Win Phillips, vice president of research, was quoted in a May 21 Orlando Business Journal story on the pending construction of the Lake Nona Research & Academic Center, awaiting Gov. Charlie Crist’s approval of the state’s 2010-2011 budget. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral.
Dr. Bill Allen, director of the Bioethics, Law and Medical Professionalism program, was quoted in a May 20 Orlando Sentinel story about the ethical challenges people confront in life-threatening situations. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico threatens the existence of a critically endangered sawfish and its relative that recently has been proposed to join it as the only two marine fish in United States waters to receive such federal protection, says a University of Florida researcher.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Arthur Teixeira, professor at the University of Florida, recently was elected Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow. Teixeira is a leading educator in food engineering, with accomplishments in simulation, optimization and control of thermal processing operations.
Fellow is a unique professional distinction conferred on individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon and involve surfers wearing black and white bathing suits, a first of its kind study from the University of Florida suggests.
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Memorial Day weekend brings hundreds of thousands of swimmers and surfers to the beach and all those people in the water boost the odds of a shark attack. University of Florida shark experts say the best way to prevent becoming a victim is avoiding sites where sharks are commonly found.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna — fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes – may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem.
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