Associated Press: Bob Thieke
Published: July 31 2005
Published: July 28 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the Voting Rights Act nears its 40th anniversary, University of Florida professors are available to comment on the act’s significance and impact on American history.
Published: July 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joseph A. DiPietro, D.V.M., dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues.
Published: July 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Meredeth Rowe, Ph.D., R.N., a University of Florida College of Nursing associate professor, has been named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Published: July 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Nursing Assistant Professor Linda Sigsby, M.S., R.N., C.N.O.R., recently received the 2005 Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Journal writing award. The annual award is sponsored Medi-Flex Inc. and recognizes excellence in writing.
Published: July 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joseph A. DiPietro, D.V.M., dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of a select group of scholars who have been selected to participate in the 2005 Food Systems Leadership Institute.
Published: July 27 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has a long history of research on water-related issues; now it is consolidating its efforts under a new Water Institute approved by President Bernie Machen.
Published: July 26 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has been awarded $2.5 million for its role in the Data Intensive Science University Network, a multi-university computer grid that will provide support for advanced research activities worldwide.
Published: July 26 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an effort to reach the rapidly growing number of people using MP3 players such as Apple Computer’s popular iPod to access news and information, the University of Florida has begun offering podcasts on the university’s news Web site.
Published: July 26 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence dropped three points to 93 in July, largely because fuel prices have inched up again, University of Florida economists report.
Published: July 25 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in older adults, yet researchers are still in the dark about many of the factors that cause this incurable disease.
Published: July 22 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a major show of support for the University of Florida’s College of Engineering, the Harris Corp., an international communications equipment company headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., announced a pledge Friday of $1,025,000 to the college. The gift will be used to endow multiple professorships in UF’s engineering program.
Published: July 21 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The cost of keeping a lawn green could get lower, thanks to soil moisture monitors that make automatic sprinkler systems more efficient, says a University of Florida researcher.
Published: July 20 2005
LIVE OAK, Fla. — According to the "Poop Scoop" newsletter - published by the University of Florida to help farmers manage waste from thousands of dairy cows and millions of chickens – manure can be a good thing.
Published: July 20 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three professors from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law are available to comment today on the nomination of John G. Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: July 19 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have learned how to selectively shut down a flyweight-sized genetic molecule that packs a heavyweight punch, a discovery that may help doctors better understand cancer, birth defects and other health problems.
Published: July 18 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ray Moseley sees the trouble with advance health-care directives every time he speaks to a group of senior citizens: Several in the crowd always know someone who had a living will but whose end-of-life decisions were not honored anyway.
Published: July 18 2005
Retired U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will hold an open forum with faculty, staff, students and media to discuss the new Bob Graham Center for Public Service at UF.
Published: July 18 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Improvisation and impersonation will meet on stage when Wayne Brady appears at the 80th Annual University of Florida Gator Growl “Revenge of the Swamp” on Friday, Oct. 7, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Published: July 15 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A survey released today of more than 8,000 University of Florida staff members finds that university employees show a high level of satisfaction with their working conditions, work/life balance, benefits, career development and training.
Published: July 14 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nationwide boom in housing and other construction associated with urban development is driving one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture, according to a new economic study by the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee.
Published: July 14 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study has found that mutations in the mitochondria caused by obesity and lack of exercise — not oxidative stress from free radicals — may be a key factor in the aging process.
Published: July 13 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As homeowners clean up debris from Hurricane Dennis and keep a wary eye on newly formed Emily in the Atlantic, several hundred thousand Florida residents have not even started home repairs caused by last year’s destructive hurricanes, says a University of Florida researcher.
Published: July 11 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Dasta, associate dean and professor, has been named interim dean of the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning. The appointment is effective Aug. 6.
Published: July 11 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is joining other American schools that, like corporations and professionals, are putting down roots in rapidly growing China.
Published: July 11 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers working on at least two separate projects helped gauge Hurricane Dennis’ fury Saturday and Sunday.
Published: July 10 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Samuel Proctor, a University of Florida professor emeritus of history and the university's historian, died today at his home after a long illness. He was 86.
Published: July 10 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Samuel Proctor, a University of Florida professor emeritus of history and the university’s historian, died today at his home after a long illness. He was 86.
Published: July 7 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Age may work in reverse when it comes to raising grandchildren, suggests a University of Florida study that finds younger grandmothers in this role are depressed more often than their older counterparts.
Published: July 6 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a rapidly globalizing economy, international tax lawyers are more in demand — and young lawyers around the world are eager to get into the field.
Published: July 5 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the first study of its kind, University of Florida researchers are testing the power of a natural human hormone to biochemically move teeth faster and less painfully during orthodontic treatment.
Published: July 1 2005
CITRA, Fla. — Asian soybean rust, a crop-killing disease first detected in the United States last fall, has been found near Citra on soybeans at a University of Florida “sentinel plot” planted early to detect the fungus. It was one of two findings this week that mark the first appearances of soybean rust on U.S. soybeans during the typical growing season, and UF researchers fear the discovery signals the beginning of outbreaks that may devastate the nation’s $16 billion soybean industry.
Published: July 1 2005
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Citrus canker, one of the most destructive diseases affecting Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry, has been found in a University of Florida citrus research grove at UF’s Indian River Research and Education Center, or IRREC, near Fort Pierce.
Published: July 19 2005
The Terri Schiavo case played itself out on television to a captivated audience. Now University of Florida experts say it could also prompt a big increase not only in advance health-care directives, but also in more people putting their living wills on-tape. Here’s medical ethicist Ray Moseley discussing the future of video living wills.
Published: July 15 2005
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a July 15 USA Today (circ. 2.1 million) story about Google's rising stock price.
Published: July 18 2005
Law professor Mike Seigel was quoted in a July 18 Tampa Tribune (circ. 313,693) story about an investigation of financial problems with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Published: July 18 2005
Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was quoted in a July 18 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about a Daytona Beach eminent domain case. See related Op-ed.
Published: July 7 2005
Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was quoted in a July 7 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain. See related Op-Ed.
Published: July 19 2005
UF's bat house was the subject of a July 19 story in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (circ. 375,145). The story was the result of a News & Public Affairs recommendation.
Published: July 22 2005
Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a story in the August issue of Smithsonian magazine about how despite a recent spate of attacks on humans, sharks are in grace danger.
Published: July 6 2005
Finance professor Mark Flannery was quoted in a July 6 Reuters news service story about filling a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.
Published: July 22 2005
Randy Ploetz, the University of Florida plant pathologist, was quoted in the August 2005 issue of Popular Science (circ. 1.46 million) for a story about how the banana may be headed for extinction.
Published: July 19 2005
Retired U.S. Sen. Bob Graham's plans to open two public policy centers at UF and the University of Miami was the subject of July 19 stories in the Orlando Sentinel (circ. 391,145) and the Associated Press. The stories were the result of a media advisory.
Published: July 21 2005
Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was a guest commentator July 21 on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" regarding Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. The piece was the result of a News & Public Affairs recommendation.
Published: July 11 2005
Barbara Bennett Woodhouse was quoted in the cover story in the July 11 edition of Newsweek, which covered the Sandra Day O'Connor's recent decision to step down as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: July 27 2005
A book by Todd Hasak-Lowy, a professor of modern Hebrew literature, was reviewed July 27 in the New York Times (circ. 1.1 million)
Published: July 1 2005
An opinion piece by law professor Michael Allan Wolf about a U.S. Supreme Court decision on displaying the Ten Commandments in public places ran July 1 in the Miami Herald (circ. 444,119). The piece was placed with the assistance of the News & Public Affairs Op-Ed Service.
Published: July 17 2005
Jim Nicholas, a professor of urban and regional planning and law, was quoted in a July 17 Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) story about how much developers should pay to accommodate new students who move into school districts.
Published: July 6 2005
Poet and critic William Logan, an English professor, was quoted in a July 6 Los Angeles Times (circ. 902,164) story about a Web site called Foetry.
Published: July 12 2005
Dr. Jason Byrd, a forensic entomologist and criminology professor, was the subject of a story in the July 12 South Florida Sun-Sentinel (circ. 375,145) about his work.
Published: July 18 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History will host the temporary exhibition “In Search of Giant Squid” from Sept. 24 to Jan. 2, 2006.
Published: July 12 2005
Economist David Figlio's research showing that teachers may prejudge students with unusual names was the subject of a story in the July 12 Detroit Free Press. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: July 6 2005
Tom Emmel, director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, was the subject of a July 6 story in the Daytona Beach News-Journal (circ. 102,057).
Published: July 10 2005
An opinion piece by Kerry Crooks, assistant vice president for university relations, on the London terrorist bombings ran July 10 in the Daytona Beach News Journal.
Published: July 24 2005
Lightning expert Martin Uman was quoted in a July 24 Associated Press national wire story about a Pittsburgh woman who was struck by lightning.
Published: July 27 2005
Joe Hice, associate vice president for marketing and public relations, was quoted in a July 27 Associated Press state wire story about UF's new news podcasts. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: July 28 2005
Douglas Kleiner, a professor of medicine, was quoted in a July 28 Associated Press national wire story about a Missouri football player who collapsed and died during football practice.
Published: July 29 2005
David Brushwood, a pharmacy professor, was quoted in a July 29 Associated Press national wire about Winn-Dixie stores selling the pharmacy records of its customers to other pharmacies.
Published: July 1 2005
People of faith -- particularly Christians and Jews -- should applaud the Supreme Court for its decisions Monday in two Ten Commandments cases.