Jennifer Larmore to appear with chamber group Apollo's Fire on March 1
Published: February 29 2008
Published: February 28 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A protein that helps lung cancer cells thrive appears to do so by blocking healthy cells’ ability to fix themselves when radiation or chemicals such as nicotine damage their DNA, according to a study to be published Friday (Feb. 29) in the journal Molecular Cell.
Published: February 26 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Passage of the national economic stimulus package and state property tax amendment helped boost Florida’s consumer confidence by four points to 74 in February after last month’s decline to its lowest level in 16 years, a new study reports.
Published: February 25 2008
: Groundbreaking for the Pathogens Research Facility, a $56 million, 80,000-square-foot building that will house the Emerging Pathogens Institute. EPI is an interdisciplinary effort to respond to the threat of emerging and rapidly growing diseases for plants, animals and humans. This threat is especially acute in Florida.
Published: February 21 2008
Published: February 19 2008
Published: February 19 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — First came direct marketing, then focus groups. Now, advertisers, with the help of neuroscientists, are closing in on the holy grail: mind reading.
Published: February 19 2008
Published: February 18 2008
This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, February 18th.
Published: February 14 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The airbrush, that tool behind tattoos and T-shirts, may have an unexpected future — in technology.
Published: February 13 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The human journey from Asia to the New World was interrupted by a 20,000-year layover in Beringia, a once-habitable region that today lies submerged under the icy waters of the Bering Strait.
Published: February 12 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fatal shark attacks worldwide dipped to their lowest levels in two decades in 2007 with the sole casualty involving a swimmer vacationing in the South Pacific, according to the latest statistics from the .
Published: February 19 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The following experts at the University of Florida are available today to speak to the news media about the impact of Fidel Castro’s resignation as president of Cuba:
Published: February 10 2008
History professor William Link’s book “Righteous Warrior: Jesse Helms and the Rise of Modern Conservatism” was reviewed in the Feb. 10 . A review also appeared Feb. 12 in the Wall Street Journal. A link is not available because the Journal is by paid subscription only. See .
Published: February 7 2008
Published: February 7 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lice from 1,000-year-old mummies in Peru may unravel important clues about a different sort of passage: the migration patterns of America’s earliest humans, a new University of Florida study suggests.
Published: February 6 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using the genetic equivalent of an ancient thermometer, a team of scientists has determined that the Earth endured a massive cooling period between 500 million and 3.5 billion years ago.
Published: February 6 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Engineering researchers from the University of Florida and Texas Instruments have crafted the world’s highest-frequency circuit made with a common type of semiconductor transistor, a step that could slash the price of detectors useful in earlier cancer detection and quicker pollution spotting.
Published: February 6 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using the genetic equivalent of an ancient thermometer, a team of scientists has determined that the Earth endured a massive cooling period between 500 million and 3.5 billion years ago.
Published: February 26 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 35 percent of the world’s population is at risk of contracting deadly malaria, but many people are at a lower risk than previously thought, raising hope that the disease could be seriously reduced or eliminated in parts of the world.
Published: February 5 2008
Published: February 4 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jesse Helms has always been like coffee — people have either loved him or hated him.
Published: February 26 2008
Paul Davenport, a professor of physiological sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 26 story about his research into how nicotine withdrawal affects brain activity and cough.
Published: February 1 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will receive $4.7 million in federal funding for several initiatives, thanks to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala.
Published: February 25 2008
This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, February 25th.
Published: February 20 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller” is the highly anticipated concept tour created, cast, arranged and produced by Chip Davis. The 43-city tour features a Gainesville appearance at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Phillips Center.
Published: February 26 2008
English professor Kevin McCarthy was quoted in a Feb. 26 Associated Press story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s efforts to keep spring training for baseball in Florida.
Published: February 20 2008
Paul Robell, vice president for development and alumni affairs, was quoted in a Feb. 20 Associated Press story about the increase in donations to U.S. universities. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral. The story ran in numerous newspapers nationwide.
Published: February 7 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has been an important center for creative photography since the 1960s, and especially noted for the experimental and innovative work of its faculty and students. Beginning March 11 at the Harn Museum of Art, more than 35 works by UF creative photography faculty and former students will be featured in an exhibition titled “University of Florida’s Photographic Legacy.”
Published: February 12 2008
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for February 12, 2008.
Published: February 27 2008
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for February 26, 2008.
Published: February 26 2008
Chris McCarty, director of Survey Research Center in UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a Feb. 26 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a news release.
Published: February 8 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz will perform as a part of the Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Included in this season’s tour are Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Moody (saxophone), Benny Green (piano/music director), Derrick Hodge (bass), Kendrick Scott (drums) and Nnenna Freelon (guest vocalist).
Published: February 6 2008
Biologist Alexander Ophir was quoted in a Feb. 6 Nature story about UF’s research into the mating behavior of prairie voles. See related release.
Published: February 7 2008
Evolutionary biologist David Reed was quoted in a Feb. 7 New York Times story about his research using 1,000-year-old mummies that indicates lice had accompanied their human hosts in the original peopling of the Americas. The story also appeared on Reuters and in numerous other news media. See related news release.
Published: February 4 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability hopes the Gators’ competitive spirit will boost greening efforts on the UF campus. A university-wide national contest and a local residence hall challenge will give Gators the opportunity to prove the “green” of the Orange and Blue.
Published: February 26 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A single change in a protein may play a role in whether someone develops Parkinson’s disease, say University of Florida Genetics Institute researchers writing in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Published: February 28 2008
Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in a Feb. 28 The Politico story about plans by anti-war groups to protest at this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Published: February 13 2008
Anthropology professor Connie Mulligan was quoted in a Feb. 13 Reuters story about her research that found early migrants from Asia to the New World stayed possibly 20,000 years on a strip of land called Beringia that once connected Alaska to Siberia. The story also was the subject of numerous other media reports, including The Discovery Channel. See related release.
Published: February 12 2008
For Josh Simmons, the rule of the road is simple: If the car has a Gator license plate, smile with pride and be extra nice if they want in the lane ahead of you.
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Feb. 25 USA Today story about Visa’s plan to sell more than half of itself in an initial public offering.
Published: February 13 2008
Pharmacy professor Paul Doering was quoted in a Feb. 13 USA Today story about the need for pharmacists to counsel customers to help prevent errors.
Published: February 27 2008
Marketing professor Alan Cooke was quoted in a Feb. 27 Wall Street Journal story about the best way to price houses to sell in today’s depressed market. A link is not available because the Journal is by subscription only.