November 2006 Archive

Institute of Black Culture hosts Kwanzaa celebration

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Black Culture will host a Kwanzaa celebration Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, November 30, 2006.

New consortium aims to promote better research to protect state’s forests

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Each day, Florida gains an average of 1,000 residents and loses more than 200 acres of forest—but University of Florida experts say rapid urbanization doesn’t doom the state to a treeless existence.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 30, 2006.

Maren Foundation endows faculty, research at UF College of Medicine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A gift from the Thomas H. Maren Foundation to the University of Florida’s College of Medicine will enable emerging scientists to conduct world-class research and provide the college with another means to develop cancer treatments.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

WUFT-FM presents documentary on poverty in Bradford County

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Public radio station WUFT-FM, Classic 89.1 will broadcast a special 90-minute documentary, “The Long Road: From Poverty to Prosperity,” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6. This “Sound Rich” program is hosted by WUFT-FM news reporter Claudia Hickey and reveals an in-depth look at what causes poverty in Bradford County.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

SEC game to be broadcast in two places inside Reitz Student Union

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students can watch the Southeastern Conference championship football game in the Reitz Student Union on Saturday.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Film collection valued at $6.4 million given to Smathers Libraries

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Dick Tracy,” “Flash Gordon,” “Captain Kidd,” “Li’l Abner,” “Oliver Twist,” – and thousands of other vintage films now have a permanent home in the George A. Smathers Libraries and will be available for research and enjoyment, thanks to vintage film collector Bill Brothers of Stuart, Fla.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Staffers benefit from single-room design for baby care, study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Neonatal intensive care units designed with single-family rooms not only increase patient privacy but also boost staff satisfaction and reduce stress, according to a University of Florida study.

Filed under Architecture, Health, Research on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Female Heart Damage

Women with chest pain sometimes ignore the symptom. Now, a University of Florida study shows those women have a much greater risk for a heart attack than women with no pain.

Filed under Video on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Research Report: Female Heart Damage

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Women with chest pain sometimes ignore the symptom. Now, a study shows those women have a much greater risk for a heart attack than women with no pain. University of Florida researchers studied women who’ve had chest pain but whose heart exam revealed no blocked arteries or other problems. UF expert [...]

Filed under Audio on Wednesday, November 29, 2006.

Pulitzer Prize winner among panelists for symposium on reporters’ privilege

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Law Review will host its annual fall symposium, featuring a panel discussion on “A Reporter’s Privilege,” at 1 p.m. Friday in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. This event is open to the public.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.