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Love still dominates pop song lyrics, but with raunchier language

Published: May 31 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Make love not war” may have been a popular slogan of the ’60s, but romance still figures prominently – and perhaps even more so – in today’s hit music, a new University of Florida study finds.

UF's Department of Pediatrics and Rinker School of Building Construction receive

Published: May 31 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $2 million gift made to the College of Medicine and the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida will help mend buildings, construct hearts and reduce pediatric diabetes.

UF, FNGLA test new plants for Florida gardens

Published: May 31 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Local gardeners looking for the hottest new plants should look no farther than the UF campus, where ongoing trial gardens offer a glimpse of the latest varieties from the floriculture industry. This weekend, garden staff will be available to answer questions at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Huge wind machine to simulate category three hurricanes

Published: May 30 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It will huff, and puff, and blow the house in — but only for research purposes.

Time: Carrie Haskell-Luevano

Published: May 30 2007

Florida's consumer confidence hits lowest level in 19 months

Published: May 29 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Record-high gas prices and a weak housing market caused consumer confidence in Florida to fall three points in May to 82, its lowest level since October 2005, a new University of Florida study finds.

For justice, the label must befit the crime

Published: May 29 2007

For nearly 20 years, I’ve studied radical environmental movements. Fifteen years ago, I met with a small group of them in a forest in Tennessee. One among that group now faces sentencing before a federal court in Oregon for crimes attributed to the Earth and Animal Liberation fronts.

Update: Weekly

Published: May 28 2007

Horse racing road apples might soon turn a shiny profit

Published: May 24 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On June 9, the final horse race of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will run. But there’ll be more than confetti to pick up afterwards.

APA sponsors workshop on year-end purchasing process

Published: May 24 2007

“Purchasing: What you need to know about the year-end process” is the title of an Academic and Professional Assembly-sponsored workshop for University of Florida employees.

Coordinator of preventive dentistry appointed at UF

Published: May 24 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Dentistry has appointed Dr. Jaana Autio-Gold, an assistant professor of operative dentistry, as the college’s coordinator for preventive dentistry.

UF assistant professor awarded breast cancer research grant

Published: May 24 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vita Golubovskaya, a research assistant professor of oncology in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has received a $300,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.

In cancer's corner: Stem cells may look malignant, not act it, UF study shows

Published: May 23 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Call it the cellular equivalent of big glasses, a funny nose and a fake mustache.

Botanist: Restore fire-resistant longleaf pines, get clean energy

Published: May 22 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Foresters have known for decades that restoring native Longleaf pine forests would help reduce the risk of the large fires plaguing Florida today.

UF researchers awaken vision cells in blind mice

Published: May 21 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers used gene therapy to restore sight in mice with a form of hereditary blindness, a finding that has bearing on many of the most common blinding diseases.

School of Theatre and Dance to present Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’

Published: May 21 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– The University of Florida College of Fine Arts is proud to present Thornton Wilder’s beloved classic “Our Town” in early June and again in early July.

Update: Weekly

Published: May 21 2007

College of Fine Arts selects new associate dean

Published: May 17 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Fine Arts has named Edward Schaefer as the new associate dean for academic and student affairs.

Positive self-esteem in youth can pay big salary dividends later in life

Published: May 17 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Believing in yourself may be good for the soul, but it can also be good for the bank account, according to a new University of Florida study that finds self-confidence can translate into earning hundreds of thousands of dollars more over a lifetime.

Rich Self-Esteem

Published: May 17 2007

Parents: Watch what you’re putting in that sippy cup, UF experts warn

Published: May 16 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Juice boxes look harmless enough, with those kid-size, bendable straws and promises of 100 percent vitamin C.

Two faculty members named Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholars

Published: May 15 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The men’s basketball team isn’t the only program with back-to-back successes at the University of Florida. Betty Smocovitis, a professor of zoology and history, has been selected to serve as a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society visiting scholar, just one year after botanist Pam Soltis at the Florida Museum of Natural History became the first person to receive the honor at UF since 1970.

Academic and Professional Assembly names new officers

Published: May 15 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Academic and Professional Assembly (APA) at the University of Florida recently announced officer election results for the 2007-08 academic year.

College of Dentistry faculty elected to national organizations

Published: May 15 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty members have been tapped to serve on national dental associations.

New study: UF contributes nearly $6 billion to Florida economy

Published: May 14 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida, the state’s largest university and one of the biggest research universities in the nation, contributes nearly $6 billion annually to Florida’s economy and is responsible for nearly 75,000 jobs.

UF veterinary college names 2007 Distinguished Award winners

Published: May 14 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A small-animal practice owner, a livestock reproduction specialist and a North Florida dairyman have been honored in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine alumni council’s 2007 Distinguished Awards program.

Pilot project tests food, drink privileges in Library West

Published: May 14 2007

Library West is introducing a pilot project during the summer sessions that allows patrons to bring in snacks such as granola bars, chips, crackers, cookies, candy and nuts, along with small fruits and vegetables throughout the building.

Update: Weekly

Published: May 14 2007

New York Times: Kenneth Wald

Published: May 13 2007

UF Scientists identify cancer virus' genetic targets

Published: May 10 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have identified specific human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer associated with AIDS and with organ transplants that causes patches of red or purple tissue to grow under people’s skin.

Library helps UF Education students gain real-world skills

Published: May 10 2007

A record nine interns from the University of Florida’s College of Education spent spring semester working in local libraries. Eight of the students interned at the Alachua County Library District’s Youth Services Department while three were at Littlewood, Waldo and Stephen Foster elementary school library media centers.

Gainesville police chief to talk about building project, work in city neighborhoods

Published: May 10 2007

May Community Campus Council breakfast program

UF researchers test natural predators to control sago palm threat

Published: May 10 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a prime example of how an exotic insect can wreak havoc on landscape plants and cause millions of dollars in damage, the Asian cycad scale has invaded South Florida and quickly spread throughout the state.

Ritalin abuse poses risk during college exam week

Published: May 10 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — College is hard enough. But throw in end-of-semester exams, term papers and standardized tests, and there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Enter Ritalin, the latest drug of choice among sleep-deprived students struggling to make the grade.

Happy Mothers

Published: May 10 2007

Millions of moms get flowers from their grown-up kids on Mother’s Day, but a study by University of Florida sociologist Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox shows being a mom doesn’t guarantee a woman happiness later in life.

Dry weather dents spring's usual wildflower show

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recent dry weather has put a big dent in the usual spring wildflower displays along Florida’s roads and meadows, but state officials are hosting a pavilion at Epcot in Orlando this month to help you get your phlox fix.

UF operating as usual, urges caution in fires

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The wildfires in Alachua and Bradford counties and in the state of Georgia have prompted the Alachua County Health Department to issue a health advisory to the general public.

Study: Freebie offers often a sign that companies about to go under

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There is no free lunch in company giveaways of sandwiches, airline flights, hotel stays and other goodies. That’s because there is a significant risk that the so-called “future rewards” will diminish in value when claimed — or the business might not last long enough to hand out the goodies, a new University of Florida study finds.

Kissinger to deliver opening remarks at UF documentary screening in Lincoln Center

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Henry Kissinger, secretary of state for Richard Nixon and former diplomat, will deliver the opening remarks May 17 at a University of Florida Documentary Institute screening at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Three UF faculty members win international research awards

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three University of Florida faculty members are among 52 recipients worldwide of Alexander von Humboldt Research Awards.

Local leader hired for new position heading UF community relations

Published: May 8 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Susan Crowley, a longtime executive at the Alachua County Medical Society, will be the University of Florida’s new assistant vice president for community relations, effective May 21.

UF faculty member named one of the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida

Published: May 8 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida College of Nursing faculty member has been named one of Northeast Florida’s 2007 Great 100 Nurses.

Associated Press: International Shark Attack File

Published: May 8 2007

Childless women fare as well psychologically as mothers at mid-life

Published: May 7 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For one day each year, motherhood brings flowers, cards and Sunday brunches, but a new University of Florida study asks, how important is it for women’s happiness in midlife whether and when they had children?

Scientists: As rainfall changes, tropical plants may acclimate

Published: May 7 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tropical plants may be more adaptable than commonly thought to changing rainfall patterns expected to accompany a warming climate, new research shows.

UF Speech and Hearing Clinic offers free screenings

Published: May 7 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In honor of national Better Hearing and Speech Month, the University of Florida Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering free screenings throughout May by appointment.

Honeybee colonies unwittingly invite destruction from invasive beetles

Published: May 4 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although its link to a near-epidemic honeybee die-off has not been demonstrated, researchers have unraveled a bizarre love-hate triangle of bees, yeast and an invasive species of beetle that has been wrecking hives around the globe.

Anthrax paralyzes immune cells with lethal toxin, UF research shows

Published: May 3 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have revealed how the inhaled form of anthrax paralyzes the body’s defenses and prevents immune cells from reaching the site of infection.

TV program to focus on UF crisis response plan

Published: May 3 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s crisis response plan will be the topic of discussion on North Florida Journal, set to air at 8 p.m. Thursday and again at 11:30 p.m. Sunday on WUFT-TV/DT.

Career Resource Center helps even after graduation

Published: May 2 2007

The University of Florida’s Career Resource Center has this message for graduating seniors: It is not too late to start planning your future.

Finding too-small-to-see bedbugs no problem for these sniffers, UF researchers say

Published: May 2 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At the sound of a bag of treats being latched onto her handler’s waist, she bounds up and down, as if on springs.

UF technology camp open to grade-schoolers

Published: May 2 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty and staff may want to take advantage of enrolling their children in a technology-rich summer camp opportunity offered by the Educational Technology program in the College of Education’s School of Teaching and Learning.

Renowned Brazilian musicians to conduct concerts, classes in Gainesville

Published: May 1 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Brazilian Music Institute is bringing outstanding Brazilian musicians to Florida to conduct a week of intensive instruction with musicians residing in the United States. The event, which will include free evening concerts, takes place May 7-12 at Santa Fe Community College.

University of Florida Performing Arts announces 2007-08 season

Published: May 1 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — From ballet to cutting-edge dance, treasured songstresses to popular vocal sensations, centuries-old classic works to the newest musical compositions, the University of Florida Performing Arts 2007-08 season will captivate your imagination, stimulate your mind and thrill your senses.

Arsenic-absorbing fern may soak up toxic metal to repel hungry bugs, UF researchers say

Published: May 1 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the struggle for survival, plants are often at the mercy of hungry animals – but one fern has turned the tables by using poisonous arsenic to reduce its appeal, say University of Florida researchers.

UF political science professor named Carnegie Scholar

Published: May 1 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Leonardo A. Villalón, an associate professor of political science at the University of Florida and director of its Center for African Studies, has been named a 2007 Carnegie Scholar for his work studying Islam.

Dry weather dents spring’s usual wildflower show

Published: May 9 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recent dry weather has put a big dent in the usual spring wildflower displays along Florida’s roads and meadows, but state officials are hosting a pavilion at Epcot in Orlando this month to help you get your phlox fix.

UF student among confirmed measles cases

Published: May 3 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Alachua County Health Department on Tuesday confirmed three cases of measles, one of which involves a University of Florida student.

New York Times: Kimford Meador

Published: May 4 2007

Dr. Kimford J. Meador, a professor of neurology, was quoted in a May 4 New York Times story about research that found pregnant women with epilepsy who took a commonly prescribed drug to control seizures were at increased risk of having a child with mental deficits. The research also was the subject of a story in the May 4 Los Angeles Times.

New York Times Magazine: Monika Ardelt

Published: May 6 2007

Monika Ardelt, a sociology professor, was quoted in a May 6 New York Times Magazine story about the study of wisdom and the baby boom generation.

Businessweek: David Day

Published: May 11 2007

David Day, director of technology licensing, was quoted in a May 21 story in Businessweek about the growing success of UF’s technology transfer abilities.

New York Times: John Schert

Published: May 11 2007

John D. Schert, executive director of UF’s Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, was quoted in a May 11 New York Times story about the growing problem of highway debris on the nation’s highways.

Ceramics exhibit heats up UF’s Focus Gallery

Published: May 14 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new ceramics exhibit at the University of Florida is creating heat. The Focus Gallery event “H.O.T. Summer” showcases a selection of recent works by current members of the ceramics student organization H.O.T Clay.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: May 14 2007

Finance Professor Jay Ritter, who specializes in IPO research, was quoted in a May 14 Wall Street Journal story about how more companies owned by private equity firms may go public as owners see a stronger market for initial public offerings. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.

Associated Press: Arlan Rosenbloom

Published: May 16 2007

Pediatrics professor Arlan Rosenbloom was quoted in a May 16 Associated Press national wire story about the trial of an accused child pornographer in Atlanta.

UF faculty member to join journal’s editorial board

Published: May 16 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shawn Kneipp, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been invited to join the editorial board of the journal Nursing Research.

Not learning lessons of '98 fires will prove costly

Published: May 20 2007

By: Francis E. ‘Jack’ Putz Francis E. “Jack” Putz is a professor of botany at the University of Florida.

USA Today: Timothy Judge

Published: May 21 2007

Timothy Judge, a management professor, was quoted in May 21 USA Today story about his research into how self-confident children are likely to make higher incomes as adults. The story was the result of a news release.

Associated Press: William Hauswirth

Published: May 22 2007

William Hauswirth, professor of ophthalmic molecular genetics and a member of the University of Florida Genetics Institute, was quoted in a May 22 Associated Press story about the use of gene therapy to restore sight in mice with achromatopsia, a form of hereditary blindness that also strikes humans. The story was the result of a news release.

Research Report: Preventing Wildfires

Published: May 23 2007

University of Florida researchers may have found a way to prevent big wildfires in the future, produce cleaner energy, and even slow the pace of global warming. Experts say too many invasive hardwood trees are crowding the southeast coast’s pine tree population, creating more fuel for fires and making them much harder to fight. So, UF botany researcher Jack Putz says cut them down.

UF periodontist honored by colleagues

Published: May 24 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. D. Lawrence Brock, an assistant clinical professor of periodontology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, has received the American Academy of Periodontology’s 2007 Educator Award.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

Published: May 24 2007

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a May 24 Wall Street Journal story about Goldman Sachs Group’s creation of a private system to trade stocks of companies that don’t want to go public.

National Public Radio: George Burgess

Published: May 25 2007

UF shark expert George Burgess was interviewed May 25 on NPR’s Science Friday about a female shark in an Omaha, Neb. aquarium that had given birth to a pup via parthenogenesis — without sperm from a male shark.

Hardwood fuel is a win-win idea

Published: May 29 2007

By: Francis E. “Jack” Putz Francis E. “Jack” Putz is a professor of botany at the University of Florida.

Miami Herald: Consumer Confidence

Published: May 29 2007

The monthly consumer confidence report for the state of Florida was the subject of a May 29 story in the Miami Herald. The story ran in several other newspapers statewide. They were the result of a news release.

Wall Street Journal: Marco Costa

Published: May 29 2007

Cardiologist Marco Costa was quoted in a May 29 Wall Street Journal story about the debate over the safety of drug-coated stents and the role of doctors.

UF radio program blossoms, wins awards

Published: May 31 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida extension’s newest radio program, “Gardening in a Minute,” and its companion Web site have been educating and entertaining Floridians only since October 2006, but already have racked up five prestigious national communications awards.

Palm Beach Post: Forrest Masters

Published: May 31 2007

Forrest Masters, an assistant professor of civil and coastal engineering, was quoted in a May 31 Palm Beach Post story about a new wind machine developed at UF that can simulate Category 3 hurricanes. The story was the result of a news release and ran in numerous newspapers.