UF's Win Phillips receives high honor from engineering society
Published: November 30 2009
Published: November 30 2009
Media advisory
Published: November 30 2009
Published: November 25 2009
Published: November 24 2009
Published: November 24 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence fell three points to 69 in November amid continued concerns over the state’s high unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Published: November 24 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s retailers are in for a repeat of last year’s dismal holiday season, with consumers expecting to spend about the same amount of money on gifts, a new University of Florida survey finds.
Published: November 24 2009
With retailers bracing for a slow holiday shopping season, a new University of Florida survey suggests consumers are claiming to be more optimistic this year; exactly six dollars more optimistic. That’s how much more consumers surveyed in Florida expect to spend this year.
Published: November 23 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida ornithologists are preparing to digitize nearly all of UF's analog bird-sound field recordings, one of the largest collections in the Western Hemisphere with 23,650 cataloged recordings representing about 3,000 species.
Published: November 23 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida ornithologists are preparing to digitize nearly all of UF’s analog bird-sound field recordings, one of the largest collections in the Western Hemisphere with 23,650 cataloged recordings representing about 3,000 species.
Published: November 23 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida mosquito researchers are watching with a wary eye as dengue virus returns to the state after more than 50 years.
Published: November 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients’ bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
Published: November 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.
Published: November 19 2009
Published: November 19 2009
A new twist on a common medical tool could mean more efficient surgeries and more comfort for patients. University of Florida researchers have developed an endoscope built with tiny mirrors moving inside. Currently, doctors must physically twist the scope in the patient.
Published: November 19 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of the most important crops in the world: corn.
Published: November 18 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.
Published: November 17 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Internet may soon join nicotine chewing gum, the patch and behavioral counseling as a remedy for tobacco addiction, says a University of Florida researcher who participated in a study of rural residents using their computers to kick the habit.
Published: November 17 2009
For some, quitting smoking takes more than willpower. Now a University of Florida study shows cold hard cash can help. Researchers start by sending smokers a small carbon monoxide monitor they must use twice a day for six weeks.
Published: November 16 2009
Published: November 16 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center has received another allotment of H1N1 vaccines from the Alachua County Health Department, and the clinic expects on Thursday to begin administering about 1,400 H1N1 vaccines to students.
Published: November 16 2009
Much is said on Veterans Day about the sacrifices of our men and women on the battlefield. This is exactly as it should be. We owe everything — our country, our freedoms, our security — to our brave men and women in uniform in past and present conflicts.
Published: November 16 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tech-savvy young people will receive a prescription for healthier living before they actually see the doctor, says a University of Florida professor whose team is developing a laptop program for use in the waiting room.
Published: November 13 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning will showcase its commitment to international education with a gallery exhibit Nov. 16-21 as part of International Education Week.
Published: November 12 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of harmful organisms that hurt Florida's $9 million cut flower industry, a University of Florida expert says.
Published: November 10 2009
Published: November 10 2009
You may have a fear of sharks, but the skin of the ocean’s most notorious predator may help save you from deadly bacteria. Researchers at the University of Florida recently discovered that algae follows everything in the marine environment, except the shark. This discovery led to the world’s first surface pattern inspired by shark skin.
Published: November 9 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Age-related hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder among the elderly. But scientists are still trying to figure out what cellular processes govern or contribute to the loss.
Published: November 9 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hookah pipe smoking has gained a foothold with Florida teens, according to a new University of Florida study, which shows 11 percent of high school students and 4 percent of middle school students have tried it.
Published: November 5 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer.
Published: November 5 2009
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Published: November 4 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Termite damage costs the U.S. more than $1 billion each year, but that same destructive power might help solve one of the nation's most pressing economic quandaries: sustainable fuel production.
Published: November 3 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the state’s high jobless rate, Florida’s real estate outlook is plagued by the most dangerous condition to delay an economic recovery: uncertainty, according to the latest University of Florida survey.
Published: November 3 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael G. Perri has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, effective Nov. 6.
Published: November 24 2009
Each day we are fortunate to wake up and go to work for one of the largest, most-respected public universities in the country – filled with students who infuse this campus with their energy and optimism. And as our friends up north will soon be reminding us, you cannot beat the weather.
Published: November 10 2009
The video officially named “A Day in the Life of a Student at the University of Florida,” and also known as “Hi Tim,” is currently available on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ovGPEuAV8, and ESPN’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Network site, http://www.secacademicnetwork.com/.
Published: November 20 2009
Entomologist Mike Scharf was quoted in a Nov. 11 ABC News story about his research into how the biology of termites might help find better ways to turn cellulose into energy.
Published: November 9 2009
Agricultural economist Bill Messina was quoted in an Oct. 28 Associated Press story about the Cuban government’s decision to impose price controls on produce vendors in farmers’ markets.
Published: November 20 2009
Spinal surgeon Dr. John Kirkpatrick was quoted in a Nov. 4 Associated Press story about an expert panel’s decision against approving a spinal implant.
Published: November 20 2009
Dr. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in a Nov. 18 Chicago Tribune story about the difficulty of finding the source of E. coli outbreaks.
Published: November 20 2009
Law professor John Stinneford was quoted in a Nov. 9 Florida Times-Union story about the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of cases involving juveniles who were sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Published: November 3 2009
By: Lauren Fasig Lauren Fasig, a professor of law and director of research at the Center on Children and Families at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, co-edited the book, Handbook on Communicating and Disseminating Behavioral Science.
Published: November 16 2009
By: Jack E. Davis Jack E. Davis is associate professor of history and Waldo W. Neikirk 2009-10 Term Professor at the University of Florida. He is the author of An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century.
Published: November 20 2009
An op-ed column by history professor Jack E. Davis about the controversial background of the Everglades jetport was published Nov. 12 by The Miami Herald. The column was edited and pitched by the News Bureau’s Op-Ed service.
Published: November 9 2009
An op-ed column by law professor Lauren Fasig about the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of two Florida cases involving juveniles sentenced to life imprisonment without parole was published Nov. 3 by the Miami Herald. The piece was edited and pitched by the News Bureau’s Op-Ed service.
Published: November 9 2009
Psychology professor Clive D.L. Wynne was quoted in a Nov. 1 New York Times story about canine intelligence.
Published: November 20 2009
Fred G. Gmitter Jr., a professor of citrus genetics and breeding, was quoted in a Nov. 10 New York Times column about why limes don’t have seeds.
Published: November 9 2009
Zina Evans, director of admissions, was quoted in a Nov. 1 New York Times story about how public universities are looking at applicants in a more holistic or comprehensive way.
Published: November 9 2009
Timothy Becker, director of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in a Nov. 3 Orlando Business Journal story about his research into Florida’s current real estate market. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Published: November 24 2009
Both traditional and unique varieties of poinsettias will be at the 2009 University of Florida/IFAS Poinsettia Open House and Sale.
Published: November 26 2009
Join Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard for ESPN’s “College GameDay — GameDay Live” at 10 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 28 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Live “SportsCenter” broadcasting will begin at 9 a.m.