UF names 17-year veteran from Purdue as new police chief
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has selected as its new police chief Linda J. Stump, now chief of police at Purdue University.
Filed under Appointments on Thursday, May 15, 2003.
May 2003 Archive
UF Physicist: Dark Matter, Extra Dimensions Tied, Possibly Detectable
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of scientists that includes a University of Florida physicist has suggested that two of the biggest mysteries in particle physics and astrophysics - the existence of extra time and space dimensions and the composition of an invisible cosmic substance called dark matter - may be connected.
Filed under Research on Tuesday, May 13, 2003.
UF Study Shows Food-Origin Labeling Will Benefit Consumers And Producers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At a time of rising concern over food security, public demand is growing for information about where food originates.
Filed under Research on Thursday, May 8, 2003.
Yuck: UF Researchers Say Disgust As Much A Factor As Fear For Obsessive-Compulsive Patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fear is a factor in human behavior, but behold the power of cheese - oozing, maggot-ridden cheese.
Filed under Research on Wednesday, May 7, 2003.
Two New UF Instruments To Aid Quest For Cosmic Origins
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers probing the most distant and ancient regions of the universe and the origins of galaxies, stars and planets will soon have two powerful new tools.
UF Study Finds Feral Cat Colonies Threaten Endangered Species Nationwide
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With 4 million to 6 million unwanted animals - mostly cats - put to sleep each year in the United States, some people might consider it more humane to free the felines into the wild.
Filed under Research on Thursday, May 1, 2003.