January 2006 Archive

X-ray robot

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It looks like something out of a science fiction movie. But University of Florida engineers have developed a real robotic system for taking x-rays and other images of the body. This robot literally moves with the patient.

Filed under Audio on Friday, January 20, 2006.

Anniversary tour takes ‘Tap Dogs’ to the Phillips Center Feb. 1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Take a group of performers from Australia, the United States and Canada, add two-time Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, eclectic designer/director Nigel Triffit and composer Andrew Wilkie, and you get “Tap Dogs” – part theater, part dance, part rock concert, part party, part construction site – a rough, tough and rocking reinvention of tap.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, January 20, 2006.

Museum plans inaugural Florida Butterfly Festival Oct. 14-15

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is planning the inaugural Florida Butterfly Festival to be held Oct. 14-15.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, January 20, 2006.

UF researchers say citrus greening can be managed with new biological and chemical controls

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Canker topped the list of worries for the Florida citrus industry until citrus greening – described as the world’s most serious citrus disease – was found in groves last year.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, January 19, 2006.

For orthopedic injuries, a robot that follows patients as they move

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The MRI and CT scan may one day have a robotic cousin capable of following and peering into patients as they move around.

Filed under Engineering, Health, Research on Thursday, January 19, 2006.

BellSouth answers UF’s call to support new teachers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida project launched to reverse the critical teacher shortage and attrition rates of three inner-city Florida high schools is showing signs of success and moving into a new phase that will involve additional schools.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Education, Research on Wednesday, January 18, 2006.

Growth hormone, obesity can trigger sleep apnea in some kids

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growth hormone helps hundreds of children with a rare disorder that causes them to gorge on food, but for some, starting treatment can worsen a dangerous nighttime breathing problem, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Wednesday, January 18, 2006.

UF biomedical engineering department receives $10 million transformational gift

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A name often associated with a device that has revolutionized stroke-prevention therapy will soon also be associated with the University of Florida’s College of Engineering.

Filed under Announcements, Awards & Honors, Engineering, Health, Research on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

Update: Weekly

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This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of January 16th.

Filed under Audio on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

New York Times columnist David Brooks to speak at UF about education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New York Times op-ed columnist and best-selling author David Brooks will help the University of Florida College of Education launch its yearlong Centennial Celebration, serving as featured speaker for a lecture and panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 at UF’s Emerson Alumni Hall.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, January 17, 2006.