Tag: College News Press Releases
Topping Out
Hundreds turn out to leave their mark on new chemistry building Almost a year after the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Florida’s new chemistry/chemical biology at the corner of University Avenue and Buckman Drive, hundreds gathered to leave their signature on a one-ton beam that will be placed on the tallest portion of the […]
UF and Gran Telescopio Canarias Unveil New Eye on the Infrared Sky
The world’s largest telescope – the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) 10.4-meter telescope on the island of La Palma, Spain – announced the unveiling of a new window into the mysteries of deep space, with the release of the Canarias InfraRed Camera Experiment (CIRCE) for the use of astronomers worldwide. Read more.
Is the Planet Headed for an Extinction Crisis?
In the movie Avatar, so many magnificent animals have gone extinct that scientists can only study them virtually. This environmentally ravaged Earth is set in the near future, in the year 2154, but according to University of Florida biologist Todd Palmer and his colleagues, the Earth in 2015 is already undergoing an accelerated mass extinction. […]
When A Bright Light Fades
Astronomer Charles Telesco is primarily interested in the creation of planets and stars. So, when the University of Florida’s giant telescope was pointed at a star undergoing a magnificent and explosive death, Telesco, a UF professor, didn’t immediately appreciate what a rare and valuable find he had. He soon learned. The event was about to […]
Decoding the Tree of Life
UF geneticist contributes to groundbreaking study of bird evolution Nature abhors a vacuum, which may explain the findings of a new study showing that bird evolution exploded 65 million years ago when nearly everything else on earth — dinosaurs included — died out. The study is part of an ambitious project, published in the Dec. […]
As Elephants Go, So Do the Trees
Research shows hunting can have catastrophic effects on tropical forests. Overhunting has been disastrous for elephants, but their forest habitats have also been caught in the crossfire. A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the University of Florida shows that the dramatic loss of elephants, which disperse seeds after eating vegetation, is leading to the […]
Ebola May Be Creating Its Own Immunity
The spread of Ebola in West Africa reveals two truths: The disease is swift, and it is devastating. Amid the chaos of deadly outbreak, researchers say another truth may exist: The disease might be quietly inoculating a significant portion of the population who are exposed to the virus but never succumb to it or show […]
Groundbreaking Science
UF breaks ground for long awaited chemistry building. The University of Florida will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chemistry/chemical biology building at 11 a.m. Friday at the corner of University Avenue and Buckman Drive. The facility will provide 110,000 square feet of space for undergraduate and graduate education, including an entire floor devoted […]