GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida and University of Texas at Austin scientists have shed light on what Charles Darwin called the “abominable mystery” of early plant evolution.
Zoology professor Lincoln Brower was quoted in a Nov. 26 Associated Press story about the Mexican government’s plan to spend $4.6 million to promote and preserve monarch butterflies. The story ran in numerous newspapers.
Bill Overholt, assistant professor of entomology at UF’s Indian River and Education Center, was quoted in a Nov. 26 Orlando Sentinel story about biological control, which is the use of insects to prey on non-native plants or bugs in Florida.
Pam Soltis, curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a Nov. 26 MSNBC story about her research that found flowering plants had evolved very quickly into five groups. The story was the result of a news release.
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GAINVESVILLE, Fla. — Racial integration at the University of Florida came after years of struggle. In September 1958, George Starke Jr. became the first African American at UF admitted to the College of Law, and seven black students enrolled in the undergraduate program in 1962. Today, UF’s student body reflects the diversity of the state as well as the world.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An online auction for naming rights to a new owl butterfly species discovered at the University of Florida brought a winning bid of $40,800, with proceeds benefiting continued research on Mexican butterflies.
Population growth in Florida slowed down quite a bit in the past year, but University of Florida experts say a healthy job market and retiring baby boomers will eventually come to the rescue.
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Population growth in Florida slowed down quite a bit in the past year, but University of Florida experts say a healthy job market and retiring baby boomers will eventually come to the rescue.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gatorade inventor Dr. Robert Cade drinks his favorite flavor of the sports drink during a dedication of a historic marker recognizing the birthplace of Gatorade at the University of Florida on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. The marker is located near the O’Connell Center. Cade invented the world’s best-selling sports drink for the [...]