IFAS in the news, 11/15

Good morning. Today’s IFAS news roundup:

25 years later, UF biotech center still producing genomic breakthroughs

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121114/ARTICLES/121119753/-1/news?p=1&tc=pg

Interim president named for Coppin State (CALS grad)

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-ci-interim-coppin-president-20121114,0,4735673.story

Pahokee health fair set for Saturday (Palm  Beach/EFNAP)

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/pahokee-health-fair-set-for-saturday/nS43X/

Southern Belles make for a winter wonderland-scape (Clay)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20121115_002_art_1/southern-belles-make-for-a-winter-wonderland-scape

Community Briefs (Clay – 2^nd item)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20121115_012_art_3/community-briefs

 

 

 

UF, local and national:

 

Search committee preps for UF presidency hopefuls

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121114/ARTICLES/121119772

 

University of Florida graduate students seek to end fees, rally outside Library West

 

http://www.wuft.org/news/2012/11/14/graduate-students-rally-outside-library-west/

 

BP near settlement with U.S. over Gulf spill

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/15/bp-near-settlement-with-us-over-gulf-spill/1706209/

Alzheimer’s Tied to Mutation Harming Immune Response

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.html?_r=0

Commentary: Why search for UF president matters to all of Florida

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/opinion/commentary-why-search-for-uf-president-matters-to-/nS6NH/

GIF takes Word of the Year Title for 2012

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_f09ab13c-2ed8-11e2-9c5f-0019bb2963f4.html

Trader Joe’s set to open on Dec. 12 (Alachua)

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_f9a6e5f2-2edd-11e2-9e86-0019bb2963f4.html

Yankees may bring minor league team to Ocala

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121114/ARTICLES/121119804?tc=cr

The Giving Exchange: How you can help (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121114/ARTICLES/121119768/1183?Title=The-Giving-Exchange-How-you-can-help

Chamber's Shop GNV campaign runs Thursday through Sunday (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121114/ARTICLES/121119800/1183?Title=Chamber-s-Shop-GNV-campaign-runs-Thursday-through-Sunday