University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians in June rose four points to 90, reflecting optimism about the long-term future of the U.S. economy, but University of Florida economists say they are unsure exactly why.

Plant pathologist Randy Ploetz was quoted in a June 26 Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.1 million) story about efforts to save the world’s cocoa crop from disease.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida aerospace expert says the approved launch of the space shuttle Discovery on July 1 amid NASA safety concerns does not make it a reckless mission.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Implantable heart devices are the treatment of choice for patients with potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeats. But the thought of receiving a high-energy shock to restore normal cardiac rhythm can strike fear in their hearts nonetheless.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute is a step closer to being one of the world’s best centers for brain tumor treatment and research after receiving a $5 million gift from the Fort Lauderdale-based Lillian S. Wells Foundation Inc.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Astrónomos de España, México, y los Estados Unidos se reunirán en Miami la semana que viene para planear las primeras observaciones del telescopio mas grande del mundo- un gigante poderoso que se ha estado construyendo durante los últimos seis años en las Islas Canarias (España). El coste de este telescopio es aproximadamente $160 millones de dólares.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers from Spain, Mexico and the United States will gather in Miami next week to plan for the first observations of the world’s largest telescope – a $160 million behemoth under development for the past six years on Spain’s Canary Islands.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Community colleges could face a critical leadership gap as administrators born during the early baby boom era retire over the next five years, according to University of Florida education researchers.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The wind roared against the house. Shingles and tar paper flew off the roof, exposing bare plywood. The front window buckled, then shattered, shooting glass shards into the living room.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — AIM for Africa, a project sponsored by the University of Florida and Shands Healthcare, will establish the first-known formal arts in medicine program in Africa at the Mater Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.