GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of the most important crops in the world: corn.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients’ bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.
A new twist on a common medical tool could mean more efficient surgeries and more comfort for patients. University of Florida researchers have developed an endoscope built with tiny mirrors moving inside. Currently, doctors must physically twist the scope in the patient.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Local Rotary clubs are accepting applications for ambassadorial scholarships from early January to late February.
The primary goal of the awards is to promote the Rotary’s ideals of peace and international understanding by emphasizing the ambassadorial role of scholars in their daily contact with people of other cultures and traditions.
Student scholarships [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The exhibit “Sarasota Modern: The Sarasota School of Architecture, 1941-1966” is open through Dec. 24 at the University of Florida in the Special Collections exhibit gallery on the second floor of the Smathers Library.
This exhibition features architectural models, drawings and photographs from John Howey’s Sarasota School of Architecture Collection in the UF [...]
For some, quitting smoking takes more than willpower. Now a University of Florida study shows cold hard cash can help. Researchers start by sending smokers a small carbon monoxide monitor they must use twice a day for six weeks.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — During the upcoming holiday season, WUFT-FM will broadcast live and recorded local music performances on its classical/arts HD2 channel. The University of Florida station will also stream the performances on the Web at wuftfm.org.
“Besides select high school and university ensembles, we’ll also work to capture the professional performances such as the Gainesville [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Internet may soon join nicotine chewing gum, the patch and behavioral counseling as a remedy for tobacco addiction, says a University of Florida researcher who participated in a study of rural residents using their computers to kick the habit.