May 1997 Archive

UF Researcher: Oldest Archaeological Site In Bahamas Yields Rich Food

GAINESVILLE — Looking for a healthy diet with Caribbean flair? How about iguanas, green sea turtles and red-footed boobies?

Filed under Health, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Friday, May 30, 1997.

UF Economists: Good Economic News Fuels Two-Point Hike In Confidence

GAINESVILLE — A record high stock market and media reports of a healthy economy spurred a two-point rise in Florida’s consumer confidence in May, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, May 27, 1997.

National Championship Gator License Plates Finally Available

GAINESVILLE — University of Florida National Championship memorabilia is everywhere. And now, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles is giving Gator fans across the state one more opportunity to display the victory — on their cars.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, May 23, 1997.

Scientists Test Carbonless Copy Paper For Sickening Side Effects

GAINESVILLE — Working closely with carbonless copy paper over a long period of time may cause severe health problems such as chronic fatigue, sinus difficulties and central nervous system depression, according to preliminary findings from a University of Florida study.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Health, Research, Sciences on Thursday, May 22, 1997.

Strange Bedfellows: Warm Weather Means Dust Mite Population Explosion

GAINESVILLE—When it comes to creepy-crawly insect pests that thrive in warm weather, the tiny, almost invisible dust mite can cause big problems around the home, especially for allergy sufferers.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Wednesday, May 21, 1997.

Experts From UF Dig Up World’s Longest Solidified Lightning Bolt

GAINESVILLE — When researchers from the University of Florida began digging into the ground where a lightning bolt had hit, they thought it would be just another minor excavation.

Filed under Engineering, Florida, Research, Sciences on Monday, May 19, 1997.

Termites At The Statue Of Liberty:
UF/IFAS Scientist Controls Pest With New Baiting System

NEW YORK — Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. OK, but nobody said anything about termites.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, May 15, 1997.

UF Professor Helps Preserve One Of The Last Untouched Coastal Towns

FERNANDINA BEACH — Charlie Gallagher’s dirt-road, clapboard neighborhood may be on the National Register of Historic Places, but he doesn’t get too excited about it. Maybe it’s because he’s seen so much of Old Town’s history firsthand.

Filed under Architecture, Florida, Natural History, Research on Tuesday, May 13, 1997.

Grasshopper Gets Gator Nickname From UF Entomologists

GAINESVILLE — When the University of Florida won the national football championship in January, suddenly “official” thingamajigs of the University of Florida Gators were popping up everywhere.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Monday, May 12, 1997.

Hand-Held Computers Speed UF’s Home Nursing Visits

GAINESVILLE—The University of Florida is one of five universities selected to test new software that can shorten the time nurses spend documenting patients’ health conditions.

Filed under Health, Research, Technology on Thursday, May 8, 1997.