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Published: November 29 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most manure produced by Florida’s dairy farms is stored in lagoons and spread on fields, a practice that can lead to pollution of rivers and lakes if not done correctly.
Published: November 28 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cigarette use among University of Florida students has declined during the last two years, with freshman showing the highest drop, according to a campus survey.
Published: November 28 2001
MARINELAND, Fla. — It’s strong, thin and almost invisible.
Published: November 27 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence made a modest gain in November, but with overall confidence down for the year, lackluster holiday sales are likely, University of Florida economists said Tuesday.
Published: November 26 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Radiation therapy can cure throat cancer as effectively as surgery while preserving people’s vocal cords and voices, University of Florida researchers have found.
Published: November 21 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The kingsnake, so named because it eats poisonous snakes and is immune to their venom, is rapidly disappearing from Florida, according to new research by a University of Florida scientist.
Published: November 20 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Simply attending religious services or turning to religion in times of need will not increase a person's feeling of well-being or make them fear death less, at least among people in later life.
Published: November 20 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In separate papers published today, University of Florida scientists and their colleagues announced two distinct approaches for thwarting the onset of type 1 diabetes in mice susceptible to the disease.
Published: November 17 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Patients going under the knife aren’t the only ones who end up with their share of aches and pains after an operation: Many physicians grapple with substantial neck and back strain by the end of a grueling day in the surgical suite.
Published: November 16 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A small protein derived from the common housefly may offer Third World countries a cheap way to preserve cut fruits and vegetables, said a University of Florida food science researcher.
Published: November 15 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A congressional appropriation of $2.25 million, approved by President George W. Bush on Monday (11/12) will boost the future construction of an $80 million facility for genetics, cancer and biotechnology research at the University of Florida.
Published: November 14 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida and University of Miami researchers have designed a new laser-based technique for sorting treated wood that they say will dramatically improve the safety of the products’ disposal.
Published: November 14 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Physicians who battle drug and alcohol addiction by participating in ongoing treatment and monitoring programs have excellent odds of being employed and drug-free after five years, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: November 9 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — David Lawrence Jr., former Miami Herald publisher and University of Florida journalism graduate, will join the UF faculty in January as the University Scholar for Early Childhood Development and Readiness, Provost David Colburn announced today.
Published: November 8 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international music-and-dance performance set for next week will seek to draw together artists and engineers separated not only by thousands of miles but also by the traditional cultural divide between art and science.
Published: November 7 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As smokers gear up to kick the habit during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout next week, the University of Florida is launching what may be the nation's first course specifically aimed at teaching college students about tobacco's role in society.
Published: November 6 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stopping a University of Florida football game because of lightning will no longer be a flash-in-the-pan decision, thanks to a new detection system that tracks the bolts before they reach the stadium.
Published: November 1 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led research team has created one of the first practical magnetic semiconductors made with materials commonly used in high-speed electronics, a notable advance in a hot new field known as "spintronics."
Published: November 13 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it come to pre-workout stretching, the old adage “no pain, no gain” may not hold water after all, according to new University of Florida research.
Published: November 20 2001
BRADENTON, Fla. — Pumpkin pie may be one of the most traditional items on the Thanksgiving menu, but it’s time Americans started thinking outside the crust — with a tropical twist, says a University of Florida researcher.