February 1998 Archive

Veteran Among Veterans’ Health-Care Leaders Retires After 59 Years Of Federal Service

GAINESVILLE—America’s longest-serving administrator of veterans’ health-care services, Malcom Randall, will retire in April as director of the Gainesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors on Friday, February 27, 1998.

Energy-Saving Air Conditioners Could Provide Taxpayer Relief

GAINESVILLE — University of Florida researchers seeking to trim air-conditioning costs in large buildings have found new techniques they say could save taxpayers and consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Florida on Thursday, February 26, 1998.

UF To Give Honorary Degree To Former General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

GAINESVILLE — Retired U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf will receive an honorary doctorate in public service from the University of Florida next month.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors, Announcements on Thursday, February 26, 1998.

UF Gets High Speed Internet Connection As Part Of Internet 2 Project

GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida is among 29 institutions to be connected to a high-speed network that will allow scientists and engineers across the country to share powerful computing and information resources, President Clinton announced Thursday.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, February 26, 1998.

UF Researcher: Cutting-Edge Device Could Thwart Weed Invasion

IMMOKALEE — “Cutting-edge technology” could help defeat an aggressive weed that has spread through South Florida and is marching north, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, February 25, 1998.

UF Economists: Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Record In Its History

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s consumer confidence soared to its highest record ever in February, reflecting unprecedented enthusiasm for the national economy over both the short- and long-term outlooks, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, February 24, 1998.

Dentistry Links With The Community To Improve The Dental Health Of Children

GAINESVILLE—Socioeconomic factors and education influence the outcome of children’s dental care, said University of Florida College of Dentistry researchers, who formed an important link with Manatee County groups to study oral health issues among students.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Friday, February 20, 1998.

UF Researcher: Beauty More Than Skin Deep In Black Community

GAINESVILLE — Hairdos and pedicures of working-class black women have resulted in new findings for social researchers who are more inclined to focus on welfare woes or middle-class affluence, a new University of Florida study finds.
In a 16-month study of behavior at a black beauty shop, UF researcher Kimberly Battle-Walters found a political and social […]

Filed under Research, Family, Gender, Race, Black on Thursday, February 19, 1998.

Integrated Pest Management Can Reduce Pests, Pesticides In Schools

GAINESVILLE—When a child on a class picnic found rat poison packed in his school lunch instead of his Fun Fruitables packet, state school officials acknowledged that pesticides on campuses could be a problem.

Filed under Research, Education, Environment, Family, Agriculture on Wednesday, February 18, 1998.

New Dive Platform Aimed At Shaving Vital Microseconds In Competition

GAINESVILLE — The start looks perfect, but the coach isn’t pleased.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Family, Florida on Tuesday, February 17, 1998.