April 2002 Archive

UF Professor: Legislature May Not Have Solved State’s Election Problems

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With an eye on this November’s elections, a University of Florida professor warns that despite changes made in the wake of the state’s 2000 presidential election foul-ups, Florida has not solved some of its key voting problems.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, April 9, 2002.

Young Horses Need More Zinc, Copper For Strong Skeletons, Says UF Expert

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They run fast and jump high, sometimes suffering torn cartilage and broken bones as a result.

Filed under Research on Thursday, April 4, 2002.

Luxury For The Masses The Ultimate Global Field-Leveler, Says Author

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here’s a daunting task: In a post-Sept. 11, Enron-stunned world, defend luxury.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, April 3, 2002.

UF Study: Wide Generation Gap In Belief In The Right To Die

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The closer people are to death, the more likely they are to believe in their right to die, suggests a University of Florida study that finds a wide generation gap on the subject of living and dying.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, April 2, 2002.

Obese Lung-Transplant Recipients At Higher Risk Of Death

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Obese people are three times more likely to die after a lung transplant than individuals at healthier weights, providing first-time evidence that extremely heavy people should lose weight before having lung transplant surgery, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research on Monday, April 1, 2002.