September 2002 Archive

UF Surgeon Calls On Medical Personnel To Revamp Terrorist Disaster Plan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon nears, the U.S. medical community remains ill-equipped to anticipate and manage mass casualties wrought by deliberate terrorist acts on American soil, a University of Florida surgeon warns.

Filed under Research on Friday, September 6, 2002.

For The Blind, A Computer Navigation System With Its Own "Map"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have wedded speech recognition software, wearable computers, satellite positioning technology and other emerging technologies in a 21st-century navigational aid for the blind.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, September 3, 2002.