Graduate student attends meeting of Nobel Laureates in Germany
Published: July 31 2008
Published: July 30 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wholesale prices for Florida milk hit an all-time high in 2007, but dairy farmers’ potential profits were reduced by skyrocketing feed costs, according to a University of Florida report issued this month.
Published: July 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Estrogen treatments may sharpen mental performance in women with certain medical conditions, but University of Florida researchers suggest that recharging a naturally occurring estrogen receptor in the brain may also clear cognitive cobwebs.
Published: July 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians rose one point to 60 in July from its revised index and all-time low record in June, signaling that state residents may be looking ahead to when the housing market picks up, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: July 29 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Contrary to previous evidence, a new University of Florida study shows the Isthmus of Panama was most likely formed by a Central American Peninsula colliding slowly with the South American continent through tectonic plate movement over millions of years.
Published: July 24 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Happiness may be contagious in the workplace, but enthusiasm is annoying, especially if it involves bosses who wave their hands and talk too loudly.
Published: July 24 2008
Published: July 24 2008
Published: July 23 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If worms could talk, they might tell potential suitors, "I like the way you wriggle," complete with that telltale come slither look. But worms send their valentines via signals known as pheromones, a complex chemical code researchers are now cracking, according to a study published today (July 23) in the journal Nature.
Published: July 22 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eating well as you age can be tricky. You generally need fewer calories, but the foods you do eat must pack a nutritious punch.
Published: July 17 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Having fun in the workplace is no joke when it comes to boosting employee productivity, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: July 16 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An initiative to create a new Center for Media Innovation and Research was announced today by University of Florida President Bernie Machen and John Wright, dean of UF's College of Journalism and Communications.
Published: July 15 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida and Florida Institute of Technology engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning, a feat that could one day help predict where lightning will strike.
Published: July 14 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cymbals don’t clash of their own accord – in our world, anyway.
Published: July 11 2008
Published: July 10 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Would it bother you to know that your physician smokes cigars and likes to do “keg stands”? That your gynecologist was a member of a group called “I Hate Medical School”? That your urologist is a fan of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”?
Published: July 9 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The continued decline of the nursing home – once the mainstay care for the frail elderly – and an upsurge in popularity of assisted living will lead to many dramatic changes in long-term care, according to a University of Florida expert and editor of a new book on the subject.
Published: July 8 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When monk parakeets began to infiltrate the United States in the 1960s, some feared they would ravage farm crops as they often had in their native South America.
Published: July 7 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The spread of "For Rent" signs is the latest bad news as Florida's real estate market declines in all forms of rentals, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: July 3 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even in geology, it’s not often a date gets revised by 500 million years.
Published: July 3 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A farm irrigation canal would seem a healthier place for toads than a ditch by a supermarket parking lot.
Published: July 2 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Adolescents who consider themselves “very religious” are generally more likely to finish college than their less devout counterparts, according to a University of Florida study.
Published: July 25 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A provocative, new interpretation of a classic tale recently opened at the Harn Museum of Art entitled Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor. It features 45 digital-inkjet prints illustrating Lewis Carroll’s famous work “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Published: July 21 2008
Lightning expert Martin Uman was quoted in a July 21 ABC News story about lightning striking 10 people in a soccer field.
Published: July 5 2008
History professor Bill Link was quoted in a July 5 Associated Press story about the political career of former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, who died July 4. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral. Link’s biography of Helms was published earlier this year. See related release.
Published: July 2 2008
Entomologist Jerry Butler was quoted in a July 2 Associated Press story about the surge in the number of mosquitoes in the Midwest because of this summer’s flooding.
Published: July 14 2008
Finance professor Mark Flannery was quoted in the July 14 Forbes magazine about the Federal Reserve Board’s new rules to end abusive lending practices.
Published: July 15 2014
Lightning expert Martin Uman was quoted in a July 15 Associated Press story about his research into the X-rays generated by lightning. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: July 23 2008
Plant pathologist Monica Elliott was quoted in a July 23 Associated Press story about a mysterious disease affecting the sabal palm, Florida’s state tree.
Published: July 22 2008
Criminology professor Richard Hollinger was quoted in the July 22 Chicago Tribune about the trend of shoplifters seeking specific high-end items that can be sold on the Internet.
Published: July 9 2008
Benjamin Lok, a professor of computer and information science and engineering, was quoted in a July 9 CNN.com story about his research into how medical students treated digital images of black patients. The story was the result of a News Bureau press release.
Published: July 22 2008
Eric Wachsman, director of the Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy, was quoted in a July 22 Cox News Service story about oilman T. Boone Pickens’ plan to invest millions in wind-generated power.
Published: July 8 2008
Racial bias apparently extends to the virtual world as well as the real one. At least that’s what University of Florida researchers discovered when developing a tool to test for bias in how doctors deal with patients.
Published: July 17 2008
John Wright, dean of the College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in the July 17 Editor & Publisher magazine about UF’s plans for a new center for media innovation and research. The story was the result of a News Bureau press release.
Published: July 31 2008
Wayne Archer, co-director of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in a July 31 Florida Today story about the new federal legislation to help struggling homeowners.
Published: July 31 2008
David Carlson, Cox/Palm Beach Post Professor of New Media Journalism, was quoted in a July 31 Inside Higher Ed story about the trend toward more new media programs in journalism colleges. See related release.
Published: July 10 2008
Geology professor Joseph Meert was quoted in a July 10 National Geographic story about his research into the actual age of India’s Vindhyan Basins, which were found to be 500 million years older than previously thought. The story was the result of a News Bureau release.
Published: July 28 2008
Daniel Smith, associate professor of political science, was quoted in a July 28 National Journal story about the impact of ballot initiatives on the presidential election.
Published: July 23 2008
Neuroscientist Brent Reynolds, one of the scientists who first discovered stem cells in the adult central nervous system, and McKnight Brain Institute Executive Director Dennis Steindler were interviewed in the July 23 Nature for a story about Reynolds’ decision to return to science at the University of Florida.
Published: July 22 2008
Jonathan Day, professor of medical entomology, was quoted in a July 22 Orlando Sentinel story about how abandoned swimming pools are generating more mosquitoes.
Published: July 25 2008
From: President Bernie Machen To: Faculty and staff Re: Faculty and Staff Compensation Date: July 25, 2008
Published: July 2 2008
Computerized devices tied into the brain could one day help amputees control prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have gone a step further. Justin Sanchez and his team have devised a brain-machine interface that appears to learn and adapt along with the brain.
Published: July 2 2008
Computerized devices tied into the brain could one day help amputees control prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have gone a step further. Justin Sanchez and his team have devised a brain-machine interface that appears to learn and adapt along with the brain.
Published: July 2 2008
Land economist Grant Thrall was quoted in a July 2 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about the purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp. by Bank of America Corp.
Published: July 30 2008
Grant Thrall, a professor of geography, was quoted in a July 30 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about the indictments against real estate investor Neil Mohamed Husani and his attorney John A. Yanchek.
Published: July 25 2008
Biochemist Harry Klee and horticulture professor Jay Scott were quoted in the August issue of Smithsonian magazine about Americans’ passion for tomatoes.
Published: July 28 2008
Michael Heaney, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in a July 28 Tampa Tribune story about John McCain’s use of states rights as support for and against his positions.
Published: July 7 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Office of Sustainability has developed a program called the Green Team. This new organization will create a network of volunteers in each college and unit at UF, and it will provide guidance and share the best practices for the implementation of sustainability initiatives within departments and across campus.
Published: July 2 2008
Law professor Diane Mazur was quoted in a July 2 USA Today story about the trend toward large community celebrations to welcome home veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Published: July 17 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Collectors Weekly, a Web site for collectors and antique enthusiasts, recently selected the University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature Web site, http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/baldwin/baldwin.html , for its Hall of Fame.