GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida ranked first among public institutions in attracting National Achievement Scholars during the past year, according to rankings released today.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF has received a $3 million gift aimed at making it an international leader in the study of biodiversity and the environment, a field that will play an increasingly important role in agriculture and other areas as Earth becomes more crowded and people continue to deplete its natural resources.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A student organization at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law hopes to build on the area’s reputation as an incubator for aspiring musicians by hosting what may be the nation’s first Music Law Conference on Oct. 4-5.
The following sources at the University of Florida are available to speak to the news media on a variety of topics related to the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, as well as the war on terrorism and U.S. relations with Iraq.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida President Charles Young has named Dr. Richard Bucciarelli to the post of vice president for governmental relations. The appointment is effective Sept. 1.
GAINESVILLE-The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded University of Florida medical researchers a five-year, $3.5 million grant to continue studying the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on child development.
GAINESVILLE-University of Florida Shands Cancer Center researchers have received $1 million in federal funds to study a new molecular marker for colorectal cancer through a multicenter international trial.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists and science-fiction writers alike know that if people are ever to spend years on distant space stations or colonize other planets, they’ll have to re-create miniaturized versions of the Earth’s ecosystem in conditions utterly hostile to life.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Catherine Emihovich, dean of education at California State University in Sacramento, has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Education effective August 1.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida engineering professor and expert in particle science and technology is the state’s only researcher elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year.