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Many New Year’s resolutions involve a diet. Now University of Florida researchers have a found a key to keeping your metabolism running. For more, here’s Research Report.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leave it to the bacteria that cause tooth decay to be able to live without something all cells were thought to require.

Biological scientist Ginger Clark’s work using animal DNA to catch poachers and smugglers was cited in a Dec. 13 USA Today (circ. 2.1 million) about the use of animal DNA in law enforcement. See related news release.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The memory of the late Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Raymond Ehrlich, who died in July, will live on and support faculty at two colleges at the University of Florida thanks to provisions made in his estate.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After her commencement ceremony Saturday, a Palestinian University of Florida graduate will return home to make a difference.

An opinion piece by psychologist Clive Wynn about the new King Kong movie ran in the Dec. 12 New York Times (circ. 1.1 million) The piece was edited and placement was coordinated by the UF Op-Ed Service.

William Mann, a professor and principal investigator for rehabilitation engineering research, was quoted in a Dec. 12 story in the Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.1 million) about advances in home monitoring for the elderly. The Gator Tech Smart House also was mentioned in the story. The journal is a paid subscription so no link is [...]

WHAT is it about watching young women being ravished by oversized middle-aged gorillas that presses so many buttons – and fuels so many King Kong movies, including the latest version opening on Wednesday?

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of December 12th.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Dec. 9 Atlanta Journal-Constitution (circ. 382,421) story about a uptick in initial public offering activity.