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Published: April 28 1999
GAINESVILLE — May 1 would be a national holiday honoring a forgotten martyr against slavery if the rapidly growing anti-racist movement has its way, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 27 1999
GAINESVILLE — With cap-and-gown season about to get under way, a University of Florida researcher says a booming economy is yet another item to add to the list of stresses today’s college students are feeling from such things as the fear of AIDS, dysfunctional families and binge drinking.
Published: April 26 1999
GAINESVILLE—Natives grumble about it all the time — the rate at which Florida land, seemingly overnight, is transformed from pasture to pavement, hammock to highway, scrubland to skyscraper.
Published: April 22 1999
GAINESVILLE — Other states aren’t so lucky, but when beachgoers in Florida dig their toes in the sand this summer, they may be glad to know many of the state’s shores are in little danger of washing away — and some are even getting larger.
Published: April 21 1999
MIAMI—People who feed brown pelicans chunks of fish left over from a day of fishing are unwittingly contributing to a painful death for the birds, a University of Florida scientist says.
Published: April 20 1999
GAINESVILLE — If buyers don’t see a critic’s thumbs up or down, number of stars or colored circles when looking for the latest movie or gadget, they would be wise to avoid the product altogether, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 20 1999
GAINESVILLE — With physicians making great strides in improving health through organ and tissue transplants, the waiting list for donations is growing faster than the supply.
Published: April 16 1999
GAINESVILLE — University of Florida President John Lombardi today announced the appointment of Jon M. Mills, UF law professor and former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, as interim dean of the Frederic G. Levin College of Law. The appointment is effective Sept. 1.
Published: April 15 1999
GAINESVILLE University of Florida pediatricians are among the first in the nation to use cyberspace and video technology to diagnose child abuse and neglect from hundreds of miles away.
Published: April 14 1999
GAINESVILLE—Methyl bromide, a soil fumigant used to control soilborne pests, is the single most important pest management tool used to produce high-value crops in Florida today, but it’s blamed for contributing to the depletion of the earth’s protective ozone layer.
Published: April 12 1999
GAINESVILLE — With building construction and operation accounting for about a third of all energy consumption in the United States and creating about a quarter of all landfill material, putting up a new office building or house can be hard on Mother Earth.
Published: April 8 1999
GAINESVILLE—When a number of studies appeared during the 1980s and 1990s showing that cigarette smoking decreased a woman’s risk of certain diseases, scientists were stunned.
Published: April 7 1999
GAINESVILLE — Twenty percent off the price of a steak dinner Saturday night if you make reservations mid-week? Discounts for oil changes or dry cleaning if you arrange for the service a couple of weeks ahead of time?
Published: April 1 1999
GAINESVILLE — The face of racism is changing.
Published: April 1 1999
GAINESVILLE — Impending NATO military intervention in Yugoslavia did little to dampen consumer confidence in Florida, which dropped only slightly last month from its all-time high in February, University of Florida economists report.
Published: April 9 1999
GAINESVILLE — By the time University of Florida mechanical engineering students get to Professor Ali Seirig’s senior-level class, they’re used to solving theoretical problems.
Published: April 6 1999
GAINESVILLE—After studying two homes that appear virtually identical, University of Florida energy specialists found that energy savings measures built into one home meant drastic reductions in monthly utility costs.
Published: April 26 1999
GAINESVILLE — News makes us dumb by dissecting reality, leaving the public with no idea of what to make of our times, says a University of Florida history professor and author of a new book.
Published: April 29 1999
GAINESVILLE—When an entire litter from Joni Easterling’s prized Persian cat died last July, the Orange Park cat breeder was understandably upset.