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Published: June 30 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History has received a $94,409 grant from the Florida Wildflower Advisory Council and the Florida Wildflower Foundation Inc. for projects that educate the public about Florida’s wildflowers and butterflies.
Published: June 30 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joe Hice, a former Harley-Davidson marketing executive, has been named the University of Florida’s new associate vice president of marketing and public relations.
Published: June 30 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Drug abusers are increasingly turning to a slow-release form of a powerful painkiller for a quick and dangerous high, University of Florida researchers warn. The trend is raising alarm as the number of people dying from an overdose of the drug fentanyl, an opioid 100 times more potent than morphine, rises.
Published: June 30 2005
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Down on the farm, it can be downright dangerous – especially for thousands of Florida migrant farm workers who may not be familiar with rules and regulations designed to ensure their safety on the job. But help is on the way, thanks to a new University of Florida farm safety-training program aimed at the state’s 200,000 migrant farm workers.
Published: June 30 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wildlife corridors, intended to help animals move between otherwise isolated natural areas, may aid plants in the same way.
Published: June 28 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Following a formal review of 17 firms, the University of Florida has named Atlanta-based Fletcher Martin as its marketing, communications and public relations firm.
Published: June 28 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence jumped six points to 97 in June, reflecting temporary reductions in gasoline prices and gains in the stock market, University of Florida economists report.
Published: June 28 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New Florida homes withstood last year’s four hurricanes better than their older counterparts — thanks in large measure to continued improvements in the state’s hurricane building code, say University of Florida engineers.
Published: June 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Whether mapping genes, probing elemental particles or monitoring global warming, more and more scientists rely on massive data vaults located at universities and institutions around the world.
Published: June 23 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History and the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild are seeking entries for the exhibit “Quilting Natural Florida” planned for the summer of 2006.
Published: June 23 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Portraying the gay rights conflict as a sharply divided battle between homosexuals and social conservatives ignores the ambivalent feelings held by the vast majority of people in the middle, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: June 22 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers have built a world-record high frequency chip using a common type of semiconductor, an advance that could lead to inexpensive systems for detecting hidden weapons, and chemical and biological agents.
Published: June 21 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For Florida manatees, the eyes may have it, say University of Florida researchers studying whether the mammals’ unusually thick tear film helps protect against disease and could be used to gauge the endangered sea cows’ ability to fight stress from cold water temperatures.
Published: June 21 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer a Discovery Room for guests of all ages through Aug. 21. The room is free and open to the public during museum hours.
Published: June 20 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — African honeybees – also known as killer bees – have entered Florida, and a University of Florida researcher says the aggressive insects may eventually spread throughout the state and move into other areas of the southeastern United States.
Published: June 16 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As blacks and others celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the role of the church in the emancipation of the slaves will not be forgotten.
Published: June 16 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Endurance exercises such as running and cycling may protect older people from cardiac injury during a heart attack, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: June 15 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Aortic disease kills nearly 15,000 people in the United States each year, but the rarity and complexity of this deadly disorder make accurately diagnosing it difficult for doctors in the health-care trenches, University of Florida researchers have found.
Published: June 15 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida staff will receive a 3.6 percent, across-the-board pay increase in August, with faculty members eligible for higher raises from a 5 percent salary fund, President Bernie Machen announced today.
Published: June 15 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After a quarter-century fight against three invasive insects from South America, University of Florida researchers are declaring victory against the pests that caused $94 million in damage to turf and pastures each year.
Published: June 14 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As blacks and others celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the role of the church in the emancipation of the slaves will not be forgotten.
Published: June 13 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Middle-aged women with no obvious signs of cardiac trouble may be prone to depression and the eventual development of heart disease if their heart rate varies less than expected in response to fluctuations in the body’s hormone levels, according to findings from a substudy of the Women’s Health Initiative published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Published: June 13 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Regenerative medicine scientists at the University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute have created a system in rodent models that for the first time duplicates neurogenesis — the process of generating new brain cells — in a dish.
Published: June 9 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An associate dean from the University of Illinois has been selected as dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, or UF/IFAS. His appointment becomes effective Aug. 25, 2005.
Published: June 9 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Texas scientist and administrator Mark McLellan has been named dean for research and director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, or UF/IFAS. His appointment becomes effective July 11.
Published: June 9 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are resurrecting an old technology to more quickly and accurately identify potentially deadly bacterial infections in hospital patients.
Published: June 8 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The slogan "Don't go in the water" from the movie "Jaws" should apply not to humans but rather to sharks that have been decimated since the thriller came out 30 years ago this month, says a University of Florida researcher.
Published: June 6 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-built robot car was selected today to vie for a spot in a $2 million race across the desert.
Published: June 2 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Janie M. Fouke, dean of Michigan State University's College of Engineering, has been named the University of Florida's new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, UF President Bernie Machen announced today.
Published: June 2 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s population boom now includes some 500,000 wild hogs whose piggish habits are causing problems for farmers, residents and health officials as well as native flora and fauna.
Published: June 29 2005
Associate Provost Marc Hoit was quoted in a June 29 United Press International story about UF's leadership role in the creation of a new ultra high-speed Internet network. A story also ran in the Tallahassee Democrat (circ. 50,691). Both were the result of a news release.
Published: June 29 2005
An opinion piece by Law professor Michael Allan Wolf about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision regarding the use of eminent domain ran June 29 in the Tallahassee Democrat (circ. 50,691). The piece was edited and placed by the News & Public Affairs Op-Ed Service.
Published: June 25 2005
Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was quoted in a June 25 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving local governments the authority to raze people's homes for private development.
The quote was the result of a News & Public Affairs media advisory.
Published: June 29 2005
Research by engineer Kurt Gurley showing the new building codes helped protect houses during last year's hurricanes was the subject of a story June 29 in the St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) and a brief in the Tampa Tribune (circ. 313,693). The story and brief were the result of a news release.
Published: June 25 2005
Law professor Joe Little was quoted in a June 25 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about the case of confessed child killer John Couey.
Published: June 24 2005
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a June 24 Reuters news service story about the shaky initial public offering market.
Published: June 30 2005
Win Phillips, vice president for research, was quoted in a June 30 Palm Beach Post (circ. 222,833) story about the Scripps research institute.
Published: June 28 2005
Mosquito expert Jonathan Day was quoted in a June 28 Palm Beach Post (circ.222,833) story about black salt marsh mosquitoes.
Published: June 29 2005
Chris McCarty, director of the survey research center at UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a June 29 story in the Palm Beach Post (circ. 222,833) about his monthly consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: June 25 2005
Entomologist Glenn Hall was quoted in a June 25 Associated Press state wire about his research on bee mites and how they are affecting the honey bee industry. The story ran in numerous papers around the country.
Please see related release.
Published: June 30 2005
Dr. William S. Jacobs, associate professor in the Division of Addiction Medicine, was quoted in a June 30 Miami Herald (444,119) story about kids who try marijuana.
Published: June 24 2005
UF President Bernie Machen and Vice President for University Relations Jane Adams were quoted in a June 24 Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) story about UF's new marketing plan.
Published: June 24 2005
UF President Bernie Machen and Vice President for University Relations Jane Adams were quoted in a June 24 Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) story about UF's new marketing plan.
Published: June 28 2005
Critics of yesterday’s Supreme Court?s Kelo decision, affirming that government can use the power of eminent domain to further economic development, are exaggerating the decision’s impact.
Published: June 25 2005
Law professor Chris Peterson was quoted in a June 25 Associated Press national wire story about how payday lenders target military personnel. The quote was the result of a news release.