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UF researchers to study ethnic differences in prostate cancer experiences

Published: March 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Black men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer and die more often of the disease than any other group of American men, yet there are significant differences among black men in terms of quality of life and outcomes. Now, University of Florida researchers are exploring these differences among groups of culturally diverse black men with prostate cancer, seeking to understand why.

Poll shows overwhelming support for ban on texting while driving

Published: March 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An overwhelming majority of Floridians supports legislation that would ban texting while driving, according to a new poll.

UF develops online screening tool to help caregivers identify at-risk older drivers

Published: March 28 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched a free, online tool to help caregivers and family members identify drivers age 65 and older who may be at risk for driving problems.

Food, sustainability and climate change experts to speak in Gainesville April 2-3

Published: March 28 2013

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Parkinson's book geared toward helping families across the globe

Published: March 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida neurologist Dr. Michael Okun has answered more than 20,000 questions from patients with Parkinson's disease, typically not about cures or the latest treatments, but about something much simpler — how to live well with the disease. Now Okun has written a book that he hopes will help patients everywhere.

UF survey: Florida consumers more optimistic than other Americans

Published: March 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence rose in March, gaining three points from the revised February reading of 73, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. That puts the Sunshine State at odds with the economic mood of the rest of the nation.

New bone survey method could aid long-term survival of Arctic caribou

Published: March 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A study co-authored by a University of Florida scientist adds critical new data for understanding caribou calving grounds in an area under consideration for oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Hough Graduate School event to match students, alumni with local employers

Published: March 27 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Graduate Business Career Services office at the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida will host the first-ever “Stay in the Swamp” Career Fair from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Hough Hall, Room 150.

Traveling exhibit at HSC Library looks at Native Hawaiian traditions

Published: March 26 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Health Science Center Library at the University of Florida is hosting “A Voyage to Health,” a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine about the revival of Native Hawaiian traditions.

College of Veterinary Medicine offers open house April 13

Published: March 26 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A longtime community tradition, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Open House will intrigue and entertain audiences of all ages during a full day of educational demonstrations, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13.

UF author ties science fairs to push for better STEM education

Published: March 26 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new book by a University of Florida education professor about science fairs and other extracurricular school science programs hits the shelves just as education in science, technology, engineering and math – the STEM disciplines – continues making headlines.

Local food makes up 20 percent of Florida's eat-at-home market, UF study shows

Published: March 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are buying more food grown locally or regionally and retail sales are higher here than in other states, according to a University of Florida study.

Freedom fighter to address gay marriage at UF Law

Published: March 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Albie Sachs, retired justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and lifelong freedom fighter in the struggle against apartheid, will be speaking about gay marriage at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, on Tuesday – the same day the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging California’s constitutional ban on gay marriage.

UF Hall of Fame adds 25 new students for 2013

Published: March 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has announced 25 new members for the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is the highest recognition given to student leaders at the UF.

Ron Paul, former GOP presidential candidate, to visit UF

Published: March 25 2013

UF student wins E.T. York Work of Heart Award

Published: March 22 2013

Downtown festival Saturday offers tastes of Europe

Published: March 22 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to downtown Gainesville Saturday can enjoy the experiences of Europe without crossing the ocean.

UF fossil bird study on extinction patterns could help today's conservation efforts

Published: March 21 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study of nearly 5,000 Haiti bird fossils shows contrary to a commonly held theory, human arrival 6,000 years ago didn’t cause the island's birds to die simultaneously.

Florida Agbioscience industries growing, helping region's economy, new report says

Published: March 21 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Agbioscience boomed in Florida between 2000 and 2010, with related research and development expenditures in the Sunshine State growing 134 percent during that time, according to a new report.

Campaign launched to urge students to seek help for mental wellness

Published: March 21 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Counseling and Wellness Center and GatorWell Health Promotion Services have launched the UFlourish Social Marketing Campaign.

Guest lecturer to talk about court’s decision on health care legislation

Published: March 21 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Georgetown University Professor Randy Barnett is the Florida Law Review’s 32nd Annual Dunwody Distinguished Lecturer in Law.

Harn offers ways to experience art to people with limited or no sight

Published: March 21 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the Harn Museum of Art can discover art through senses other than sight from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

University of Florida launches state's first MOOCs - courses free to anyone who can log on

Published: March 20 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is the state's first university to offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs.

UF Law experts available to speak on U.S. Supreme Court cases on gay marriage

Published: March 20 2013

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IndyCar race team driver makes pit stop at UF to discuss STEM education

Published: March 19 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — AREVA Inc. and the University of Florida College of Engineering are teaming up today (March 19) with the Nuclear Clean Air Energy educational initiative for a first-of-its-kind event to promote STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — education and careers in the energy industry.

Times columnist Charles Blow to speak about Trayvon Martin case

Published: March 19 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than a year after the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin near Orlando, many legal, social and cultural questions raised by the case are still being discussed across the country.

Sears Holdings chooses Gainesville to open 'Center of Excellence'

Published: March 18 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leading integrated retailer Sears Holdings Corp. has selected Gainesville, Fla., to establish its first "Center of Excellence," which will provide University of Florida engineering undergraduates a first-of-its-kind opportunity to land internships centered on software development while keeping talent local, UF officials announced today.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to speak at UF April 3

Published: March 18 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — ACCENT Speakers Bureau at the University of Florida will bring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to campus April 3.

IndyCar and driver to be on campus tomorrow

Published: March 18 2013

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Hundreds hear successes of UF startup companies

Published: March 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How far can a technology startup go with the help of angel investors? Pretty far.

UF Historic St. Augustine welcomes new historic attraction

Published: March 15 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After two years of historical triage in St. Augustine, the University of Florida will take part this weekend in the opening of a new tourist attraction based on the city’s history.

UF&Shands one of first facilities approved to use drug-coated stent for peripheral artery disease

Published: March 14 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF&Shands, the University of Florida’s Academic Health Center, is one of 12 institutions nationwide initially approved to implant a new device for treatment of peripheral artery disease.

UF researcher describes new 5-million-year-old saber-toothed cat from Florida

Published: March 14 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida researcher has described a new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat from Polk County, Fla., based on additional fossil acquisitions of the animal over the last 25 years.

Students celebrated for more than 100 community service hours

Published: March 13 2013

INESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Center of Leadership and Service Tuesday night honored 61 students who completed more than 100 service hours within the past year.

Lecture honors UF Brain Institute founder, features glucose's role in preventing memory loss

Published: March 12 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A sweet remedy could be just the thing to reduce memory loss in older adults. Glucose produced via a burst of hormones after an exciting or emotional experience could help us better remember what we need to, and lead to new therapies to prevent memory loss, according to research being presented this week at the University of Florida.

UF study shows spiders, not birds, may drive evolution of some butterflies

Published: March 12 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Butterflies are among the most vibrant insects, with colorations sometimes designed to deflect predators. New University of Florida research shows some of these defenses may be driven by enemies one-tenth their size.

UF panel to talk about startups that sold for more than $100 million

Published: March 12 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fourteen early-stage technology companies will present Thursday at “A Celebration of Innovation,” the University of Florida’s seventh annual technology showcase.

Researchers identify gene that allows corn to grow in poor conditions

Published: March 12 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Approximately 30 percent of the world’s total land is too acidic to support crop production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, a solution may lie in a strand of corn that is able to grow successfully in acidic soil, thanks to a genetic variation recently identified with help from the University of Florida Genetics Institute.

Yale professor to talk about racially restrictive covenants

Published: March 11 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While the idea sounds absurd today, up until the 1940s it was not uncommon for property deeds to include clauses that restricted the sale of property to whites only. In 1948, the Supreme Court ruled against these racially restrictive covenants and the practice was outlawed in 1968 by the Fair Housing Act.

Pharmacy researcher recognized for best paper

Published: March 11 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The American Pharmacists Association has presented its “best published paper” award to a professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy for her paper examining the pharmacist’s role in patient care.

Museum hosts activities to learn more about geology

Published: March 11 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Saturday can spend the day watching volcanic eruptions and sifting for gems, minerals and other treasures at the seventh annual “Can You Dig It?” event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Undergraduates urged to complete survey

Published: March 11 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida undergraduate students who complete an online survey between Wednesday and July 20 will have a chance to win iPad prize packs, Beats Solo headphone prize packs, and free student memberships to the Harn Museum of Art.

All Things Considered: Anthony Randazzo

Published: March 7 2013

Documentary, discussion will unearth the legacy of 'Johns Committee' at UF

Published: March 5 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A film screening and panel discussion will be held Monday to examine the legacy of the so-called "Johns Committee" at the University of Florida. The documentary film screening will take place from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the discussion will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in Smathers Library East, Room 1A, on the UF campus.

UF professor to be 'Jeopardy!' contestant

Published: March 5 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jane Yellowlees Douglas has an eclectic resume. The University of Florida professor has done work with almost every college in the university and has published research in at least a dozen separate disciplines.

Documentary, discussion will unearth the legacy of ‘Johns Committee’ at UF

Published: March 5 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A film screening and panel discussion will be held Monday to examine the legacy of the so-called “Johns Committee” at the University of Florida. The documentary film screening will take place from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the discussion will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in Smathers Library East, Room 1A, on the UF campus.

UF scientists discover new crocodilian, hippo-like species from Panama

Published: March 5 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida paleontologists have discovered remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a mammal previously unknown to science during recent Panama Canal excavations that began in 2009.

Huge, aggressive mosquito may be abundant in Florida this summer, UF/IFAS expert warns

Published: March 4 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If mosquitoes were motorcycles, the species known as Psorophora ciliata would be a Harley-Davidson – big, bold, American-made and likely to be abundant in Florida this summer.

Malcolm Gets returns to alma mater for benefit gala

Published: March 4 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida fine arts graduate and well-known actor Malcolm Gets will perform at March 15 benefit gala “Splendor in the Spring” at the Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion.

UF expert available to talk to media about sinkholes

Published: March 1 2013

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UF research news for week of March 4 listed

Published: March 1 2013

UF News Budget: March 4 – 8

Associated Press: Diane Mazur

Published: March 7 2013

Law professor Diane Mazur, a former Air Force officer, was quoted in a Feb. 26 Associated Press article about registration for the draft potentially applying to women now that physically able women are allowed in combat.

Associated Press: Justin Shmalberg

Published: March 7 2013

Veterinarian and professor Justin Shmalberg was quoted in a Feb. 26 Associated Press article about the College of Veterinary Medicine’s use of hyperbaric chambers to treat ailing pets.

New York Times: Frederick Southwick

Published: March 7 2013

Frederick Southwick, a professor of medicine, contributed an op-ed column to the New York Times about how he lost his leg to a medical error.

Palm Beach Post: David Denslow

Published: March 7 2013

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a Feb. 17 Palm Beach Post article about the implications of raising the minimum wage.

Reuters: Eric Ford

Published: March 7 2013

Astronomer Eric Ford was quoted in a Feb. 20 Reuters article about the discovery of a tiny planet beyond our solar system that is the smallest of 800 extra-solar planets discovered thus far.

Tampa Bay Times: Zhengfei Guan

Published: March 7 2013

Economist Zhengfei Guan was quoted in a Feb. 27 Tampa Bay Times article about a labor shortage affecting strawberry farmers in Hillsborough County.

UF group helps ‘doctoral moms’ to stay in school

Published: March 25 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — PhDMoms, a graduate student organization at the University of Florida, presents a program titled “Getting Started Before You Finish” at 3:30 p.m. today in Corry Commons in Corry Village.