2001 Archive

UF professor: air cleaning system destroys anthrax, other pathogens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An indoor air cleaning system originally developed to zap dust mites and mold spores also destroys airborne anthrax and other pathogenic microbes, says the University of Florida engineering professor who pioneered the technology.

Filed under Engineering, Research on Wednesday, October 24, 2001.

UF Study bares contradictions about American nudists

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The naked truth about the American nudist movement is its failure to live up to the ideal that everyone is treated the same, despite social standing or the shape of their bodies, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research on Thursday, October 18, 2001.

New federally funded rehabilitation research center at UF will explore new technologies to aid seniors with disabilities

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For older people with physical and cognitive impairments, little things like wireless phones, motion-sensor lights, remote controls for household appliances and door locks are big factors in promoting independence and quality of life.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Health, Research on Monday, October 15, 2001.

UF Engineer, students create glow-in-the-dark bicycle

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nighttime cyclists may soon have a dramatic safety improvement that’s sure to get glowing reviews: a bike that glows from stem to stern, wheels included.

Filed under Engineering, Research on Monday, October 15, 2001.

UF nurse researcher identifies search criteria for wandering Alzheimer’s patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Less than 4 percent of memory-impaired adults who wander away from home are able to return unassisted, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Thursday, October 11, 2001.

UF Study suggests women learn less than men during college

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite closing the gender gap in higher education in recent years, women learn only two-thirds of what men do during college, according to a researcher at the University of Florida.

Filed under Education, Gender, Research on Wednesday, October 10, 2001.

UF survey: citrus land values decline as other farmland values increase

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the exception of citrus groves, the value of farmland in Florida increased during the past year, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Tuesday, October 9, 2001.

UF sources available for stories on Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

The following sources at the University of Florida are available to speak to the news media today regarding the apparent terrorist attacks in Washington and New York City.

Filed under General on Tuesday, October 9, 2001.

Cane syrup makes a comeback, with help from UF

QUINCY, Fla. — Grab a biscuit: Homegrown cane syrup is making a comeback.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Friday, October 5, 2001.

New radiation therapy technique developed at UF now used in treating tumors in animals

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Through a unique partnership between University of Florida veterinarians and scientists based at the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute of UF, small animals with tumors are now able to receive some of the world’s most advanced radiation planning and treatment in a procedure thought to be the first of its type available anywhere.

Filed under Health, Research, Veterinary on Thursday, October 4, 2001.