January 2007 Archive

Alternative fuels expert available to comment on Bush speech Jan. 23, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With President Bush’s State of the Union speech tonight expected to focus on domestic issues, including America’s oil dependence, a University of Florida researcher is available to comment on alternative fuels.

Filed under General on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

UF receives $100,000 for women’s leadership

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The legacy of a federal law enforcement trailblazer is helping cultivate leadership among University of Florida female students.

Filed under Awards & Honors, InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Microwave Sponges

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(PLEASE NOTE: To guard against the risk of fire, people who wish to sterilize their sponges at home must ensure the sponge is completely wet. Two minutes of microwaving is sufficient for most sterilization. Sponges should also have no metallic content. Last, people should be careful when removing the sponge from the microwave as [...]

Filed under Audio on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Chicago Tribune: Michael Marsiske

Michael Marsiske, a professor in the department of clinical and health psychology, was quoted in a Jan. 23 Chicago Tribune story about the importance of keeping the mind active as people age.
The quote was the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Associated Press: Ron Akers

Criminologist Ron Akers was quoted in a Jan. 23 Associated Press national wire story about a statewide push for a tougher juvenile justice system.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Reuters: Gabriel Bitton

Environmental engineering professor Gabriel Bitton’s study proving that placing kitchen sponges in a microwave oven is an effective way to sterilize them ran Jan. 23-25 in numerous news outlets worldwide, including Reuters, The Washington Post, United Press International and BBC. The stories were the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Bloomberg News Service: Jonathan Bloch

A study led by paleontologist Jonathan Bloch showing that primates arrived on the scene several million years earlier than previously thought was the subject of a Jan. 23 story in Bloomberg News Service story that ran in numerous news outlets worldwide.
The stories were the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

InsideUF: January 23, 2007

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for January 23, 2007.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Print Edition on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

UF extension Web site provides ‘Solutions for Your Life’

Need gardening tips? Hoping to manage your family finances better? Worried about E. coli infections? You can get answers from Solutions for Your Life, a Web site sponsored by University of Florida’s extension service.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

‘Terror bird’ arrived in North America before land bridge, study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led study has determined that Titanis walleri, a prehistoric 7-foot-tall flightless “terror bird,” arrived in North America from South America long before a land bridge connected the two continents.

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.