July 2010 Archive

UPD reinstates four officers involved in Corry Village incident

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four of the University of Florida Police Department officers involved in the March 2 incident at Corry Village were reinstated to full duty today by UPD Chief Linda Stump.
Officers Bill Ledger, Keith Smith, Will Sasser and James Mabry have been on administrative duty since shortly after the incident. UPD’s internal [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Though acidic, salsa can still be a risk if handled improperly, UF researcher says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just because salsa is acidic, don’t assume it can’t make you ill. A University of Florida researcher’s study shows that salmonella and staphylococcus can both survive long enough to pose risk in the often free, always popular appetizer.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Genetic investigators say the partnership between people and the ancestors of today’s donkeys was sealed not by monarchs trying to establish kingdoms, but by mobile, pastoral people who had to recruit animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa more than 5,000 years ago.

Filed under Research, Sciences on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

UF study: BP oil spill adds to uncertainty about Florida’s real estate market

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The BP oil spill threatens to swamp a shaky Florida real estate industry that had been bottoming out because of repeated economic blows, the latest University of Florida survey finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Real Estate Woes

While the Gulf oil spill has peppered Panhandle beaches with tar balls, University of Florida experts say it has also swamped a shaky Florida real estate industry.

Filed under Video on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Real Estate Woes

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While the Gulf oil spill has peppered Panhandle beaches with tar balls, a new survey shows it has also swamped a shaky Florida real estate industry. Here’s UF real estate researcher Timothy Becker.

Filed under Audio on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Palm Beach Post: Steven Kirn

Steven Kirn, executive director of the David F. Miller Retailing Education and Research Center, was quoted in a July 22 Palm Beach Post story about a controversy over a line of maternity clothing offered by a retailer popular with teens.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Wall Street Journal: Clay Calvert

Clay Calvert, the Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, was quoted in a July 22 Wall Street Journal story about litigation brought against an English newspaper by actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: David Denslow

Economics professor David Denslow was quoted in a July 21 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the impact in Florida from the bill to extend unemployment benefits.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

South Florida Business Journal: Ignatius Cahyanto

Researcher Ignatius Cahyanto was quoted in a July 21 South Florida Business Journal story about the actions state officials should take in response to a UF survey that revealed more than one-third
of Florida visitors would be unprepared for a hurricane strike. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.