Category: UF News

UF Health celebrates groundbreaking for orthopaedic surgical center

UF Health officials and community leaders gathered earlier this month to break ground for the UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center, a 24,000+ square foot medical facility that will support outpatient services for orthopaedic procedures while expanding access to patients in Alachua County and Northeast Florida.

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Florida universities unite to propel space exploration

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has partnered with three Florida universities to receive research and development support for NASA’s Moon to Mars Initiative.

UF law students serve the public in Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

More than 60 taxpayers statewide have obtained $30,000 in refunds in the last two years, thanks to help from UF law students.

UF’s Reitz Union Launches Gator Market, an Outdoor Marketplace Experience

Bringing the charm of a local market to campus, the Reitz Union’s monthly Gator Market invites students, faculty, and the Gainesville community to explore an outdoor marketplace full of unique vendors and local flair.

From custodian to UFPD officer

Hired initially as a custodial worker for Facilities Services, Dwayne Williams pursued his dream of serving as a law enforcement officer for UFPD.

Creative forward thinkers are built at UF’s Digital Worlds Institute

The boundaries between design, communication, and technology are blurring to create new career possibilities in the digital age.

UF/IFAS selected to lead food safety education program

The USDA has selected the UF/IFAS Southern Center for FSMA Training to coordinate similar food safety training facilities across the country.

UF researchers to study pain, with help from horses

UF researchers are teaming up to better understand how the level of pain felt by patients relates to the level of joint degeneration present in osteoarthritis.

UF community invited to the Holiday Gator lighting celebration

Faculty, staff, families and friends are invited to the Lighting of the Holiday Gator, taking place today at 5:30 p.m. on the lawn of the University Auditorium.

Is gratitude good medicine for the body and soul?

While numerous studies have explored the psychological benefits of gratitude, few have investigated its potential physical effects.