June 2010 Archive

Centers combine in Radio Road facility to help students with mental health

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s new Counseling and Wellness Center is now open to students seeking a campus haven for mental health problems, stress relief, counseling and supportive outreach.
The Counseling Center, formerly in Peabody Hall, and the Student Mental Health Center, formerly in the Student Health Care Center, have consolidated into the CWC [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Treating tongue tie could help more babies breastfeed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doctors advise new mothers to breastfeed for at least the first six months of a baby’s life, but a simple yet often untreated problem can sabotage their efforts, University of Florida researchers say.
Called a tongue tie, the problem occurs when the connective tissue under the tongue is too tight. A tongue tie [...]

Filed under Family, Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Florida Times-Union: Yvette McCarter

Yvette McCarter, professor of pathology at the College of Medicine at Jacksonville, was quoted in a June 27 Florida Times-Union story about her examination of possible pathogens and other germs and some U.S. currency.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Washington Post: Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox

Sociologist Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox was quoted in a June 25 Washington Post story about a new report that found the number of childless women in their 40s has risen sharply.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Tampa Tribune: Jeffrey Harrison

Law professor Jeffrey Harrison was quoted in a June 25 Tampa Tribune story about litigation against a local pub over music licensing.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Business Week: Alex Sevilla

Alex Sevilla, director of the MBA program, was quoted in a June 24 Business Week story about upcoming changes in the the Graduate Management Admission Test, known as the GMAT.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Associated Press: Michael Seigel

Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a June 23 Associated Press story about the legal strategy for why BP executives have said nothing specific about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

MSNBC: Jason Blackburn

Spatial ecologist Jason Blackburn was quoted in a June 23 MSNBC.com story about a new report that found sharks and redfish hosting bacteria that were surprisingly resistant to antibiotics.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

New York Times: Richard Hollinger

Criminologist Richard Hollinger was quoted in a June 22 New York Times story about a practice among some store owners to demand a fine from suspected shoplifters.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

UF seeking older adults for international aspirin trial

GAINESVILLE, Fla., — The University of Florida is recruiting men and women 70 and older to take part in a large international study of whether daily low-dose aspirin can help stave off disabling conditions and increase life expectancy among healthy seniors.
The American Heart Association recommends the use of aspirin to prevent recurrence of heart attack [...]

Filed under InsideUF (Campus), Note This on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.