September 2003 Archive

UF Discovery May Solve Mystery Of How Body Maintains Constant Temperature

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most modern homes have an automatic thermostat, and now a University of Florida researcher's new study shows the mysterious mechanism that maintains body temperature may work in similar fashion: with the help of a heat-regulating "switch."

Filed under Research on Wednesday, September 10, 2003.

UF Slated To Share In $45 Million Grant To Fight Bioterrorism, New Diseases

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF, together with a consortium of five other Southeastern universities, will share a five-year, $45 million federal grant to combat bioterrorism threats such as smallpox and emerging diseases such as SARS, the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Research on Thursday, September 4, 2003.

UF Research: CEO Charisma Affects Stock Prices

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The head honcho’s clever workings influence all aspects of a company, and according to a recent University of Florida study, their powers of persuasion don’t end with the firm.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, September 3, 2003.

Research: Alligator Is Animal Kingdom’s Champion Chomper

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The lion has its roar, the cheetah its speed.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, September 2, 2003.