InsideUF
September 2007
Sea World vet to help run UF program in aquatic animal health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mike Walsh, D.V.M., a former head veterinarian at Sea World of Florida, has joined the administrative staff at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where he now serves as associate director of UF’s Aquatic Animal Health program.
Filed under Seen and Heard on September 24, 2007.
Interim associate dean named at Veterinary College
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thomas W. Vickroy, Ph.D., a pharmacology professor and longtime University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member, has been named interim associate dean for students and instruction at the college.
Filed under Seen and Heard on September 24, 2007.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant director to speak at UF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The head of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s grant program, which distributes almost $700 million annually for scientific research, will speak about science education at the University of Florida Sept. 28.
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on September 24, 2007.
Breast cancer awareness program visits O’Connell Center lot Sept. 24
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24, the O’Connell Center parking lot will be more than just a place to park cars. It will be a place to educate and raise awareness of breast cancer.
Komen on the Go, housed in a colorful pink cruiser, is a community education and […]
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on September 21, 2007.
InsideUF: September 11, 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for September 11, 2007.
Filed under Print Archive on September 21, 2007.
InsideUF: August 28, 2007
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for August 28, 2007.
Filed under Print Archive on September 21, 2007.
Florida Players announce first show of season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Players, a student-run theater company funded by University of Florida Student Government, will premiere “The Shape of Things” at the University of Florida Phillips Center Blackbox Theatre from Oct. 4 through Oct. 7.
Filed under Happenings on September 21, 2007.
Fla. Museum event focuses on Zora Neale Hurston novel
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a panel discussion of author Zora Neale Hurston’s book “Their Eyes Were Watching God” on Sept. 29 from 2:30-4 p.m.
Filed under Happenings on September 21, 2007.
ButterflyFest features field trips, behind-the-scenes tours
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering special field trips and behind-the-scenes tours for butterfly enthusiasts during ButterflyFest on Oct. 13-14. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these paid activities and must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5.
Filed under Happenings on September 21, 2007.
Museum Nights features Harn Eminent Scholar lecture, creative writing faculty readings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art welcomes internally recognized scholar Ute Meta Bauer as part of the first Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History lecture of the fall semester at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27.
Filed under Happenings on September 21, 2007.