University of Florida News

WHAT:
Dedication ceremony for Jim and Alexis Pugh Hall
WHEN:
11 a.m. Feb. 9
WHERE:
Pugh Hall, Buckman Drive between Dauer and Newell halls, University of Florida campus.
PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking should be plentiful. For a campus parking map go to http://www.parking.ufl.edu/.
BACKGROUND:
Pugh Hall, a 40,000-square foot facility, includes a teaching auditorium and public space for lectures and events. It is home to [...]

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a Jan. 31 Tampa Tribune story about the potential positive impact of Florida’s new property tax amendment on the state’s real estate market.

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 31 Wall Street Journal story about the possible changes in Republican voting strength in Florida. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed cite sexual dysfunction as the most common side effect after surgery, but urinary dysfunction troubles these patients most, reports a University of Florida researcher. What’s more, many aren’t emotionally prepared to face these complications.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Attention snowbirds and spring breakers: Beachgoers who stay high and dry may have healthier fun in the sun than those frolicking on wet sand or in the water, according to a University of Florida veterinary researcher.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fallout from the ongoing housing crisis caused a four-point drop in Florida’s consumer confidence index to 70 this month, its lowest level in 16 years, a new University of Florida study reports.

Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center, was quoted in a Jan. 29 Associated Press story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a News Bureau release.

Law professor Christopher Slobogin was interviewed in the Jan. 29 Harper’s magazine on the subject of his new book, “Privacy at Risk: The New Government Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment.”

Retired Sen. Bob Graham wrote a Jan. 29 Washington Post column about the need for bipartisanship to return to Congress and the White House. Graham leads the new Bob Graham Center for Public Service at UF.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Forgetful Casanovas are lucky in love.