March 2001 Archive

Univ. Of Fla. Professor: South Is A House Divided Over Southern Symbols

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new guard has taken over in the Old South, leaving the region a house divided over public displays of the Confederate flag and other Southern symbols, says a University of Florida researcher and editor of a new book on the subject.

Filed under Research on Thursday, March 8, 2001.

Univ. Of Fla. Study: Sports Participation Has Mental Perks For All

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a survey involving nearly 13,000 people — one of the largest studies of its kind — University of Florida researchers have found that athletes have better images of their own bodies than do nonathletes, regardless of sport, gender or expertise.
Because athletic participation across all levels is related to more positive body […]

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, March 7, 2001.

Seed Collection Project May Save Bromeliads From “Evil Weevil”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rare Florida bromeliad plants threatened by an imported weevil may be preserved with the help of seed collection efforts planned for this spring.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Tuesday, March 6, 2001.

A First: A (Nearly) Complete Road Map For The Evolution Of Placental Mammals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A paper set to appear Friday in the journal Science offers new evidence that scientists are close to pinning down the evolutionary road map for the most diverse and largest subgroup of mammals, a feat that may resolve a longstanding scientific debate and shed light on the newly completed human genome.

Filed under Research, Health, Sciences on Thursday, March 1, 2001.

Seeing Promise At UF, Dupont Donates Rights To New Technology

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An unusual donation from DuPont to the University of Florida could turn a bright idea into a better way to make a crucial ingredient in drugs and agricultural products.

Filed under Research, Engineering on Thursday, March 1, 2001.