February 2005 Archive

Forecasting Nature: Computer Model Helps Farmers Lower Risk Of Crop Loss

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists from the University of Florida and other Southeastern universities are helping farmers to get a jump on Mother Nature.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

UF Study: Florida Hurricanes, Storms Put Damper On Shark Attacks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s active hurricane season last year spawned the perfect storms to reduce the Sunshine State’s number of shark attacks, which dipped to their lowest level in more than a decade and pulled down the national average as well, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 14, 2005.

UF Study: Dearth Of Affordable Assisted Living Units Often Found

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Elderly people of modest means have few choices when it comes to finding an affordable assisted living facility in many communities, according to a new University of Florida study that shows a huge disparity in the availability of this popular long-term care alternative.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

Harnessing Chaos To Build Faster, More Versatile Computers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chaos has its own internal order – and now a University of Florida researcher is harnessing those hidden patterns to create a first-of-its-kind, highly adaptable computer that could be as much as a hundred times faster than conventional computers.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

Saving Valentine’s Day: UF Researcher Combats Disease That Threatens World Cocoa Bean Crop

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are on a disease-fighting mission to ensure that the world’s favorite confection — chocolate — will continue to be a Valentine’s Day mainstay.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

UF Trustee Albert Thweatt Resigns From Board

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Trustee Albert W. Thweatt Sr. has resigned his position due to business commitments, board Chairman Manny Fernandez announced today.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, February 9, 2005.

Gene Therapy For Parkinson’s Disease Moves Forward In Animals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of scientists has used gene therapy in two separate studies to renew brain cells and restore normal movements in monkeys and rats with a drug-induced form of Parkinson’s disease.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

UF Professor Reports Steps To Help Schools Make The Grade

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using steps she says are applicable to any school, a University of Florida education professor has worked with teachers to help an urban elementary school deemed failing under state standards raise its test scores and make the A list.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 7, 2005.

UF Archaeological Study Finds Children Had Fun And Learned

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Digging into the past is more than child’s play, says a University of Florida researcher whose study shows that archaeological finds of children’s artifacts reveal missing clues about the world they lived in.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 7, 2005.

Daniels, Powell reappointed to UF board of trustees

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida trustees Roland Daniels and Earl Powell have been reappointed to the board, Gov. Jeb Bush announced today.

Filed under Appointments on Friday, February 4, 2005.