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An update from President J. Bernard Machen

Photo of J. Bernard MachenWelcome to the 2009-2010 year at the University of Florida!

It's early yet, but all signs suggest you have picked a terrific year to be here.

Summer is usually fairly slow, but this one has been an exception. We learned we had received a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help transform our medical discoveries into new treatments for patients. Capping a nine-year effort, Gator astronomers formally inaugurated the world's largest telescope, in Spain's Canary Islands. UF is the only U.S. institution with an ownership stake in the Gran Telescopio Canarias. We also just received word we have received an $8.2 million federal grant to create the Florida Innovation Hub to spur commercialization of our research, a project that will include a new, 45,000-square-foot incubator near the university.

Looking ahead, UF, like most other major research universities nationwide, continues to face budgetary challenges tied to the weak economy. But all indications are, we are making significant and lasting strides despite the cutbacks of recent years:

Budget cuts have forced us to make some hard decisions in recent years. Improving economic conditions will hopefully put that era behind us. But our recent accomplishments show that whatever circumstances the university faces, faculty and staff remain hard working, ambitious and effective. Let's continue this tradition—and make this year another great one for all of us and for the university!

Sincerely,
Bernie Machen
President

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