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UF becomes first university in U.S. to establish EU-funded Jean Monnet Centre

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has become the first American institution to receive funding from the European Union to establish a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on campus.

Filed under Announcements, Education on Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

InsideUF now has its own site…

InsideUF, your campus news source, is now located at: insideuf.ufl.edu. You will still be able to access the page via the UF home page. However, if you would like to receive RSS feeds, please log on and subscribe to the RSS feeds for the categories that interest you.

Filed under Announcements, Appointments, Awards & Honors, Campus on Friday, June 22, 2007.

Morgan named UF Board of Trustees chair; McGriff named vice chair

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dianna Morgan was named chairman of the University of Florida Board of Trustees on Friday, while trustee W.A. “Mac” McGriff III was named vice chairman. The positions become effective July 1.

Filed under Announcements, Appointments, Campus on Friday, June 15, 2007.

HHP awarded $3.2 million to study alcohol and fitness interventions for adolescents

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Addictive & Health Behaviors Research Institute, part of the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance, has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to continue research on alcohol and fitness interventions for adolescents.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, Campus on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.

Florida Museum opens new shark exhibit June 16 featuring 60-foot-long megalodon

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At 60 feet long, megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived and a dominant marine predator. Sharks are at risk today, with recent population declines attributed to humans. Though megalodon vanished 2 million years ago, its fascinating story inspires lessons for science and shark conservation.

Filed under Announcements, Campus on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.

State Department awards UF first Study of U.S. program grant in journalism education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The State Department’s Study of the United States Branch recently awarded its first grant for international journalism and media faculty education to the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, Campus on Monday, June 4, 2007.

APA sponsors suicide awareness workshop

“Suicide Awareness and Intervention: QPR Gatekeeper Training” is the title of an Academic and Professional Assembly-sponsored workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. July 31 in Reitz Student Union Room 282.

Filed under Announcements, Campus on Monday, June 4, 2007.

UF’s Department of Pediatrics and Rinker School of Building Construction receive $2 million gift

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $2 million gift made to the College of Medicine and the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida will help mend buildings, construct hearts and reduce pediatric diabetes.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, Campus on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

UF, FNGLA test new plants for Florida gardens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Local gardeners looking for the hottest new plants should look no farther than the UF campus, where ongoing trial gardens offer a glimpse of the latest varieties from the floriculture industry. This weekend, garden staff will be available to answer questions at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Filed under Announcements, Campus on Thursday, May 31, 2007.

APA sponsors workshop on year-end purchasing process

“Purchasing: What you need to know about the year-end process” is the title of an Academic and Professional Assembly-sponsored workshop for University of Florida employees.

Filed under Announcements, Campus on Thursday, May 24, 2007.