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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The History of Science Society has awarded the 2009 Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize for excellence in education to Frederick Gregory, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have shown that the disease that threatens to devastate the world's citrus crop is almost certainly ... and more »

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida public radio station WUFT-FM has announced the lineup for “Home for the Holidays,” a special series of local music ...

By University of Florida (healthnewsdigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For more than 400 years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative power of ... UF Brain Institute to study regeneration in salamanders with $2.4 million grantGainesville Sun all 6 news articles »

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Margaret Portillo, University of Florida professor and chairwoman of the department of interior design, was recently named ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center will hold a H1N1 vaccination clinic for UF faculty, staff and students on Wednesday ... and more »

By rwayne GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael G. Perri has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, effective Nov. 6. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael G. Perri has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, effec...

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By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An award-winning composer and the leader of the largest astrophysics experiment in the world will come together Sunday for the Florida premiere of “Einstein’s Cosmic Messengers,” an inventive multimedia concert. This concert will feature Andrea Centazzo, compos...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Engineering announced today (Nov. 3) that it is receiving $3 million in support from Harris Corporation, based in Melbourne, Fla., to promote research collaboration, train scientists, and retain and recruit faculty.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With the state’s high jobless rate, Florida’s real estate outlook is plagued by the most dangerous condition to delay an economic recovery: uncertainty, according to the latest University of Florida survey.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- “Driver’s Ed” for kids could be another name for a statewide program administered by the University of Florida that is designed to reduce the number and severity of injuries and deaths to children from bicycle and traffic crashes.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will celebrate its partnership with the University of Central Florida during a ceremony 10 a.m. Monday at the UCF Center for Emerging Media in Orlando. The UF research and teaching center, Citylab-Orlando, an initiative of the College of Desig...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sugar Belle — a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market — will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sugar Belle -- a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ri...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning will host multiple lectures next week from some of the industry’s leading professionals. All of the lectures are free and open to the public.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New technology that dramatically improves the effectiveness of hearing aids stands to help millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, says a University of Florida professor whose research helped to develop the product.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A gift of more than 2 million butterfly and moth specimens to the University of Florida contains hundreds and possibly more than 1,000 new unnamed species, and will help researchers better understand biodiversity and environmental changes.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Belief that a national economic recovery is under way boosted Florida’s consumer confidence three points to 74 in September, according to a new University of Florida survey. “I think Florida consumers are buying into the argument that the worst of the recession is ove...

 TX GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- An attorney for a University of Florida cornerback charged with punching another man in the head during a fight says his client acted in self-defense. Gainesville Police spokesman Lt. Keith Kameg says police saw UF cornerback ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Longwood University dropped a 3-1 softball decision to #1 University of Florida on Sunday afternoon in Gainesville, Florida. Longwood ended the season 23-23 while Florida improved to 52-3. Brittany Matthews /Farmville (Prince ...

GatorCountry.com  VA GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Longwood University dropped a pair of softball games to top-ranked University of Florida on Saturday afternoon, falling 11-0 in the first game and 6-0 in the nightcap. Longwood fell to 23-22 while Florida improved to 51-3. ...

 FL GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is seeking to better understand the student undergraduate college experience through an online survey. Students will review the quality of education, student services and other aspects of their UF ...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two University of Florida pharmacy faculty members will tell a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel this week that the information that accompanies prescription medicine often does not follow FDA format and content recommendations. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two Unive...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida officials are making every effort to notify more than 97,200 people that an intruder gained access to a computer system containing files with their personal information. The files included the names and Social Security numbers of students, fac...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An accelerating avalanche of bad economic news has swept over Florida real estate to sink confidence in the industry to its lowest level since a statewide survey of economic experts began three years ago, a new University of Florida report finds.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers may have discovered why some brain cells necessary for healthy memory can survive old age or disease, while similar cells hardly a hairsbreadth away die. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers may have discovered w...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida, keeper of the world’s shark attack records, is also now overseeing a national records collection for another toothy marine predator: the sawfish. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida, keeper of the world’s shark attack records,...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The weak housing market is to blame for Florida’s one-point drop in consumer confidence to 81 in July at a time when the national index is on the rise, a new University of Florida study finds. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The weak housing market is to blame for Florida’s one-point...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute on Aging has received a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center. UF is one of 10 centers in the country to receive the prestigious awa...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Faith-based correctional programs for troubled kids can survive and even thrive without legal challenges if they follow Florida’s lead in keeping participation voluntary and welcoming different religions, a new University of Florida study finds.

By rwayne GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Believing in yourself may be good for the soul, but it can also be good for the bank account, according to a new University of Florida study that finds self-confidence can translate into earning hundreds of thousands of dollars more over a lifetime.

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Shawn Kneipp, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been invited to join the editorial board of the journal Nursing Research. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shawn Kneipp, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., an associate professor at the University of Fl...

By khowell GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There is no free lunch in company giveaways of sandwiches, airline flights, hotel stays and other goodies. That’s because there is a significant risk that the so-called “future rewards” will diminish in value when claimed — or the business might not last long enough to...

By Kim Priestap It's because of politics. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - University of Florida President Bernie Machen said Friday he was "tremendously disappointed" with the school's Faculty Senate vote to deny former Gov. Jeb Bush an honorary degree.