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UF grape research aims to push wine, grape industries beyond climate and pest obstacles

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

UF program to change risky behaviors could save taxpayer dollars

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.

Filed under Economic Impact, Health, Research, Technology on Monday, November 16, 2009.

UF/IFAS research harnesses sun’s power to kill weeds

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.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

Program puts kids in driver seat with traffic and bike safety education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Driver’s Ed” for kids could be another name for a statewide program administered by the University of Florida that is designed to reduce the number and severity of injuries and deaths to children from bicycle and traffic crashes.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Family, Florida, Health, Research on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

UF opens Citylab-Orlando, joins the UCF Center for Emerging Media

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will celebrate its partnership with the University of Central Florida during a ceremony 10 a.m. Monday at the UCF Center for Emerging Media in Orlando.
The UF research and teaching center, Citylab-Orlando, an initiative of the College of Design, Construction and Planning, will be housed at the UCF Center [...]

Filed under Economic Impact, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, October 23, 2009.

UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sugar Belle — a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market — will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

UF wins award for excellence in technology commercialization

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Tech Connect, a part of the University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing, has received an award from a national organization for its role in the creation of high-tech companies, jobs and private investments in Florida.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research, Technology on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Improved hearing aid technology also benefits economy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New technology that dramatically improves the effectiveness of hearing aids stands to help millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, says a University of Florida professor whose research helped to develop the product.

Filed under Aging, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Health, Research on Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Goodbye ‘R’ rule? Oyster pathogen test may help make shellfish safer

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The oyster lover’s axiom of edibility — that this shellfish is safest to eat in any month with an “r” in it — may soon become somewhat of a culinary anachronism, thanks to a new food-safety test developed with help from the University of Florida.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Health, Research on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

NSF awards $1.4 million to UF, other institutions to study disease threatening lobsters

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of Florida’s top commercial seafood species, with an annual $27 million harvest — but a recently discovered virus is killing the crustaceans and threatening the industry.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.