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Though acidic, salsa can still be a risk if handled improperly, UF researcher says

Published: July 29 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Just because salsa is acidic, don’t assume it can’t make you ill. A University of Florida researcher’s study shows that salmonella and staphylococcus can both survive long enough to pose risk in the often free, always popular appetizer.

UPD reinstates four officers involved in Corry Village incident

Published: July 29 2010

Multimedia: UF study: BP oil spill adds to uncertainty about Florida's real estate market

Published: July 28 2010


UF study: BP oil spill adds to uncertainty about Florida's real estate market

Published: July 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The BP oil spill threatens to swamp a shaky Florida real estate industry that had been bottoming out because of repeated economic blows, the latest University of Florida survey finds.

Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them

Published: July 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Genetic investigators say the partnership between people and the ancestors of today’s donkeys was sealed not by monarchs trying to establish kingdoms, but by mobile, pastoral people who had to recruit animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa more than 5,000 years ago.

UF study: BP oil spill adds to uncertainty about Florida’s real estate market

Published: July 28 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The BP oil spill threatens to swamp a shaky Florida real estate industry that had been bottoming out because of repeated economic blows, the latest University of Florida survey finds.

Real Estate Woes

Published: July 28 2010

While the Gulf oil spill has peppered Panhandle beaches with tar balls, University of Florida experts say it has also swamped a shaky Florida real estate industry.

Real Estate Woes

Published: July 28 2010

Research on insect hibernation may lead to new control measures, UF scientists say

Published: July 27 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To beat summer heat, winter cold and other harsh environmental conditions, many insects temporarily drop into a state similar to hibernation to conserve energy and reduce stress, and University of Florida researchers say this phenomenon could lead to new pest control methods.

Consumer confidence falls and views of personal finances reach new low

Published: July 27 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fears about the economic effects of the BP oil spill caused a slight decline in Florida’s consumer confidence in July, while expectations about personal finances reached a record low, according to a new University of Florida survey.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: David Denslow

Published: July 27 2010

Palm Beach Post: Steven Kirn

Published: July 27 2010

South Florida Business Journal: Ignatius Cahyanto

Published: July 27 2010

Newsweek: Daniel A. Smith

Published: July 27 2010

Sideshow: Exhibition of circus banner art to open Aug. 24 in University Galleries

Published: July 27 2010

Spill's staggering true toll

Published: July 26 2010

Much has been written about BP’s staggering liabilities for cleanup, compensation and fines for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

UPD reports armed robbery at Tanglewood Village

Published: July 26 2010

WUFT/WJUF-FM adds new music, news programs

Published: July 23 2010

University of Florida officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Bonnie

Published: July 22 2010

UF Alumni Association to host UF experts on oil in the Gulf

Published: July 22 2010

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UF Alumni Association to sponsor UF experts lecture about oil in the Gulf

Published: July 22 2010

Study: Climate change results in larger, more numerous mountain rodents

Published: July 22 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In what researchers say is one of the most direct illustrations of global climate change’s impact on animals, a new study shows that longer summers and milder winters have allowed yellow-bellied marmots to grow larger and increase in numbers.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate falling, but more can be done

Published: July 22 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Transmission of HIV to children before or at birth has dropped dramatically around the country in the last decade since the advent of powerful new therapies. That certainly is true for Florida, where each year, fewer than 10 babies are born with the disease despite the fact that more than 600 HIV-positive women each year, on average, give birth.

Engineering researchers simplify process to make world's tiniest wires

Published: July 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Surface tension isn't a very powerful force, but it matters for small things — water bugs, paint, and, it turns out, nanowires.

UF study: Florida tourists unfamiliar with aspects of hurricane readiness

Published: July 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many Florida tourists come for the perfect weather but do not know what to do in the perfect storm, finds a new University of Florida study of visiting vacationers and their preparedness for a hurricane strike.

UF First Amendment project files brief with U.S. Supreme Court in funeral protest case

Published: July 21 2010

Engineering researchers simplify process to make world’s tiniest wires

Published: July 21 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Surface tension isn’t a very powerful force, but it matters for small things — water bugs, paint, and, it turns out, nanowires.

Artist Dawoud Bey captures portraits of UF freshmen for project at Harn

Published: July 21 2010

UF graduates among top contributors to Teach For America's 2010 teaching corps

Published: July 20 2010


UF graduates among top contributors to Teach For America’s 2010 teaching corps

Published: July 20 2010

Peanuts

Published: July 20 2010

In a health conscious society, keeping food both fresh and healthy is just a sound wave away. University of Florida researchers have discovered that by firing ultrasonic sound waves into roasted peanuts and then coating the nuts with edible protectants and antioxidant extracts like tea, not only can they extend the shelf life of the peanuts, but also make them healthier.

Multimedia: Ultrasound treatment can keep peanuts fresh longer, UF researcher says

Published: July 20 2010

Ultrasound treatment can keep peanuts fresh longer, UF researcher says

Published: July 20 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Every peanut lover knows the disappointment of finding rancid goobers in a seemingly fresh package, and a University of Florida researcher is fighting the problem by using familiar technology in a new way.

Douglas Wynkoop named CIO of University of Florida Investment Corp.

Published: July 19 2010

UF senior Calvin Cole wins top honor in comedy contest

Published: July 19 2010

Tampa Tribune: Jim Price, Marina D'Abreau

Published: July 16 2010


UF to host bladder cancer awareness events Saturday

Published: July 16 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bladder Cancer Awareness Day will be celebrated from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at Shands Cancer Hospital at the University of Florida. Bladder cancer survivors, caregivers and loved ones hope to raise awareness of the disease and inspire others who may feel like they are going through their bladder cancer journey alone.

Veterinary college administrator honored for disaster relief work

Published: July 16 2010

United Press International: Andrew M. Gordon

Published: July 16 2010

UF experts available to comment on Crist's call for special legislative session

Published: July 15 2010

Tip sheet

University of Florida receives $200,000 Kresge Foundation award

Published: July 15 2010

Cancer research reports need to include more clinical details, UF researchers say

Published: July 15 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How information from cancer research trials are reported in scientific journals may impact how quickly new treatments become therapies that can benefit human health.

UF's 'SubjuGator' begins competing today in robo-sub contest

Published: July 14 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As technicians maneuver remotely operated vehicles to try to stem the Gulf gusher, the next generation — submarines that perform missions on their own with no human control — will be in the spotlight in California.

Voters need to push back against corporate cash

Published: July 14 2010

The employees and political action committees of securities and investment firms like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America have given more than $577,000 to Florida members of Congress so far this election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. While the boardrooms of these big banks might be thousands of miles away, their campaign checks are not.

UF scientists discover clues to inflammatory disease

Published: July 14 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Immune system cells called macrophages spring into action to surround and destroy threats such as viruses or cancer cells. But sometimes the would-be protective response leads to persistent inflammation, which, in turn, can cause disease.

RTS to add new route to Gainesville airport

Published: July 14 2010

UF Collaborative Law Training enhances practitioners' skill and technique

Published: July 13 2010


UF researchers win green energy stimulus funds

Published: July 13 2010

UF Collaborative Law Training enhances practitioners’ skill and technique

Published: July 13 2010

Children's gut bacteria linked to type 1 diabetes

Published: July 12 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have found that the variety of bacteria in a child’s digestive tract is strongly linked to whether that child develops type 1 diabetes. The connection could eventually give doctors an early test for the condition and a new way to treat the disease that afflicts more than 3 million Americans.

UF forms task force to coordinate efforts related to oil spill

Published: July 12 2010

UF experts can talk about the 50th anniversary of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Published: July 8 2010

Tip sheet

UF experts can talk about the 50th anniversary of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Published: July 8 2010

Tip sheet

Partner's self-revelation affects men and women differently in romance

Published: July 7 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Having a partner reveal his true self is much more important to women in romantic relationships than it is for men in dating the opposite sex, a newly published University of Florida study finds.

Biomedical Sciences Building receives LEED Gold Certification

Published: July 7 2010

Miami Herald: Laura Ellis

Published: July 7 2010

South Florida Business Journal: Chris McCarty

Published: July 7 2010

Emotional flatness can be mistaken for depression in Alzheimer's patients

Published: July 6 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer's disease can be a painful process, but for the patient, the experience may be a muted one.

UF experts: Spotted wing drosophila is pest for region's berry growers, but manageable

Published: July 6 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A fruit fly that has given growers in the western United States fits has made its way to the Sunshine State and may spread throughout the Southeast, University of Florida researchers say.

Emotional flatness can be mistaken for depression in Alzheimer’s patients

Published: July 6 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer’s disease can be a painful process, but for the patient, the experience may be a muted one.

The World Cup Final will be shown in two locations in the Reitz Student Union on July 11

Published: July 6 2010

UF officials notify patients of privacy breach

Published: July 6 2010

Recommended blood pressure level differs for heart patients with diabetes

Published: July 6 2010

UF experts urge wariness of mosquito-borne diseases this summer

Published: July 1 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For Floridians hoping that the record-breaking cold of this past winter might have stemmed the number of pesky mosquitoes, University of Florida entomologists have this message: the mosquitoes are out in full force, and so are the diseases they carry.

Wall Street Journal: Drion Boucias

Published: July 7 2014

Drion Boucias, an entomology professor, was quoted in a June 22 Wall Street Journal article about how Lucky Lure Cricket Farm, Florida’s oldest commercial insect farm, was forced to file for bankruptcy due to a nationwide virus that killed off the farm’s cricket colony.

Wall Street Journal: Clay Calvert

Published: July 27 2010

Clay Calvert, the Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, was quoted in a July 22 Wall Street Journal story about litigation brought against an English newspaper by actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Wall Street Journal: Alex Sevilla

Published: July 7 2010

Alex Sevilla, director of executive and professional M.B.A. programs, was quoted in a June 30 Wall Street Journal article about innovations in online M.B.A. programs, including more interactive and engaging projects and higher enrollment.

USA Today: Kathleen Long

Published: July 16 2010

Kathleen Long, dean of the College of Nursing, was quoted in a July 9 USA Today story about the current job market for recent nursing graduates

Students to race robots in "Ben-Hur chariot race" re-enactment

Published: July 27 2010

About 120 incoming freshmen built shoebox-sized robots out of LEGO Mindstorm NXT kits in a summer class on engineering design and programming. They will pit the robots against each other in a race “recreating the chariot race from the movie ‘Ben-Hur,’ except with autonomously running LEGO chariots,” said Dan Dickrell , a UF department of mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty member. The students took the class as part of two summer programs, the Engineering Freshman Transition Program and STEP-UP, aimed at introducing engineering to students who have indicated an interest in the field. The Lego Mindstorms NXT kits played the role of textbooks for the class. “The summer class teaches both the basics of engineering design principles and computer programming to the incoming freshman, enabling the students to visualize and complete autonomous vehicles to compete in the final race,” Dickrell said.

Orlando Sentinel: Christopher Slobogin

Published: July 27 2010

Law professor Christopher Slobogin was quoted in a July 18 Orlando Sentinel article about the increased use of surveillance cameras for government, business and home security purposes and the concerns over the misuse of increased surveillance. See related news release.

New York Times: Shahla Masood

Published: July 27 2010

Dr. Shahla Masood, head of pathology at the UF College of Medicine in Jacksonville, was quoted in a July 19 New York Times story about the actions being taken in response to increased challenges in diagnosing and detecting early stages of breast cancer.

New York Times: Jamie Ellis

Published: July 7 2010

Assistant professor of entomology Jamie Ellis was quoted in a June 28 New York Times article about airports that use bees to help monitor air quality, a process known as biomonitoring.

New York Times: Brian Stacy

Published: July 16 2010

Veterinary pathologist Brian Stacy was quoted in a July 15 New York Times story about efforts to determine the exact cause of death for sea turtles and other animals in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Miami Herald: Mark Mossler, Mike Annable

Published: July 16 2010

Pesticide expert Mark Mossler and environmental engineering professor Mike Annable were quoted in a July 11 Palm Beach Post story about the discovery of pesticides in wells in South Miami-Dade homes. The quotes were the results of referrals from the UF News Bureau.

Los Angeles Times: Roger Fillingim

Published: July 7 2010

Roger Fillingim, a psychologist and professor of community dentistry and behavioral science, was quoted in a July 5 Los Angeles Times article about factors that can influence how people experience pain.

Honest Relationship

Published: July 7 2010

WHEN IT COMES TO DATING, IT TURNS OUT WOMEN REALLY DO VALUE HONESTY MORE THAN MEN.

Florida Trend: Tracey Barnett

Published: July 7 2010

Tracey Barnett, assistant professor behavioral science and community health, was quoted in a July 1 Florida Trend article about the health hazards associated with hookah smoking and the actions different communities are taking to prevent hookah bars.

Dallas Morning News: Bruce Goldberger

Published: July 7 2010

Professor of toxicology Bruce Goldberger was quoted in a June 30 Dallas Morning News story about the autopsy of the Dallas police chief’s son, which revealed he had PCP and marijuana in his bloodstream when he fatally shot a police officer and a bystander on Father’s Day.