Washington Post: John Harvey
Published: April 29 2009
Published: April 28 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians surged six points to 71 in April amid indicators of flattening housing prices statewide and news that the economy has not worsened, a new University of Florida survey finds.
Published: April 28 2009
Published: April 28 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chilli thrips sound more like a snack food than an agricultural menace, but these tiny insects threaten many of the Sunshine State’s most important crops — fortunately, University of Florida research shows a predatory mite gobbles them up like popcorn.
Published: April 28 2009
Published: April 27 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chew on this: Just because you haven't seen termite swarms in or around your house, doesn't mean they're not busily devouring it.
Published: April 24 2009
Published: April 22 2009
When bullies pick on other kids in school, you can apparently count on girls to come to the rescue.
Published: April 22 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Playground bullies may meet their match from where they least expect — in the ranks of kids who are anti-bullies — and most of them are girls, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 22 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Playground bullies may meet their match from where they least expect — in the ranks of kids who are anti-bullies — and most of them are girls, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: April 20 2009
Published: April 15 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers have cleared a safety hurdle in efforts to develop a gene therapy for a form of muscular dystrophy that disables patients by gradually weakening muscles near the hips and shoulders.
Published: April 13 2009
MRSA killed Alonzo Smith, an 18-year-old football player from Liberty High School in Kissimmee last September. Smith follows a long line of football players who have been sickened after infection with MRSA, a highly resistant superbug.
Published: April 10 2009
Published: April 9 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Keeping in step with the U.S. economy, Florida land values took a major tumble in 2008, with some areas losing more than half of their 2007 worth.
Published: April 9 2009
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Published: April 8 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Family disruptions such as divorce or children being forced to live elsewhere are tougher on boys than girls, according to a newly published University of Florida study, which finds that rates of male juvenile delinquency and drug use rise when the household composition changes.
Published: April 8 2009
Published: April 7 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To truly kill colon cancer and eliminate the risk of recurrence, it is important to kill the "root" of the disease, according to a University of Florida College of Medicine surgeon.
Published: April 7 2009
Published: April 6 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Third Annual Celebration of Innovation Showcase 2009 will bring some of UF’s latest research in medicine, life science and technology to the public next week.
Published: April 2 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Risky behaviors such as not using condoms or having sex with multiple people put young adults at risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, but perhaps not as much as the characteristics of their sexual partners, University of Florida researchers say.
Published: April 2 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Risky behaviors such as not using condoms or having sex with multiple people put young adults at risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, but perhaps not as much as the characteristics of their sexual partners, University of Florida researchers say.
Published: April 1 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida research has helped uncover a potential treatment for the type of anemia that commonly exacerbates chronic illnesses such as cancer and AIDS.
Published: April 1 2009
Published: April 13 2009
Gamma Sigma Delta, agriculture honor society, recently held its annual reception to announce award winners. Fredy Altpeter, associate professor in agronomy, received the Junior Faculty Award of Merit, Yuncong Li, plant nutrition professor, received the Senior Faculty Award of Merit; Art Teixeira, agricultural and biological engineering professor, received the International Award of Merit; and Wendy Graham, agricultural and biological engineering professor, was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award of Merit.
Published: April 29 2009
Andrew Tatem, who holds a joint position with the Emerging Pathogens Institute and the department of geography, was quoted in the May-June issue of American Scientist about his research into how global air traffic patterns and climate might affect the travel of pathogens from one part of the world to another. The article was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: April 29 2009
Bruce Goldberger, director of the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, was quoted in an April 16 Associated Press story about the creation of a veterinary forensic sciences program at UF. Click here to see related Health Science Center release.
Published: April 29 2009
Religion professor David Hackett was quoted in an April 22 Associated Press story about a monastery in Massachusetts that is selling $65-a-tube facial cream to raise money.
Published: April 13 2009
Frank Mazzotti, associate professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in an April 7 Associated Press story about the growing number of crocodiles in South Florida.
Published: April 20 2009
Painting and drawing professor Richard Heipp was quoted in an April 14 Associated Press story about a proposed bill that would eliminate the mandate for a certain amount of funding for new state-funded buildings to be spent on public art.
Published: April 29 2009
John Dame, chairman of infectious diseases and pathology, was quoted in an April 23 CNN.com story about the possibility of a malaria vaccine.
Published: April 1 2009
Linda Bartoshuk, a professor at the Center for Smell and Taste, was quoted in a March 25 CNN.com story about the “miracle fruit” or Synsepalum dulcificum, which alters taste buds to make food sweet.
Published: April 20 2009
Additional copies of the printed UF Campus Directories are available at the Central Stores warehouse (Building 705) on Radio Road, 352-392-1116 or email officedirectory@ufl.edu.
Published: April 8 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the second consecutive year, a Documentary Institute student-thesis film earned the top Emmy honor. “Standard Deviation” (http//:www.StandardDeviation-TheMovie.com), co-directed by 2008 graduates Christopher Brannan and David Randag, was named the winner of the documentary category at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation’s 30th College Television Awards black-tie gala in Los Angeles.
Published: April 1 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ESPN legal analyst Roger Cossack will share his experience and insight with University of Florida students and faculty at 11:45 a.m. Friday in Weimer Hall Room 1064.
Published: April 7 2009
A new working paper authored by Jean L. Heck of Saint Joseph’s University has named several Warrington College of Business Administration faculty to a top-ranked authors list. Joel Demski, Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar in Accounting, was named the most prolific author in accounting literature of the past half-century (1959-2008). Demski was ranked the No. 1 author in two analyses.
Published: April 29 2009
J. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in an April 28 Florida Times-Union story about how Florida will cope with a potential outbreak of swine flu. The quote was the result of a media advisory from the Health Science Center.
Published: April 29 2009
Law professor Bob Dekle was quoted in an April 26 Florida Today story about a businessman who alleges a conspiracy between his business rivals and local sheriff’s agents.
Published: April 10 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The CPR and Safety Training Center is offering a free CPR course for all University of Florida students from 4 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. on April 13 in Yon Hall, Room 271. UF students will be trained with the basic skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and be able to recognize the signs of cardiac emergency.
Published: April 13 2009
History professor Jack E. Davis was quoted in a March 29 Miami Herald story about his book, “An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century.”
Published: April 20 2009
Bruce Goldberger, director of toxicology, was quoted in an April 15 Nature story about concerns over the use of deuterated drugs.
Published: April 13 2009
Dr. Steven Benjamin Morse, an associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a March 30 New York Times story about his research into how some babies born just three to six weeks before their due dates might still be more likely to have disabilities or educational challenges.
Published: April 20 2009
An op-ed column by student Kate Stein, a senior finance major, on how people shop for groceries was published in the April 16 New York Times.
Published: April 1 2009
Norbert Dunkel, director of housing, was quoted in a March 22 New York Times story about more students seeking jobs as resident assistants in the nation’s colleges because of the poor economy.
Published: April 1 2009
Law professor Lyrissa C. Barnett Lidsky was quoted in a March 30 Orlando Sentinel story about the types of lawsuits filed against theme parks in Orlando.
Published: April 1 2009
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a March 30 Orlando Sentinel story about the Innocence Project of Florida, which helps to exonerate Floridians who were wrongly convicted of crimes.
Published: April 20 2009
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Published: April 13 2009
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a March 31 St. Petersburg Times story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: April 20 2009
A column by David Smith, associate director of disease ecology at the Emerging Pathogens Institute, about how Florida can help fight superbugs was published April 6 in the St. Petersburg Times. The piece was pitched by the News Bureau’s Op-Ed service.
Published: April 20 2009
Food and resource economics professor Rodney Clouser was quoted in an April 13 Tampa Tribune story about the annual Florida Land Value Survey, which he led. The story was the result of a news release from the IFAS communications office.
Published: April 20 2009
Food and resource economics professor Rodney Clouser was quoted in an April 13 Tampa Tribune story about the annual Florida Land Value Survey, which he led. The story was the result of a news release from the IFAS communications office.
Published: April 7 2009
The U.S. Coast Guard added a University of Florida-adopted vessel to its fleet during a commissioning ceremony held Monday, March 9, at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.
Published: April 23 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida children with questions about insects, to complete a project or just satisfy their own curiosity, can find help at a newly redesigned University of Florida Web site that’s literally crawling with answers.
Published: April 13 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Senior softball player Stacey Nelson is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award. The award is presented each year to the outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-Athlete of the Year across nine sports.
Published: April 20 2009
Florida Master Gardener Coordinator Tom Wichman recently was recognized with two awards for his role as host of “Gardening in a Minute,” a radio program co-0produced by UF/IFAS Extension and WUFT-FM. Wichman received a silver media award for on-air talent from the national Garden Writers Association. In addition, “Gardening in a Minute” won first place in the audio recordings category from the Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents.