New System Could Help Control Fires In Florida Forests
Published: January 30 1997
GAINESVILLE—Smokey Bear is getting some high-tech help from University of Florida researchers in his quest to prevent forest fires.
Published: January 30 1997
GAINESVILLE—Smokey Bear is getting some high-tech help from University of Florida researchers in his quest to prevent forest fires.
Published: January 29 1997
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida physicians hope the healing power of hands and a healthy dose of relaxation will help people who suffer from the debilitating pain associated with sickle cell disease.
Published: January 28 1997
GAINESVILLE — Middle schools where students stay with the same teachers for two or three years at a time foster better learning and even better discipline, a University of Florida study shows.
Published: January 28 1997
GAINESVILLE — Florida consumer confidence jumped this month to its highest level in more than seven years, thanks to long-awaited promotions and raises in the workplace, say University of Florida economists.
Published: January 24 1997
GAINESVILLE — An energetic salesman is more likely to watch “Hard Copy” after a tough day at work, while the stereotypical lazy brother-in-law might watch videos on MTV for hours on end.
Published: January 17 1997
GAINESVILLE — A byte may be better than a touch for some types of health care, says a University of Florida researcher who has shown that cyberspace may soon take the place of personal visits to the doctor.
Published: January 15 1997
GAINESVILLE — Friday is the 20th anniversary of the first execution in the United States since the death penalty’s reinstatement, and a University of Florida researcher’s new study shows 90 percent of the nation’s top criminologists say killing people to deter violent crime is an immense waste of time and money.
Published: January 14 1997
GAINESVILLE—”Out with the old and in with the new” may not be the best New Year’s resolution if you have a heart attack in 1997, caution researchers at the University of Florida and the Gainesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Published: January 10 1997
GAINESVILLE — Followers of evolution and creation have been feuding for nearly a century, but the two schools of thought may have more in common than it seems, says a University of Florida history professor.
Published: January 7 1997
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—It’s common knowledge that a healthy diet includes vegetables, but they and other ordinary foods can interact with common prescription drugs and cause decidedly unhealthy side effects, pharmacists warn.
Published: January 2 1997
GAINESVILLE — Black businesses can defy stereotypes and thrive in inner-city neighborhoods, even earning more money than their suburban counterparts, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: January 23 1997
BELLE GLADE—To help rid the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of destructive rodents, researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are hoping to increase the number of barn owls in South Florida.
Published: January 16 1997
FLORAL CITY—John Andrew Korycki had a special gift in mind on his 11th birthday and let his grandmother know she could bypass the toy stores and sporting goods shops.
Published: January 29 1997
GAINESVILLE — With the 1977 blockbuster “Star Wars” returning to the wide screen Friday, ardent fans of the film wonder if a new generation of movie-goers will embrace its old-fashioned story and mix of special effects with the same enthusiasm as original audiences.
Published: January 22 1997
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida researchers and their counterparts at medical centers nationwide are testing a vaccine designed to stop the herpes virus dead in its tracks.