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Published: August 31 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just in time for what federal authorities warn could be an extremely severe flu season, University of Florida research has revealed a fundamental mechanism behind zinc's immune-boosting power-it ramps up one of the body's primary lines of defense, white blood cells known as T-cells.
Published: August 31 2009
Published: August 31 2009
Published: August 31 2009
Before you put down that hamburger, remember that red meat’s a good source of zinc. University of Florida researchers have discovered a key to zinc’s well-known immune-boosting power.
Published: August 31 2009
Published: August 31 2009
Published: August 28 2009
GAINESVILLE — A common antibiotic can function as an "off switch" for a gene therapy being developed for Parkinson's disease, according to University of Florida researchers writing online in advance of September's Molecular Therapy.
Published: August 28 2009
Published: August 28 2009
Published: August 28 2009
Published: August 28 2009
Tip sheet
Published: August 27 2009
Published: August 27 2009
Published: August 27 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty continue to excel at securing research funding, even in a weak economy. Last year, nearly 2,000 faculty received $574 million in research awards, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.
Published: August 26 2009
Published: August 25 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising housing prices, stock market gains and the lack of any new setbacks in the national economy boosted Florida's consumer confidence three points to 70 this month, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: August 25 2009
Published: August 25 2009
Published: August 24 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has joined with the 11 other Southeastern Conference institutions in launching the SEC Academic Network, a Web site designed to promote academic and research endeavors of SEC universities that is being established by the SEC in partnership with ESPN and the member universities.
Published: August 24 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Southern Jewel, the latest grape variety issued by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is high-yielding, disease resistant and produces fruit in big bunches.
Published: August 24 2009
Published: August 21 2009
Media advisory
Published: August 20 2009
Published: August 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An investigation by a major scientific group headed by a University of Florida professor has advanced understanding of the early evolution of the universe.
Published: August 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An investigation by a major scientific group headed by a University of Florida professor has advanced understanding of the early evolution of the universe.
Published: August 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As many as one in five alcohol-consuming customers in bars is underage, and underage patrons tend to stay later at night, according to a new University of Florida study.
Published: August 18 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's economic slump has pulled down the state's population, which declined for the first time since military personnel left the state after the end of World War II, according to the latest preliminary population estimates from the University of Florida.
Published: August 18 2009
Published: August 18 2009
Published: August 17 2009
Published: August 17 2009
GAINESVILLE — A multicenter team of childhood cancer researchers has discovered two genetic variations linked to an increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, the most common childhood cancer in the United States.
Published: August 14 2009
Published: August 14 2009
Published: August 12 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to fighting fires, it's usually the guy with the hose that gets all the hero worship. But as ever-increasing temperatures and droughts bring a greater threat from wildfires, sometimes it's the guy with a torch who can do the most good.
Published: August 12 2009
Published: August 12 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have discovered that even in adults born with extremely impaired sight, the brain can rewire itself to recognize sections of the retina that have been restored by gene therapy.
Published: August 12 2009
Published: August 11 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida real estate won’t rebound until the job market improves, but investor confidence in the outlook for business and availability of money are reasons for cautious optimism, according to the latest University of Florida survey.
Published: August 10 2009
Published: August 10 2009
Published: August 5 2009
Including more fiber in your diet may do more than promote regularity. A University of Florida study shows fiber has a lot of other health benefits, especially for children.
Published: August 5 2009
Media advisory
Published: August 4 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida was one of five schools to be named a 2009 Model of Alcohol or Other Drug Abuse Prevention Program on College Campuses by the U.S. Department of Education. This distinction comes with a $100,000 grant for the College of Health and Human Performance to continue its campuswide alcohol abuse prevention program.
Published: August 3 2009
Media advisory
Published: August 14 2009
Veterinarian Kristin Kirkby was quoted in an Aug. 10 Associated Press story about the use of stem cell treatments to treat animals.
Published: August 14 2009
Entomology professor Jaret Daniels was quoted in a July 30 Associated Press story about how butterflies can indicate environmental problems.
Published: August 28 2009
Psychiatry professor Rajiv Tandon was quoted in an Aug. 13 Associated Press story about possible new state rules for antidepressant use for foster children after the suicide of a 7-year-old child in foster care.
Published: August 28 2009
Stan Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 18 Bloomberg News story about Florida’s first population loss since World War II. The story was the result of a news release from the UF News Bureau. Numerous other news media reported the story.
Published: August 26 2009
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Published: August 28 2009
Chris McCarty, survey director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Aug. 25 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report issued by his office. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: August 3 2009
Emeritus law professor Joe Little was quoted in a July 25 Miami Herald story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s opposition to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayer for U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: August 3 2009
Astronomy professor Stan Dermott was quoted in a July 24 MSNBC story about the inauguration of Gran Telescopio Canarias, the world’s largest telescope. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: August 3 2009
Mark Fenster, associate dean of the Levin College of Law, was quoted in a July 29 National Public Radio report about the persistent rumors doubting President Obama’s U.S. citizenship.
Published: August 16 2009
University of Florida officials are monitoring Tropical Depression Ana.
Published: August 14 2009
Law professor William Page was quoted in an Aug. 9 Orlando Sentinel story about how litigation might test the powers of the NCAA and the NFL.
Published: August 31 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida recently received two national awards. The Student Alumni Association (SAA) received “Most Outstanding SAA” by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)/Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (ASAP), and the Florida Cicerones were awarded “Most Outstanding Internal Program” for their recruitment process. The SAA currently has more than 9,500 members, making it the largest student alumni club in the country.
Published: August 14 2009
Geological sciences professor Ellen Martin was quoted in an Aug. 2 Time magazine article about new ideas on how to battle hurricanes.
Published: August 3 2009
Law professor Katheryn Russell-Brown, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations, was quoted in a July 23 USA Today story about the controversy generated by the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates.
Published: August 3 2009
Political science professor Philip Williams, the director of the Center for Latin American Studies, was quoted in a July 10 USA Today story about how the impact of the recession on Hispanics in the U.S. was affecting the economy in Mexico.
Published: August 31 2009
We had a busy, productive summer, and all signs point to a fruitful year ahead.