GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dianna Morgan was named chairman of the University of Florida Board of Trustees on Friday, while trustee W.A. “Mac” McGriff III was named vice chairman. The positions become effective July 1.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growing old can be disheartening. But for people with diabetes, the aging process can be downright depressing. A University of Florida study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that older adults diagnosed with the type 2 form of the disease are twice as likely as their peers to suffer from depression.
Dr. Carl Pepine, chief of cardiology, was quoted in a June 13 ABCNews.com story about whether race determines treatment for heart disease patients.
Law Professor Christopher Slobogin was quoted in a June 13 New York Times story about privacy issues related to Google’s new Street View service.
Political science Professor Dan Smith was quoted in a June 13 St. Petersburg Times story about how a constitutional amendment to change Florida’s property tax structure will require a 60 percent majority approval because of a law pushed by the Legislature and OK’d by voters last year.
Criminology Professor Richard Hollinger was quoted in a June 13 Associated Press story about the National Retail Federation report on retail theft. The report was released jointly with the University of Florida, and the story ran on the Reuters wire as well as in numerous newspapers nationwide.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — So long, Venus and Mars: Once they become a couple, men and women are from the same planet, a new University of Florida study finds.
Mike Foley, master lecturer in journalism, was the subject of a feature in the June 12 St. Petersburg Times. Foley is a former Times staffer and one of the 2006-07 UF Teachers of the Year.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Addictive & Health Behaviors Research Institute, part of the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance, has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to continue research on alcohol and fitness interventions for adolescents.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At 60 feet long, megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived and a dominant marine predator. Sharks are at risk today, with recent population declines attributed to humans. Though megalodon vanished 2 million years ago, its fascinating story inspires lessons for science and shark conservation.