August 1997 Archive

PAL-2 Computer Promises Dramatic Improvements In Image Processing

GAINESVILLE — A pizza-box size desktop computer as fast as 9,000 Pentium processors soon will dramatically speed and improve everything from airport luggage checks to mammograms, using a mathematical computer shorthand developed at the University of Florida.

Filed under Engineering, Research, Technology on Friday, August 15, 1997.

State Population Tops 14.5 Million Mark, New UF Estimates Show

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s population has topped the 14.5 million mark, but gains in the 90s are less than the 70s and 80s because of a slowdown in the growth of the number of retirees, show the latest population estimates from the University of Florida.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Thursday, August 14, 1997.

UF Professor: Endangered Bridge Is Part Of St. Augustine’s Soul

GAINESVILLE — In North America’s oldest city, St. Augustine’s 70-year-old Bridge of Lions might seem an upstart in its claim to historic status.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, August 13, 1997.

UF Study: Links To Women’s Groups Influence State Legislators’ Voting

GAINESVILLE — Ties to influential women’s groups — not whether a legislator is a man, woman, Republican or Democrat — most likely determine how state lawmakers nationwide vote on family issues, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Florida, Gender, Politics, Research on Tuesday, August 12, 1997.

Growers Look To Blueberries For New Cash Crop

GAINESVILLE—The conventional wisdom that says blueberries belong up north with apples and peaches is being turned on its head by University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research on Friday, August 8, 1997.

UF Researchers: Stress Can Hasten Progression of HIV

GAINESVILLE—Stress can accelerate the progression of the early stages of HIV disease, report researchers from the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, August 7, 1997.

Robot Lawn Mower At UF Designed To Change Suburban Landscape

GAINESVILLE — George Jetson, eat your heart out.
A robot lawn mower called LawnNibbler, developed at the University of Florida’s Machine Intelligence Laboratory, can cut your grass intelligently — avoiding dogs, kids, trees and birdbaths — while you’re out on the golf course or taking the kids to soccer practice.
“The LawnNibbler can provide a substitute for [...]

Filed under Engineering, Florida, Research, Sciences, Technology on Wednesday, August 6, 1997.

Elvis A Civil Rights Pioneer? So Says UF Professor And Rock Music Expert

GAINESVILLE — Thousands will come from all over the world, gathering in the sweltering Memphis, Tenn., heat. Some will bring flowers, others will offer teddy bears and many will hold back tears as they make their pilgrimage to the grave of Elvis Aaron Presley.

Filed under Florida, Race, Research on Monday, August 4, 1997.