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UF Leading Lucent Technologies-Funded Program In Latin America

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lucent Technologies today announced the funding of a collaborative effort between Bell Labs, the University of Florida and universities in Brazil and Mexico to advance distance-learning education around the Latin American region.

Filed under Research, Education, Hispanic, Awards & Honors on Thursday, March 9, 2000.

Researchers Working To Make Popular Grazing Grass Grow In Winter

GAINESVILLE — With spring on the horizon, Florida ranchers are looking forward to their bahiagrass pastures coming out of their winter dormancy.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, March 9, 2000.

Caught In The Web: UF/Cincinnati Study Shows Internet Addicts Suffer From Mental Illness

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—By now most folks have found their way onto the Information Superhighway. But a rising number are having trouble navigating their way back off, hooked on the Internet and battling an addiction just as serious as those who compulsively shop, steal, gamble or abuse drugs or alcohol.

Filed under Research, Health, Technology on Wednesday, March 8, 2000.

Some Die-Hard Fitness Buffs Would Rather Gain Weight Than Lose It

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Use it and lose it is lost on exercise fanatics who lament that they can’t put on a few pounds, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, March 7, 2000.

Estrogen Shows Potential As Stroke Treatment, UF Animal Studies Show

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A high dose of estrogen administered soon after a stroke can prevent a substantial amount of brain damage in laboratory animals, University of Florida researchers reported today (3/3) in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Filed under Research, Health, Gender on Friday, March 3, 2000.

Solar Panels Completely Power High-Efficiency House — Including A/C

GAINESVILLE — Tired of paying a power bill? Go ahead and pull the plug, but make sure your solar power system is installed first.

Filed under Research, Environment on Thursday, March 2, 2000.

UF Researchers Use Injection Of Cells To Reverse Diabetes In Mice

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida researchers have reversed diabetes in mice with a simple injection of cells that soon produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar effectively, they reported today (3/1) in the journal Nature Medicine.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, March 1, 2000.