s gone to the dogsUF honored for work on athletic fieldsGators sign up to avoid using cars, reduce carbon dioxide emissionsFair provides students with choices after undergrad degreeWall Street Journal: Jay RitterUF receives $12.2 million to establish national network of scientistsVote Tebow for HeismanArchitects to visit UF campus to talk about future of student unionWashington Post: Jose AlvarezUF plans second test of emergency notification system FridayUSA Today: Carmen AllegraEnvironmental journalist to talk about politics and the EvergladesYour video may earn a prizeUF research examines how common pesticide mixes may affect bee die-offsPublic Matters Lecture Series begins with dueling journalistsUF study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alikeProgram puts kids in driver seat with traffic and bike safety educationESPN correspondent Tom Farrey to speak at Reitz Student UnionUF Orchestra presents The Bad Boys of MusicToward better solar cells: Chemists gain control of light-harvesting pathsMultimedia: Phytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, diseaseAskew Institute to host long-term care conference in OrlandoCommunity Alcohol Coalition to meet FridayPhytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, diseaseUF wins award for excellence in technology commercializationPlant fossils give first real picture of earliest Neotropical rainforestsLearn about astronomy at STARS, deadline todayImproved hearing aid technology also benefits economyUF professor flies high in the small world of owl-pellet gatheringPledge controversy: Students should have right of silenceParking rates to rise $1 a day at garages near Shands on Nov. 2Zones to provide help, safe haven for students during Jacksonville gameColumbus LessonsUF opens Citylab-Orlando, joins the UCF Center for Emerging MediaUF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punchHomecoming multimedia presentations now availableUF study finds deficiencies in Columbus picture books used in schoolsDead since 1750, Johann Sebastian Bach re-animated for UF webcast interviewRISK Cinema season is tribute to independent filmmakingUF study recasts political 'God gap' theory with details of a religious leftFlorida Players opens fall season with 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'Environmental pioneer to talk about Everglades at Graham CenterHarn, Florida Museum to host Museum NightsDirector of UF Tourism Crisis Management Institute to speak in MexicoFlorida's consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic newsDisney Institute, UF offer one-day workshops on customer serviceUF Concert Choir presents 'Mostly Multicultural Musical Musings' on Oct. 22Apply for UF's Advanced Leadership program by Oct. 30New hospital's therapeutic design supports healing, green practicesThis is a test of UF's emergency notification systemNational UF butterfly science curriculum engages kids as scientistsStudents volunteer at UF's TV, radio stations following successful open houseMen's Glee Club and Women's Chorale combine for Fall Concert, Oct. 28Walk, run with 'Trick or Trot'UF to receive $29.5 million in Recovery Act funds to begin study of whether exercise prevents disability in older adultsUF's College of Design, Construction and Planning to host lecturesUF researchers find triggers in cells' transition from colitis to cancerABC News: Joe LittleArizona Republic: Philip WilliamsAssociated Press: Dave DenslowAssociated Press: Steven WillisAssociated Press: Donna Sabis-BurnsAssociated Press: Michael ConlonAuthor will discuss his book, ‘Ahorca Lagarto,’ on Oct. 8DCP is national sustainability leaderFormer professor wins National Medal of ScienceGatorade inventor’s antique violin collection loaned to UF music studentsForty Years of MudfestUF prepares to test emergency notification system on WednesdayGoodbye ‘R’ rule? Oyster pathogen test may help make shellfish saferExposing young students to careers in math and scienceHomecoming events offer fun for everyoneOrlando Sentinel: Donna Sabis-BurnsLecture by leading scholar to focus on use of Bible in U.S. political historyMiami Herald: David DenslowOrlando Sentinel: George DawsonUF anthropology professor inducted into American AcademyPhytochemicals DietHollywood special effects producer to speak at UFArgentine trombone quartet Viento Sur visits UF School of MusicUF Agricultural Education and Communications ranked No. 1 in nationPhytochemicals DietDonation of Lepidoptera collection to UF will boost biodiversity researchReitz Student Union increases ratesUniversity of Florida comments on indictment of professorSt. Petersburg Times: Glenn MorrisFriday text message test deemed a successReitz Union Parking Garage ReopenedPublic schools that receive low grades experience huge drop in donationsUF’s Living Well to host first benefit road raceScientists cure color blindness in monkeysScientists join forces to explain HIV spread in central and east AfricaTV's JabbaWockeeZ dance group to perform at Gator GrowlUF's Living Well to host first benefit road raceSea level stargazing: Astronomers make key sighting with Fla. telescopeUF devising new model to test hurricane's effects on utilities statewideUF, Old Dominion launch project to restore sponges in barren parts of Florida Bay'Colleges with a Conscience' Web site shares community service ideasFlorida's consumer confidence rises as economic fears easeMeet an astronaut, build a telescope at free 'Starry Night' eventGators claim title to nation's first carbon neutral athletic seasonNew water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, UF study showsOAR chosen as Gator Growl's musical entertainmentSomething's fishy about this international classLocal historians to talk Sept. 23 about Cross Florida Barge CanalUF researchers in 'Science': Advancing simulation of nanostructuresCDC marketing director to discuss H1N1 virus prevention marketing strategiesMultimedia: New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, UF study showsBook, photography capture 'border' realityKratzer is 'officer and a gentleman'Study of isolated snakes could help shed light on venom compositionSnake VenomWeb site created by UF student helps students find volunteer opportunitiesMultimedia: Study of isolated snakes could help shed light on venom compositionSnake VenomUF College of Law ranks in top 10 for Hispanic studentsSocio-cultural, genetic data work together to reveal health disparitiesSophisticated telescope camera debuts with peek at nest of black holesCarpenter Foundation awards $15,000 to Harn Museum for Chinese art publicationsHouse-infesting brown dog tick becoming resistant to common pesticides, UF experts sayUF receives grant to help boost work force in nuclear-related fieldsUF lecture series to address health challenges in Latin America, CaribbeanTough TicksMiami Herald: Philip WilliamsBeyond the iPhone: Orlando conference to offer peek at computing futureTough TicksStatewide study shows algae toxin a minor threat, say UF expertsWalking Gators to journey from Big Apple to Swamp on virtual walking tripMultimedia: House-infesting brown dog tick becoming resistant to common pesticides, UF experts sayDiscounted Gator Growl tickets for faculty, staffNew York Times: Stanley K. SmithEstablishing healthy shrubs not the water-consuming task many think, UF research showsNew dean reflects on Gator EngineeringWatering ShrubsTampa Tribune: David DenslowNo RTS service on Labor DayMultimedia: Establishing healthy shrubs not the water-consuming task many think, UF research showsUniversity of Florida College of Fine Arts presents A Streetcar Named DesireAssociated Press: Ted SchuurPro-team mascots have Gator rootsPalm Beach Post: Fletcher BaldwinSuperior Accomplishment Awards nomination period opens Sept. 15Back-to-school message: Machen e-mail to faculty and staffSouth Florida Business Journal: Ted KuryMedia advisory for September BOT meetingsSt. Petersburg Times: Fletcher BaldwinUF TV, radio stations hold first open house for all journalism, communication studentsLibrary services to be highlighted Sept. 2Contemporary art exhibition explores artists as witnessesEducation played bigger role than race in approving gay marriage banThe Virginian-Pilot: Diane H. Mazur‘Gator Aider’ shuttles to provide game-day transportationAssociated Press: Carmen AllegraInsideUF: September 15, 2009Chicago Tribune: Connie MulliganAssociated Press: Bruce GoldbergerUF researcher receives $900,000 grant for worldwide human lice studyFaculty and staff eligible to make changes to their benefitsGuzick defines integration visionUF college of business namesake commits $16 million to create faculty fellows fundLondon Sunday Times: William HauswirthInsideUF (campus news) is in print todayAssociated Press: Joe LittleMiami Herald: Al WarringtonMultimedia: UF study: Tai chi can help people with diabetes lower glucose levelsMiami Herald: Kenneth KryskoCampaign to urge Gators to wear helmets while riding scootersUF study: Tai chi can help people with diabetes lower glucose levelsUF research funding up 2.2 percent to $574 million despite weak economyWorld Monuments Fund exhibition on preserving modern architecture opens Sept. 8Boston Globe: Clive WynnePresident Machen announces $10 million faculty hiring planAssociated Press: Jaret DanielsNew York Times: Robert KirbyAssociated Press: Kristin KirkbyNew genes at work in patients with hereditary lung diseaseBloomberg News: Stan SmithUF, Shands Healthcare plan to go tobacco-freeAssociated Press: Rajiv TandonLearn about studying abroad on Sept. 23Follow InsideUF on TwitterComing Soon…Community invited to hear Machen, Meyer speak at annual luncheonGravitational Wave Observatory listens for echoes of universe’s birthMiami Herald: Joe LittleMiami Herald: Chris McCartySt. Petersburg Times: Jeanna MastrodicasaMSNBC: Stan DermottStudy: 1 in 5 drinkers is underage, drinks more and stays later at barOfficials monitoring TD AnaUF president lauds appointment of LeMieux to Martinez seatAssociated Press: Jay RitterNational Public Radio: Mark FensterEntrepreneurial workshop to be held for local artists on Oct. 10Scientists link genetic glitches to common childhood cancerUF bat house collapses, thousands left homelessStudent Alumni, Cicerones receive awardsOrlando Sentinel: William PageJob market key to Florida real estate market resurgence, study showsUF to break ground for expansion of Southwest Recreation CenterTime magazine: Ellen MartinMultimedia: UF researchers find mechanism behind zinc’s immune-boosting powerUSA Today: Philip WilliamsUSA Today: Katheryn Russell-BrownUF encourages alternative transportation with One Less Car ChallengeWelcome to the new school year!Zinc ImmunityZinc ImmunityNew campaign targets freshmen to help them make the gradeVision researchers see unexpected gain a year into blindness trialMultimedia: Vision researchers see unexpected gain a year into blindness trialUF offers advice for dealing with H1N1 swine flu virusJournalist group names UF national student chapter of the yearESPN provides Web showcase for SEC universities to focus on academicsUF professor wins award for quantum mechanics computing researchMachen, Meyer to speak at 39th annual Joint Civic Club LuncheonNew grape variety is disease resistant and good to eat, IFAS researcher saysUF scientists construct 'off switch' for Parkinson therapyMultimedia: UF researchers find mechanism behind zinc's immune-boosting powerKid FiberU.S. Department of Education recognizes UF's alcohol abuse prevention programGravitational Wave Observatory listens for echoes of universe's birthNew UF-housed wildfire 'strike team' teaches safe burning techniquesGood news about housing and stocks lifts Florida's consumer confidenceFlorida ShrinksUF researchers find mechanism behind zinc's immune-boosting powerAnnual 'Ask Me campaign to begin Aug. 16Multimedia: Recession causes Florida's population to drop for first time since 1946Recession causes Florida's population to drop for first time since 1946Summer commencement ceremonies scheduled for Aug. 8Parade: Jacobo KonigsbergSan Francisco Business Times: Amir ErezRude Work‘Be Your Best’ training sessions offered in July/AugustRude work behavior hurts job performance of observers as well as victimsAdolescents MatterArtistic Committee of Étant donnés awards $15,000 grant to Harn Museum of ArtUF professor sees ways to ease policy on gays in military without CongressBauer elected INS presidentInternational Business Times: Richard HollingerNew York Times: Mark FensterFree home ownership workshops offeredUF researchers receive $643,000 federal grant to study wood-quality gene for fuel productionMSNBC: Brian McNabCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences announces administrative changesLondon Telegraph: Malcolm MadenNational Geographic: Jonathan BlochUF nurtures local and statewide economiesEngineering researchers: Supercomputer fastest of its type in worldUF football team competes in Gator Charity ChallengeNew York Times: Cynda CrawfordFederal grant helps UF create Florida Innovation HubNew Scientist: Clive WynneMosquitoes aplenty this July Fourth bring disease concerns for North FloridaProvost Glover’s speech at the inauguration of the Gran Telescopio CanariasUF expands National Public Radio, local news programming on WUFT-FMWashington Post: Clive D.L. WynneScientists: Salamanders, regenerative wonders, heal like mammals, peopleSt. Petersburg Times: David GuzickUF gets nearly $26 million to speed scientific discoveries to patient careConstruction to begin on new UF office building on Eastside CampusAssociate dean named as UF's first woman dean of engineeringMultimedia: Astronomers, royalty, rock stars to inaugurate world's largest telescopeHealth Award AnnouncementUF team finds 'alligator tree' bacteria might improve cellulosic ethanol productionCold weather may reduce Cuban tree frogs' impact as they move north, UF researchers sayAstronomers, royalty, rock stars to inaugurate world’s largest telescopeFlorida's consumer confidence dips as bleak employment picture persistsAstronomers, royalty, rock stars to inaugurate world's largest telescopeUF Academy accepting applications for 2009-10Multimedia: Cold weather may reduce Cuban tree frogs' impact as they move north, UF researchers say'Voicing Indigenous ARTifacts: Amazonian Featherwork' open until Sept. 15 at HarnTwo UF engineering professors win prestigious $1 million awardsUF officials help inaugurate world's largest telescopeTwo UF professors' books on Oprah's Summer Reading ListLibraries' new replacement policy to be effective Aug.17Bed BugsUF scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cellsA prehistoric Popeye effect? For the dinosaur, food meant bulkUF researchers turn up the heat on bedbugs with new low-tech treatment methodStudent is finalist in Quiznos video contestMultimedia: UF researchers turn up the heat on bedbugs with new low-tech treatment methodMultimedia: Rude work behavior hurts job performance of observers as well as victimsFormer head of Florida Humanities Council to direct Graham CenterMacArthur Foundation selects UF to help develop global master’s programNew, light-driven nanomotor is simpler, more promising, scientists saySun Sports partners with UF students to make TV commercialsUniversity of Florida promotes coordinator to direct Office of SustainabilityOCD KidsFatal brain disease at work well before symptoms appearOCD KidsBehrman honored by American Physical Therapy AssociationMultimedia: Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCDWrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCDSwinson receives Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2009Gene therapy technique thwarts cancer by cutting off tumor blood supplyUF to receive award for programs involving people with disabilitiesNew supply swap Web site promotes sustainability on campusUF department of Housing and Residence Education announces Multicultural Student Award recipientsNew Healthy TeaNative holly can provide caffeinated, antioxidant-rich beverage, UF experts sayNew Healthy TeaMultimedia: Native holly can provide caffeinated, antioxidant-rich beverage, UF experts sayNational Public Radio: Katheryn Russell-BrownConstruction to begin on new UF office building, Eastside CampusAssociated Press: Jonathan Bloch, Mary Silcox54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brainsMultimedia: 54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brainsFlorida Museum researcher wins award for excellence in tropical botanyCorrections officers show progressive attitudes about jail sexual assaultsOlder kidney transplant patients should more often consider live donorsUF astronomy team among first to use massive new telescopeUF hosts U.S. State Department-funded global media education instituteMacArthur Foundation selects UF to help develop global master's programGenetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastomaWrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCDSoap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce infections, save moneyMultimedia: Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCDState Department gives UF grant to explore U.S. foreign policyFlorida's consumer confidence drops as bad economic news persistsUF's online programs can help tourism industry prepare plans for catastrophic eventsUF's PBS station wins national broadcasting awardsMultimedia: 'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate examsAssociated Press: Douglas J . LeveyPopular Alzheimer's theory may be false trailBreast MRI shows it's not the size of the lymph node that signals spread of cancerClean Hand Scanner'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate examsMultimedia: Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce infections, save moneyClean Hand ScannerUF study finds ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changedCNBC: Jon RoosenraadCNN.com: Michael Okun, Kelly FooteAssociated Press: Stan SmithFanfares & Fireworks cancelledUF experts available for 2009 hurricane seasonLamont receives prestigious NIH AwardFlorida Trend: Barton WeitzNational Geographic: Barbara PurdyLos Angeles Times: Vladimir RakovNew York Times: N. Lawrence EdwardsNew York Times: David LeavittPalm Beach Post: Doug LeveyOrlando Sentinel: Sharon RushRefined Food AddictionVirtual Health ExamSt. Petersburg Times: David DenslowWashington Post: Kathleen DeaganUF researchers find potential malaria treatment may extend to Legionnaires' disease, botulismResearch suggests new cellular targets for HIV drug developmentUF's football complex receives highest green building certificationFDOT'S 511 informs of roadway conditionsFlorida's consumer confidence slips amid doubts about personal financesBrains come before beauty in boosting one's career earningsBiologists: Greening Arctic not likely to offset permafrost carbon releaseMultimedia: Brains come before beauty in boosting one's career earningsAndy Warhol Foundation awards $100,000 grant to Harn Museum of ArtUF biologists join world experts in experiment to explore flu originsGovernment plans stimulate hope for Florida's real estate marketsGeorge receives award from the American Pain SocietyUF's budget reduction plan posted to home pageTeam of researchers achieves major step toward faster chipsHarn Museum of Art hosts Alachua County student art exhibitUF employees receive Prudential-Davis Productivity AwardsAbstract art exhibit opens at the Harn Museum of Art, June 16Shark SafetyYoung Alumni recognized at 2009 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards ceremonyUF food scientists call for new science in food safetyOrlando Sentinel: Becca GrayUF makes gene therapy breakthrough in treating severe genetic disorderSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel: Alexandria StephensonUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine dean chosen for UF postSuperior Accomplishment Awards honor top UF staff and facultyStart-up companies based on UF technology meet new challengesABC News: Jim PorterSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel: Chris McCartyScientists discover how smallpox may derail human immune systemAssociated Press: Randy PloetzBeauty vs. BrainsAssociated Press: Bernie MachenUF department offers free hearing screenings this monthMultimedia: Brains come before beauty in boosting one’s career earningsFlorida Times-Union: J. Glenn MorriMoney: Bernie MachenUF law experts available to talk about Sotomayor nominationGainesville Sun: Jon MillsUF chooses eight students for Lombardi Scholars ProgramSt. Petersburg Times: Pierce JonesWheeler named eminent scholarWashington Post: Mary BrownellThe Gator Nation sends the Gator spirit to American soldiers serving abroadEvent spotlights how UF research in biotechnology is changing worldNervous system may be culprit in deadly muscle diseaseThe Samuel Proctor Oral History Program takes part in Memorial Day and D-Day commemorationUniversity of Florida study provides insight into evolution of first flowersStudent Health Care Center recognizes award recipientsNew technique for vulture population estimates could aid control efforts, UF researcher saysOnline SchoolsBirds AttackMultimedia: Online classes can save schools money, expand learning time for K-12 studentsMultimedia: Research: Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowdOnline classes can save schools money, expand learning time for K-12 studentsBirds AttackOnline SchoolsResearch: Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowdSwine flu updateSwine flu updateSpring Check-Out Recycling Project is collecting donations through May 2UF officials closely monitoring swine fluFormerly homeless student graduating with honors from UFMoffitt Cancer Center researcher to discuss genetic testing for cancerMedia advisory: Swine flu outbreak experts availableConference to feature 16 start-up companies created from UF researchGraham to discuss new book, when he became a GatorNobel winner to speak Monday at UF about Obama’s economics policyHundreds of kids set to converge on Capitol to celebrate 100 years of Florida 4-HEvent to showcase faculty research in design, construction and planningKey Senate staffer to discuss health care reform at Graham CenterSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel: Danielle TreadwellUF leads Pitt, Michigan and Minnesota in SERU survey responsesUF to host symposium debating costs of sustainable development in Fla.Florida vs. the superbugsToronto Globe and Mail: Rebecca GilbertsonSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel: Chris McCartyABCnewsoncampus.com: Elizabeth Graham, Joe GloverProfessor named to Judicial Nominating CommissionMeyer asks fans to support UF Florida Opportunity Scholars program at April 18 Spring GameUF student chosen one of two Truman Scholars from Florida universitiesUF partnership tests car powered by household electrical outletThree UF undergraduates named Goldwater ScholarsThe exciting educational journey of UF nursing studentsGoodman receives national multicultural awardGators give back on International Gator DayUF anthropology professor chosen as American Academy fellowUF researchers: Termites aren't swarming, but that doesn't mean they're not munchingDey receives career services profession awardBoston Globe: Clive WynneHarn Museum, Florida Museum host annual Earth Day celebration April 18CARD invites Gators to 'Stomp the Swamp' for AutismJewish Student Union remembers Holocaust with eventUF researcher identifies stem cell marker for possible 'root' of colon cancerNobel winner to speak Monday at UF about Obama's economics policyCenter is leader in children's cultureSchipper named associate dean of Technology and Support ServicesFlorida's consumer confidence jumps six points as housing signs improveThis is a test of UF's emergency notification systemChrystal-Green receives National Service AwardBen & Jerry's Free Cone Day to raise money for Alachua County Public SchoolsMLB union leader to discuss new labor policy at Graham CenterMultimedia: Florida's consumer confidence jumps six points as housing signs improve'Collapse' author Jared Diamond speech to launch Earth Month at UFWashington Post: John HarveyAgriculture award winners announcedUF geography professor's expertise results in distinctive honorsPartner's behavior predicts STD risk better than individual behaviorUF Air Force ROTC awards seven Lt. Col. John Lewis Crown ScholarshipsAmerican Scientist: Andrew TatemPredatory mite could put the bite on invasive crop pest, UF researcher saysAssociated Press: Bruce GoldbergerNoted marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey to speak, April 17Miriam Buhr selected as Society for Research in Child Development junior mentorAssociated Press: David HackettMultimedia: Boys more prone to trouble after family upheavals, UF study findsAssociated Press: Richard HeippAssociated Press: Frank MazzottiBoys more prone to trouble after family upheavals, UF study findsUF Health Troupe to hold The Swamp HuntCNN.com: John DameUF honors faculty, advisers at annual banquetGene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safetyDirectories availableCNN.com: Linda BartoshukUF study: Florida land values tumble in 2008; trend expected to continue through 2009Documentary Institute wins top EmmyAraoz receives historic preservation awardEarth Day celebrations at UF to include local food and sustainable funUF Veterans Memorial dedication ceremony to be held April 30UF budget reductions to be focus of WUFT program, April 23, 26UF experts available to discuss possible changes in U.S.-Cuban relationsMultimedia: The best protectors from bullies? GirlsGirl DefendersThe best protectors from bullies? GirlsNew Sustainable Solutions Awards given to UF students, staff, facultyLimited number of season football tickets available to faculty, staffUF George A. Smathers Libraries to host Read-A-Thon and Edible Book ContestGirl DefendersESPN legal analyst VISIT CANCELEDUF Musculoskeletal Pain Research Lab to hold eighth annual Fibromyalgia MeetingPulitzer-winning author to speak, April 9Fisher faculty on top-authors listPartner’s behavior predicts STD risk better than individual behaviorFlorida Today: Bob DekleMiami Herald: Karen FooksFlorida Times-Union: J. Glenn MorrisUF Purchasing Office to host the fourth annual Sustainable Products Trade ShowInsideUF: April 21, 2009Free CPR course offered to UF studentsUF research helps uncover potential treatment for chronic anemiaInsideUF: April 7, 2009Nature: Bruce GoldbergerMiami Herald: Jack E. DavisNew York Times: Dr. Steven B. MorseNew York Times: Kate SteinNew York Times: Norbert DunkelOrlando Sentinel: Lyrissa LidskyProduction services offered on campusOrlando Sentinel: Michael SeigelSt. Petersburg Times: David SmithSt. Petersburg Times: Chris McCartyTampa Tribune: Rodney ClouserThe Gator Nation is everywhere - including the high seasTampa Tribune: Rodney ClouserUF launches revamped ‘Bug Club’ Web site to help youngsters learn about insectsWichman, IFAS win two audio awardsVotes encouraged for Gators softball player to win national Lowe’s Senior CLASS AwardUF faculty, staff members use Fulbright grants for teaching, researchThe sweet spot? UF doctors test targets for Parkinson surgeryMiami Herald: Bernie MachenJennings Hall wins UF Eco-Challenge Energy competitionMFA students to showcase art at UF’s University GalleriesFree diabetes screening offered to UF communityLecture series concludes with journalists talking about waterMiami Herald: Bernie MachenTelescope events to celebrate 400th anniversary of Galileo’s discoveriesUF extension agents give advice on dealing with unwanted petsMore Floridians ready to grow their own groceries, IFAS experts sayUF looks for student feedback through online surveyMiami Herald: Dave DenslowFlorida program could help expand hospice care for kids nationwideUF receives Gates Foundation grant to help fight malaria worldwideMuscle StimulationUF scientists: New genetic analysis method may unlock secrets of nematode populationsNew York Times: Robert G. DeanNew York Times: Kevin McCarthyIn today's economy, dressing room lighting can spell retail life or deathSarasota Herald-Tribune: Grant ThrallChemists: Light-activated 'lock' can control blood clotting, drug deliveryLights to go out at Century Tower, other sites as UF observes Earth HourWashington journalists to talk about media, Obama administrationFlorida's consumer confidence rises in continued up-and-down patternSt. Petersburg Times: Chris McCartyUF researchers in the midst of state's largest-ever soil carbon studyFlorida’s consumer confidence rises in continued up-and-down patternTelescope events to celebrate 400th anniversary of Galileo's discoveriesUF scientist tapped by Howard Hughes Medical Institute to pursue 'best ideas'Experimental Parkinson's therapy may have robust weight-loss effectUF's oldest performing ensemble launches 85th concert seasonTechnology developed at UF spawns start-up companiesUF Oral History Program presents 'Florida Black History: Where We Stand in the Age of Barack Obama'St. Petersburg Times: Chris McCartyFlorida Blue Key presents the eighth annual Legal Professions DayUF study: Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white's originsUF study: Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white’s originsGraham, Talent to discuss 'The World At Risk' at Graham CenterSt. Petersburg Times: David DenslowTampa Tribune: Rose KoenigRecession discouraging people from moving to FloridaTime: Sara Jo NixonUF athletes excel on the field – and in a laboratoryA more market-based tuition will help universities surviveFern gene reduces arsenic in model plant; could make rice safer, UF expert saysUF communication awards announcedUF Performing Arts presents ‘Tosca’Experimental Parkinson’s therapy may have robust weight-loss effectUF students explore Big Apple during spring breakStudent-scholarship deadline approaching, March 20UF receives many 2009 ADDY AwardsLocal charity to host the second annual Think Tank eventLandscape-themed photography exhibit, open until Aug. 30UF scientist on team for NASA planet-hunting spacecraft to launch FridayVanilla or chocolate?Science paper author: Drought could transform Amazon into carbon emitterWashington Post: Tony RomeoAfter a few drinks, older adults more impaired than they thinkAnother Gator story from InsideTheGatorNation.comWashington Post: Stephen GolantProton therapy targets cancer without harming healthy cellsProminent property expert to discuss shoreline property rights and exclusion‘Drugs, Addiction and the Brain’ to be presented during Brain Awareness Week$1 million MacArthur grant will help Florida preserve affordable housingMultimedia: Engineer: Computer learning, electrical stimulation offer hope for paralyzed‘How I Learned to Drive’ to be presented at the Nadine McGuire Black Box TheatreFDA: Special clearance for UF-developed antimicrobial wound dressingEngineer: Computer learning, electrical stimulation offer hope for paralyzedAssociated Press: Alan Hodges$21 Million gift to University of Florida to boost cancer initiative and hospital projectBudget news available on Web siteBloomberg News: Danaya WrightBusiness students win competitionFlorida Times-Union: Joseph SimoneRathore appointed as FPS/Florida vice presidentFreeman named as interim chairFlorida Blue Key presents the eighth annual Legal Professions DayFlorida Times-Union: Milagros PenaGraduates become alumni for lifeSadler to receive national science education awardTampa Tribune: David ColburnArtwork connects campus and GainesvilleInsideUF: March 24, 2009UF urges students to stay safe during spring breakELI achieves highest enrollment in historyPring, Brockman named 2008 AAAS fellowsInsideUF: March 3, 2009Win Phillips: Not all gloom and doom at UFMany turning to home gardening - minus the dirtFlorida Blue Key presents the third annual Health Professions DayGators get their groove on during Dance for Life programFlorida Blue Key crowns winner of Miss University of Florida PageantConsumer medication information falls short, UF researchers sayUF students recognized nationally for volunteerism20th annual event to benefit public radio, March 1UF study: Rapid burst of flowering plants set stage for other speciesFormer U.S. ambassadors to discuss foreign policy challenges at UFConsumer medication information falls short, UF researchers sayHHP offering study abroad program in AntarcticaAir Force ROTC is blood-drive leaderStudy predicts when invasive species can travel more readily by airProctor Lecture Series continues with presentation by history professorCode Breakers Bash held for Newberry High School, contest winnerRenowned constitutional law scholar to speak about Florida Supreme Court and 2000 electionDiMatteo wins Best Paper AwardTreating drug-addicted doctors is good medicineAssociated Press: Susan GillespieMedia Advisory: Program to explore partnerships for St. Augustine historic propertiesEvolution ImpactInsideUF: Feb. 17, 2009A fond farewell to redbay trees and their buddiesFlorida Today: Jonathan CraneUF professor's off-Broadway production of "Dinner for Two" wins five Latin ACE Awards (New York City)World's largest snake shows tropics were hotter in the pastMultimedia: World's largest snake shows tropics were hotter in the pastInsideUF: Feb. 3, 2009Florida's consumer confidence declines as economic troubles sink inNear Darwin's bicentennial, UF researchers help reveal hidden aspect of evolutionary theoryUF notifies thousands of possible breach of 'Grove' computer systemShorter wait means longer life for kidney transplant candidatesPediatric Hodgkin's disease survivors face increased breast cancer riskLargest Snake FossilmyUF Market coming soonCouncil on Diversity createdNobles chosen as Civilian of the YearMultimedia: Near Darwin's bicentennial, UF researchers help reveal hidden aspect of evolutionary theoryLargest Snake FossilExtreme Makeover: Getting down to businessOsfield completes new bookGenetic tests may improve dosing of widely used anti-clotting drugThe Gator Nation mobile studio makes friends in MiamiPotential new herpes therapy studiedTechnology provides unique music lessonReuters: Daniel SokolThe Division of Continuing Education reaches around the globeGator stories abound on Insidethegatornation.comSarasota Herald-Tribune: Mike SeigelReuters: Lynne HoltTampa Tribune: Wayne ArcherSu donates $250,000 for endowmentTell your Gator storyTell your Gator storyUF experts serve on FDA task forceFilm, panel discussion at UF to examine DarfurUF senior named College Photographer of the YearM.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction hosts career fairUF environmental conference will illuminate solutions for a sustainable FloridaNew Web sites make at-home learning convenient for Florida growersNational Science Foundation grant will connect graduate studentsUF to host national sustainability symposium of designers, engineersEastside High School group to raise funds for UF center for autismMoffitt Cancer Center researcher to discuss African-American health disparitiesFaculty, staff may buy discounted basketball ticketsStudent Affairs to unveil Common Reading Program book for 2009-2010Shark attacks decline worldwide in midst of economic recessionUF commemorates its first African-American graduatesGreetings Gators!Hearing Loss PillUF experts breed puffer fish in captivity; pet trade and genetics research could benefitHearing Loss PillMedia advisory: Hough Hall groundbreakingMultimedia: Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing lossVitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing lossPopular employees receive favorable attention at work, UF study findsNPR commentator to talk at UF about racial perspective of ObamaRISK Cinema returns to the Harn for Spring 2009Seattle Times: George BurgessNational championship team to be recognized SundayStudy Abroad Fair offered on Jan. 27, 28UF names nationally acclaimed professor its eminent scholar in mass communicationSeeking Gator storiesTeacher/scholar nominations soughtMachens to discuss recent trip to Iran in Pugh Hall’s OcoraIFAS dean named interim senior vice president for agricultureSurvey could help pediatricians better treat patientsThe New Republic: Mark GoldUF to host top muscle biologists at 11th Biennial SymposiumWall Street Journal: Jay RitterMedia invited to join Gator fans to watch championship game at UFResearchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to ‘smart dust’UF alumnus works on new NASA spacecraft 'Orion'New disease may cost Florida's avocado industry millions, UF experts warnWalking Gators to journey to Chicago on a 'virtual walking trip'Simulcast of championship game follows UF women's basketball gameResearchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'Machens to discuss recent trip to Iran in Pugh Hall's OcoraFlorida's Master Gardener program hits milestone: 5 million volunteer hours servedMultimedia: Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'Local Rotary clubs now accepting applications for ambassadorial scholarshipsUF report: Florida consumer confidence rises despite weak economySpring semester library orientations offeredBCS National Championship photos availableUF urges Florida homeowners to prepare for rough hurricane seasonTickets available for gala marking 50 years of integration at UFSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel: Mike SeigelUF to spotlight research at championship game eventsUF is top producer of Peace Corps volunteersTo climate-change worries, add one more: extended mercury threatMcClatchy Newspapers: Katheryn Russell-BrownAge of Indian basins may be off by millions of yearsConference on urban issues in Latin America to be hosted by UFConstruction projects cause traffic, parking changesPulvermacher awarded commissions, performancesJudy Fisher awardees recently announcedDennis Steindler interview available on XM Radio, Jan. 16UF students collaborate to enhance Architecture BuildingInternational Educator awards announcedCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences workshops to be held February through April53 Gators selected to SEC Academic Honor RollAlcohol tax increases deter drinking2009 holiday schedule announcedUF coastal engineer: FEMA should update flooding prediction methodsAssociated Press: Mike MoseleyUF to host hundreds for three-day science symposiumScientists: Earthquakes, El Niños fatal to earliest civilization in AmericasAssociated Press: Michael OkunRTS detours several routes for championship gameBloomberg News: Jay RitterFort Myers News-Press: Michael SeigelBudget cuts to deepenUF police have suspect in erroneous text messageInsideUF: Jan. 20, 2009UF report: Confidence in Florida real estate markets hits new lowNew forensics program to investigate crime against animalsHealth concerns unite unions, environmentalists, UF author saysMan confesses to sending text messageSarasota Herald-Tribune: Richard ScherSpring Samuel Proctor Lecture Series begins with environmental activistNature: Glenn Morris