UF Named Data Center As Four National Pediatric Cancer Groups Merge
Published: August 31 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In the race for the control – and even cure of – childhood cancer, researchers recognize there’s strength in numbers.
Published: August 31 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In the race for the control – and even cure of – childhood cancer, researchers recognize there’s strength in numbers.
Published: August 29 2000
GAINESVILLE — The recent Republican and Democratic national political conventions helped the Florida Consumer Confidence index soar to the highest point in its 16-year history, breaking a record for the second time this year, University of Florida economists said Tuesday.
Published: August 28 2000
GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida’s conservation and wildlife study programs received a boost this summer from the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund: more than $142,000 to fund eight different projects. The Disney awards are part of the company’s commitment to support conservation efforts around the globe.
Published: August 25 2000
GAINESVILLE — With outbreaks of the Southern Pine Beetle occurring in Central Florida for the first time and more flare-ups of the destructive insect expected this fall, University of Florida experts say homeowners should act quickly to save their healthy trees.
Published: August 18 2000
GAINESVILLE — Homeowners who happen across the occasional dangerous-looking backyard snake and aren’t sure what to do about it can now seek help from a mouse — a computer mouse.
Published: August 18 2000
GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida’s research funding will top $315 million in awards in fiscal year 1999-2000, up 6.4 percent from the previous year’s total of $296 million, according to figures released Friday.
Published: August 17 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida research team has developed a new technique to reduce toxic pollution from incinerating pesticide-treated wood, a development that comes amid growing national debate over how to safely dispose of the wood.
Published: August 10 2000
VERO BEACH—University of Florida entomologist George O’Meara has discovered a new variety of mosquito.
Published: August 9 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As Hurricane Alberto churns in the open Atlantic, a University of Florida coastal engineering professor says he has developed a new method to more accurately estimate the severity of waves near shore during hurricanes.
Published: August 8 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. —A surprising number of Americans consider their physical image within the range of sizes that are acceptable, despite living in a society that glamorizes buff bodies and thin figures, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: August 7 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It has been a fund-raising campaign with a full head of steam since it went public in 1997. Now, the University of Florida’s five-year capital campaign has exceeded its expanded goal with a current total of $759.3 million in gifts and commitments.
Published: August 4 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While the outcomes of this summer’s political conventions are predictable, the same cannot be said for the campaigns each candidate will wage this fall, says a University of Florida political communications expert.
Published: August 3 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hypnosis is often thought of as losing control because of the Hollywood stereotype: “Look into my eyes, you are getting sleepy and you’re falling under my spell.”
Published: August 31 2000
GAINESVILLE—RadioSource.NET, a new Internet radio network designed for the general public and broadcast stations, will provide practical information on everything from tips on lawn care to advice on saving for retirement.
Published: August 23 2000
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—When she developed a rare bone marrow disease and was no longer able to cook family meals, clean the house or even work, “Brenda” had a difficult time coping with the disruption to her successful and well-ordered life.