GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Society of Art History Graduates at the University of Florida will hold its annual symposium, “Muses & Means: Patronizing the Arts,” from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 3, at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wine enthusiasts can once again raise their glasses in support of North Central Florida’s public radio stations at A Celebration of Wine, the 18th annual benefit wine tasting and auction to be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Feb. 18, in the University of Florida’s Reitz Student Union Ballroom.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Women’s Leadership Council will host its annual conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11, in the Reitz Student Union.
Jimmy Cheek, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, was quoted in a Jan. 29 Wall Street Journal story about Democrats’ budget proposal that would halt earmarked funds.
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This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of January 29th.
Astronomer Charles Telesco and graduate student Margaret Moerchen were quoted in a Jan. 26 United Press International story about their discovery of an asteroid belt orbiting a star 70 light years from Earth.
A column by Gordon Marino, a professor of sports ethics, about how to build camaraderie through competition ran in the Jan. 26 Chronicle of Higher Education Point of View section.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida has established a $3.5 million endowment at the University of Florida to open the BCBSF Center for Health Care Access, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes. The new center will be housed in the colleges of Nursing and Public Health and Health Professions and will work to significantly improve the health of Florida’s citizens.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No state is as open as it could be in informing the public about the presence of convicted sex offenders in the neighborhood, new University of Florida research finds.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a literature workshop from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, for adults who want to learn how to select books for children. University of Florida education professor Linda Lamme will focus on natural history topics for children ages 2-10.