InsideUF
November 2007
UF experimental gardens flourish into family affair
The sign hanging in their office reads “Garden More, Work Less,” but twin sisters and environmental horticulture graduate students Jennifer and Jessica Boldt have found a way to combine the two at the University of Florida.
As coordinator of the experimental trial gardens, Jennifer is responsible for testing different breeds of seeds from plant suppliers […]
Filed under Top Stories on November 20, 2007.
Inside UF: November 20, 2007
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Filed under Print Archive on November 20, 2007.
College of Engineering official wins Presidential Award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The associate dean of student affairs in the University of Florida College of Engineering is one of fewer than a dozen people nationwide to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Jonathan Earle received the award in a White House ceremony Friday. He and the other awardees also […]
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on November 19, 2007.
Gift of $2 million inspires smiles
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Entrepreneur Edward T. Quinn of Longwood, Fla., has made a $2 million gift to the University of Florida College of Dentistry in honor of M. Franklin Dolwick, a UF professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
The gift will create the M. Franklin Dolwick University Chair and is eligible to receive dollar-for-dollar matching funds […]
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on November 19, 2007.
Bookstore discount offered to faculty and staff
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days at the University of Florida Bookstores will be held Nov. 29-30. Faculty and staff will receive special discounts on many items with a valid Gator ID.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the main store, Norm Carlson will conduct a book signing for […]
Filed under Note This on November 19, 2007.
Nominations sought for Jefferson Science Fellow Program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF will nominate two faculty members for consideration in the U.S. State Department’s Jefferson Science Fellow Program this year. The two fellows selected from the nationwide pool of nominees will work for one year in Washington, D.C., and may also spend time at U.S. embassies abroad.
Applicants should submit their applications to […]
Filed under Note This on November 19, 2007.
Study offers help for stressed employees
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you are a full-time UF or Shands employee and are feeling stressed at work, a new research study may be able to help. A workplace stress management program will be offered free of charge as part of the study. Participants may reduce their symptoms of stress, such as frustration, anxiety, depression […]
Filed under Note This on November 19, 2007.
Library West to have extended hours
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Library West will maintain extended hours during finals to assist students with their studies. The library will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. from Dec. 1 through Dec. 13. The Library West Starbucks location will remain open during these extended hours as well.
Filed under Note This on November 19, 2007.
Dean earns national award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Christopher Silver, dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning, was recently awarded the Laurence C. Gerckens Prize at the biennial Society for American City and Regional Planning History conference in Portland, Maine. The prize is awarded once every two years to a scholar-teacher who has demonstrated sustained excellence in the […]
Filed under Seen and Heard on November 19, 2007.
IFAS professor named AAAS Fellow
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Animal sciences professor Peter Hansen has been named a 2007 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award honors efforts to advance scientific applications deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.
Hansen was among 471 AAAS members named fellow this year, and the only one from UF. He was selected […]
Filed under Seen and Heard on November 19, 2007.