March 2002 Archive

New UF Research Shows Florida To Grow More Rapidly Over Long Term

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s population will grow faster than expected thanks to more accurate census counts, according to the latest projections from the University of Florida.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, March 13, 2002.

Adult Stem Cell “Successes” May Need Closer Look, UF Research Finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers may need to look more closely before concluding that adult stem cells can transform into other types of cells, according to University of Florida research to be published Thursday in Nature.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, March 13, 2002.

Native Plants Can Help Gardeners Save Water, Says UF Expert

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Gardeners in drought-prone Southeastern states may want to “go native” this spring and beautify yards with native plants requiring little irrigation, says a University of Florida horticulturalist.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, March 12, 2002.

Study shows women find solo travel liberating rather than dangerous

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women see solo vacations as adventures in freedom and liberation, despite portrayals of those travelers as foolish risk-takers, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Gender, Research on Monday, March 11, 2002.

A first for mammals: manatees use hairs as ‘underwater antennas’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chris Marshall noticed it when he snorkeled with manatees: Even when he remained still and quiet in murky water, they kept a safe distance.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Health, Research, Sciences, Veterinary on Tuesday, March 5, 2002.

Algorithms for airlines: new math model saves money, improves service

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led research team has developed a new mathematical approach to airline scheduling that could lead to substantial savings for United Airlines, which helped sponsor the research, and eventually for other airlines as well.

Filed under Business, Engineering, Research, Technology on Monday, March 4, 2002.