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Florida's consumer confidence drops as bad economic news persists

Published: June 30 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's consumer confidence fell three points in June to 68, possibly because of new and increased state fees for residents, General Motors' bankruptcy and a spike in Florida's unemployment rate a new University of Florida survey finds.

MacArthur Foundation selects UF to help develop global master's program

Published: June 30 2009


MacArthur Foundation selects UF to help develop global master’s program

Published: June 30 2009

University of Florida promotes coordinator to direct Office of Sustainability

Published: June 29 2009

New Healthy Tea

Published: June 25 2009

A few steps outside your home you could one day find a daily dose of caffeine and a small dose of wellness. Ages ago, people brewed a beverage from the leaves of a yaupon holly tree. University of Florida researchers say it could prove a tasty and healthy drink in modern times, too.

New Healthy Tea

Published: June 25 2009

Multimedia: Native holly can provide caffeinated, antioxidant-rich beverage, UF experts say

Published: June 25 2009

Construction to begin on new UF office building, Eastside Campus

Published: June 25 2009

Native holly can provide caffeinated, antioxidant-rich beverage, UF experts say

Published: June 25 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coffee and tea drinkers, take note — a University of Florida study says a beverage made from a native holly tree might be just the thing to give you a caffeinated kick-start, plus a dose of antioxidants.

Associated Press: Jonathan Bloch, Mary Silcox

Published: June 25 2009

National Public Radio: Katheryn Russell-Brown

Published: June 25 2009

Florida Museum researcher wins award for excellence in tropical botany

Published: June 24 2009

Corrections officers show progressive attitudes about jail sexual assaults

Published: June 24 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Far from being insensitive to the plight of their prisoners, correctional officers overwhelmingly believe they must do everything possible to prevent sexual assaults behind bars, a new University of Florida study finds.

'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams

Published: June 23 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — "What brings you in to see me today?"

Multimedia: 'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams

Published: June 23 2009


New supply swap Web site promotes sustainability on campus

Published: June 23 2009

54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains

Published: June 22 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than sight.

Multimedia: 54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains

Published: June 22 2009

Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma

Published: June 18 2009

GAINESVILLE — Researchers have identified a genetic glitch that could lead to development of neuroblastoma, a deadly form of cancer that typically strikes children under 2.

UF hosts U.S. State Department-funded global media education institute

Published: June 18 2009

UF astronomy team among first to use massive new telescope

Published: June 18 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of University of Florida astronomers is among the first in the world to make scientific-quality observations of the heavens using the newly completed Gran Telescopio Canarias, the world’s largest optical telescope.

Older kidney transplant patients should more often consider live donors

Published: June 18 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Almost half of kidney transplant candidates older than 60 who are put on the waiting list for a deceased-donor organ will die before getting a transplant, according to new findings from the University of Florida, Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University.

OCD Kids

Published: June 17 2009

Parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder could be unintentionally enabling their kids to become more fearful than they should be. Because of this, University of Florida researchers say parents could be giving their kids with OCD the wrong impression.

OCD Kids

Published: June 17 2009

Multimedia: Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD

Published: June 17 2009


Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD

Published: June 17 2009

GAINESVILLE — For most parents, soothing a child's anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.

Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD

Published: June 17 2009

GAINESVILLE — For most parents, soothing a child’s anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.

Multimedia: Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD

Published: June 17 2009

Behrman honored by American Physical Therapy Association

Published: June 17 2009

Popular Alzheimer's theory may be false trail

Published: June 15 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study of human brain tissue in Acta Neuropathologica.

UF department of Housing and Residence Education announces Multicultural Student Award recipients

Published: June 12 2009

UF to receive award for programs involving people with disabilities

Published: June 11 2009

Gene therapy technique thwarts cancer by cutting off tumor blood supply

Published: June 11 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have come up with a new gene therapy method to disrupt cancer growth by using a synthetic protein to induce blood clotting that cuts off a tumor’s blood and nutrient supply.

Swinson receives Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2009

Published: June 11 2009

Sun Sports partners with UF students to make TV commercials

Published: June 10 2009

UF's PBS station wins national broadcasting awards

Published: June 9 2009


Breast MRI shows it's not the size of the lymph node that signals spread of cancer

Published: June 9 2009


UF's online programs can help tourism industry prepare plans for catastrophic events

Published: June 8 2009


Fatal brain disease at work well before symptoms appear

Published: June 8 2009

Former head of Florida Humanities Council to direct Graham Center

Published: June 4 2009

New, light-driven nanomotor is simpler, more promising, scientists say

Published: June 4 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunflowers track the sun as it moves from east to west. But people usually have to convert sunlight into electricity or heat to put its power to use.

Multimedia: Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce infections, save money

Published: June 3 2009

Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce infections, save money

Published: June 3 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Call it a Breathalyzer for the hands.

Associated Press: Stan Smith

Published: June 3 2009

State Department gives UF grant to explore U.S. foreign policy

Published: June 3 2009

UF study finds ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed

Published: June 2 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species maintain their niches despite global warming.

UF experts available for 2009 hurricane season

Published: June 1 2009

Tip sheet

Associated Press: Douglas J . Levey

Published: June 3 2009

Zoology professor Douglas J. Levey was quoted in a May 18 Associated Press story about his research into the ability of mockingbirds to discern human faces. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Clean Hand Scanner

Published: June 3 2009

More than 250 people die every day from hospital-acquired infections. Now a new technology from the University of Florida could help prevent some of those deaths by helping health care workers keep their hands clean. Here’s UF anesthesiology professor Richard Melker.

Clean Hand Scanner

Published: June 3 2009

Think of it as a “Breathalyzer” for your hands. Sensors on this “Hy-Green” scanner developed by University of Florida researchers check health-care workers’ hand hygiene by detecting sanitizer or soap fumes on their hands. And, if there isn’t any, they get a little buzz on a badge they wear on their shirt.

CNBC: Jon Roosenraad

Published: June 15 2009

Retired journalism professor Jon Roosenraad was quoted in a June 12 CNBC.com story about Facebook’s decision to give employees, some companies and several hundred journalists an early opportunity to personalize their URL addresses.

CNN.com: Michael Okun, Kelly Foote

Published: June 15 2009

Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist, and Dr. Kelly Foote, a neurosurgeon, were interviewed by CNN for a June 10 report on dystonia, a movement disorder affecting about 500,000 people in North America. UF’s McKnight Brain Institute is leading research in this area.

Fanfares & Fireworks cancelled

Published: June 30 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The annual Independence Day Eve celebration, Fanfares & Fireworks, will not take place this year. A WUFT news release dated March 1, offered the following information.

Florida Trend: Barton Weitz

Published: June 3 2009

Barton Weitz, executive director of the Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research, was quoted in a June 1 Florida Trend story about the possible corporate takeover of the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain.

Lamont receives prestigious NIH Award

Published: June 22 2009

Richard Lamont, Ph.D., a professor in the UF College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology, recently received a MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an honor bestowed on less than 5 percent of NIH-funded investigators.

Los Angeles Times: Vladimir Rakov

Published: June 3 2009

Vladimir Rakov, professor of electrical and computer engineering and lightning expert, was quoted in a June 2 Los Angeles Times story about the disappearance of the Air France airbus over the Atlantic Ocean.

National Geographic: Barbara Purdy

Published: June 15 2009

Barbara Purdy, an emerita professor of anthropology, was quoted in a June 10 National Geographic News story about the discovery of a 13,000-year-old bone etching.

New York Times: David Leavitt

Published: June 3 2009

English professor David Leavitt’s review of Reynolds Price’s memoir, “Ardent Spirits Leaving Home, Coming Back,” was published May 17 in the New York Times’ Sunday Book Review.

New York Times: N. Lawrence Edwards

Published: June 25 2009

Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, a professor of medicine, was quoted in a June 12 New York Times story about the rising incidence of gout among Americans.

Orlando Sentinel: Sharon Rush

Published: June 25 2009

Law professor Sharon Rush was quoted in a June 22 Orlando Sentinel story about the legal arguments over whether Florida must recognize another state’s adoption laws if they permit gays and lesbians to adopt children.

Palm Beach Post: Doug Levey

Published: June 15 2009

Zoologist Doug Levey was quoted in a June 9 Palm Beach Post story about his research into the behavior of mockingbirds. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Refined Food Addiction

Published: June 11 2009

WE KNOW DRUGS CAN PROVE ADDICTIVE, NOW IT TURNS OUT HIGH-CALORIE FOODS CAN TOO.

St. Petersburg Times: David Denslow

Published: June 25 2009

Economist David Denslow Jr. was quoted in a June 23 St. Petersburg Times story about the choices of aging baby boomers between condominiums or retirement communities.

Virtual Health Exam

Published: June 23 2009

The saying goes “practice makes perfect” and University of Florida researchers are putting that to the test using virtual humans. Medical students are using this virtual patient to conduct a breast exam, one of the most difficult exams to teach and learn.

Washington Post: Kathleen Deagan

Published: June 3 2009

Archaeologist Kathleen Deagan was quoted in a May 17 Washington Post story about research into the settlers of La Isabela, made up of crew members from Christopher Columbus’ ships on what is now the Dominican Republic.