Office of Community Relations
UF Government and Community Relations
Monday, December 21, 2020
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Across the University of Florida, our 16 colleges, numerous institutes and health care facilities embrace our shared mission of outreach and service to improve and enrich our community, nation and the world. UF in the Community spotlights the impact of UF in our region.
Although UF has students and employees throughout the state, North Central Florida is home to much of our faculty and staff and to our 50,000+ students. Like all area residents, we want a vibrant, safe, healthy and equitable place in which to live and thrive. Here are some of the ways in which we are enhancing our shared community.
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UF College of the Arts and WUFT will broadcast the 72nd annual Sounds of the Season |
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Tune in and enjoy the 72nd annual Sounds of the Season performance. UF’s Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra are joined, once again, by several exceptional guest artists and members of the Gainesville Civic Chorus.
The program will air on Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. and Dec. 24 at midnight on WUFT-TV as well as on WUFT-FM (dates and times TBA).
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UF McKnight Brain Institute Update: “Alzheimer’s: Help for today and hope for tomorrow” |
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UF Health recently hosted a webinar titled, “Alzheimer’s: Help for today and hope for tomorrow,” featuring Todd Golde, M.D., Ph.D., McKnight Brain Institute director, and Steven DeKosky, M.D., MBI deputy director.
The webinar touched on the past, present and future of Alzheimer’s disease research as well as information about care and medications.
UF Health Alzheimer’s webinar:
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UF Career Connections Center ranked #2 in the country |
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The University of Florida's Career Connections Center (C3) has risen to the No. 2 college career centers in country according to the latest rankings by Best Colleges.
The C3 serves more than 54,000 students and alumni across all majors and degrees. The center is a comprehensive unit providing a diverse range of services to connect job seekers to employers and employers to students.
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UF College of Engineering Researchers are looking into the eyes of patients to diagnose Parkinson’s disease |
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With artificial intelligence (AI), researchers have moved toward diagnosing Parkinson’s disease with, essentially, an eye exam. This relatively cheap and non-invasive method could eventually lead to earlier and more accessible diagnoses. |
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“It was a crazy week for IPOs” and UF Warrington College of Business professor Jay Ritter was in demand with national media |
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It was already a great year for IPOs, but this past week took things to an entirely new level. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the IPOs that happened this week and shares more insights on the market in these stories from Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Business Insider and Yahoo! Finance.
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UF IFAS scientists create ‘GatorByte’ devise to detect water quality less expensively |
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A water-quality buoy called ‘GatorByte” might help resource managers monitor water quality over space and time – all for as little as $1,500.
The device has been used to test water in Gainesville at Hogtown Creek and Lake Wauberg. Researchers say GatorByte likely can be used to monitor water quality around Florida, and for that matter, across the United States.
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The UF MLK Steering Committee invites you to submit your events for our 2021 UF MLK Celebration Calendar! |
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UF’s MLK Celebration is a campus-wide celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to social justice through educational programs and service initiatives. Multicultural and Diversity Affairs coordinates UF’s annual celebration in partnership with faculty, students, and staff members from across the campus community. The 2021 MLK Celebration Calendar will take place from January 15 – January 29th, 2021. You can find more information about the MLK celebration here:
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The Steering Committee is interested in supporting the efforts of other departments, campus organizations and the Gainesville community that are celebrating the ideals of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in January. If you are interested in having your event placed on the 2021 UF MLK Celebration Calendar please use the following link to complete the online submission form:
Please submit your event by December 22nd, 2020.
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- UF Health Screen, Test and Protect Dashboard
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- Florida Department of Health: COVID-19 data and surveillance dashboard
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- Greater Gainesville Chamber
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- United Way of North Central Florida
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Susan Crowley
Assistant Vice President, Community Relations
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