UPF Names Its First Deputy Director

July 12, 2012 For Immediate Release Dennis Lloyd Promoted to Deputy Director Gainesville, FL—As part of ongoing efforts to re-imagine the university press for the 21st century, the University Press of Florida (UPF) today announces an important change to its staffing and reporting structure. Effective July 1, 2012, Dennis Lloyd (formerly Assistant Director/Sales & Marketing … Continue reading UPF Names Its First Deputy Director

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

In the two decades since the fiery tragedy on January 28, 1986, which marked the U.S. space program’s first fatal in-flight accident, no historians have fully recorded nor has the technical aerospace community fully discussed the reasons the mission failed and resulted in the death of seven astronauts. Not even the 1986 Congressional hearings brought … Continue reading Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster