July 2003 Archive

New Book Commemorates UF’s 150th Birthday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In celebration of the University of Florida 150th anniversary this year, two UF researchers have written a 116-page pictorial chronicling the institution’s history.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, July 11, 2003.

Dodging Elephants, Scorpions, Mudslides…UF Researcher Tracks Tigers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Of the estimated 7,000 tigers left in the world, scientists know the least about the roughly 2,000 thought to remain in Southeast Asia.

Filed under Research on Thursday, July 10, 2003.

From Balls To Boards: Teens Increasingly Choosing "Action" Sports

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — America’s favorite pastime faces some major-league hurdles if marketers don’t learn how to do a better job of plugging into youth culture, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, July 2, 2003.