January 2006 Archive

Actors from play to share insight, expertise in three on-campus events

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -– University of Florida Performing Arts has organized three residency activities in conjunction with L.A. Theatre Works’ production of “The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial” Jan. 17 and 18.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, January 13, 2006.

UF physicians offer free blood pressure screenings during Martin Luther King Day activities

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to medical conditions, not all people are created equal. African-Americans, for example, are at extremely high risk for developing high blood pressure and its complications such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, January 13, 2006.

Florida land boom: New UF survey shows Florida farmland values increased by 50 percent to 88 percent during past year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Demand for land by developers, investors and speculators pushed the value of agricultural land to record levels in all regions of the state during the past year, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Environment, Florida, Research on Friday, January 13, 2006.

Cast of Scopes trial play to speak at UF law school

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Long before Americans debated the teaching of “intelligent design,” the nation watched the battle between evolution and creationism play out in a small-town Tennessee courtroom.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

UF research shows that methyl bromide use on crops can be reduced by 50 percent under metalized bed covers

WIMAUMA, Fla. — With this month’s federal ban on most uses of methyl bromide, University of Florida scientists are searching for alternatives to the widely used soil fumigant that is essential for the production of fruits, vegetables and ornamentals in Florida and the nation.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Research on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Brazilian berry popular in health food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate the fruit’s purported benefits.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research, Sciences on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

Three strikes law

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More and more states are considering get-tough laws to punish those who commit gun crimes. While state officials are praising Florida’s Three Strikes Law as a “home run,” a new study suggests the law actually strikes-out as a crime-fighting tool.

Filed under Audio on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.

Research report: Fructose syndrome

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Americans trying to trim their waistlines often blame snack attacks for those extra pounds, but when it comes to satisfying those cravings some sugars bite you back. A University of Florida study suggests fructose, a key component of the sweetener found in processed foods, may trigger metabolic syndrome.

Filed under Audio on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.

UF researcher: Florida voucher ruling not a threat to other states

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — School tuition vouchers are likely to survive in other states, despite the Florida Supreme Court’s decision last week to strike down the program for students attending failing schools, said a University of Florida economist.

Filed under Education, Florida, Politics, Research on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.

Planet finders use much faster instrument to discover distant planet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting a very young star nearly 100 light years away using a relatively small, publicly accessible telescope turbocharged with a new planet-finding instrument.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, January 11, 2006.