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UF’s Graham Center brings national political leaders to speak Sept. 5

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two men who led national campaigns for the Republican and Democratic parties will meet Sept. 5 at the University of Florida to share insights into running a presidential campaign.
Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., former chairman of the Republican National Committee, […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 27, 2008.

Meyer encourages fans to ‘White Out Cancer’ at season opener

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators Head Football Coach Urban Meyer is encouraging Gator fans to trade their orange and blue for white as “Gators White Out Cancer” at the Aug. 30 home football game against University of Hawaii.
In recognition of the University of Florida and Shands HealthCare commitment to cancer research focused on treatment, prevention, […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 25, 2008.

UF wants everyone to use alternative transportation on Oct. 17

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is challenging students, faculty and staff to give up their cars and use alternative transportation on Oct. 17 with the hope it becomes a habit.
“The One Less Car Challenge is part of a larger campaign to help support the UF community in tough economic times, and to emphasize […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 21, 2008.

UF engineering researchers chase Tropical Storm Fay

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Tropical Storm Fay came ashore in southwest Florida early Tuesday, University of Florida hurricane wind researchers were ready.
A team of UF civil engineering faculty members traveled to Marco Island — just north of Cape Romano, where Fay made landfall — and deployed four mobile wind-monitoring towers late Monday night. They gathered […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 19, 2008.

Carlson to head University of Florida’s new ‘media farm’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A veteran online journalist and educator has been selected as executive director of the new Center for Media Innovation and Research at the University of Florida.
Professor David Carlson has been a pioneer in the development of interactive newspapers since the 1980s. He spent 20 years at newspapers large and small and founded […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 18, 2008.

Officials monitoring Tropical Storm Fay

University of Florida officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Fay. Plans currently call for UF work activities to remain on a normal schedule. Should the forecast conditions for the Gainesville area worsen, new information will be posted on UF’s home page.
Further storm information can be found on UF’s tropical weather update page: http://www.ufl.edu/weather/hurricane/.

Filed under Top Stories on August 16, 2008.

Leadership development programs now accepting applications for 2008-09

Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, Human Resource Services at the University of Florida is once again offering its two dynamic leadership programs, The UF Academy and Next Level Leadership. Specifically tailored to the needs of UF faculty and exempt staff, these programs are designed to help develop and […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 11, 2008.

UF professor wins international award for research in quantum chemistry

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — So Hirata, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Florida, has been selected to receive the 2008 Annual Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. The academy awarded Hirata in recognition of his “theory and algorithm developments in electron correlated methods for molecules and extended systems.”
A faculty […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on July 28, 2008.

UF, China’s Zhejiang University to collaborate on clean energy research

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thirteen members of one of China’s top universities visited the University of Florida this week to discuss collaboration and begin planning a joint research center on clean energy.
Researchers at Hangzhou-based Zhejiang University (ZHU), one of China’s top three universities, plan to work with their UF counterparts on research and educational efforts aimed […]

Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on July 24, 2008.

Museum Night (tonight) features live entertainment and art-making experience

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors at the Harn Museum of Art will enjoy innovative and engaging programming during Museum Nights from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday.
Beginning at 6 p.m. guests are invited to explore water-based art media activities that complement the Harn Museum of Art’s all-video exhibition “Cross-Currents in Recent Video Installation: Water as […]