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On College Campuses, A Surprise: Software Piracy In Decline

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In a lesson for the music and movie industries, software makers appear to be winning the war against software piracy – at least among chronically offending college students, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 28, 2002.

UF Develops New White Caladium Variety

BRADENTON, Fla. — A new kind of moonlight will soon brighten yards, but it comes from the University of Florida and it’s best seen during the day.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 26, 2002.

Feb. 26 — UF Survey: Confidence Falls As Consumers Are Shaken By Enron Scandal

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jitters about the Enron scandal helped sink consumer confidence in February after a slow but steady recovery since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, University of Florida economists said Tuesday.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 26, 2002.

UF Engineering Professor Elected To National Academy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida engineering professor and expert in particle science and technology is the state’s only researcher elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year.

Filed under Appointments, Awards & Honors, Engineering on Thursday, February 21, 2002.

UF Develops Method To Grow Exotic Galia Muskmelons

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Investors seeking the next big trend in produce might want to remember the name “Galia.”

Filed under Environment, Research on Wednesday, February 20, 2002.

UF Researcher: Nazis Treated Gays Worse Than Everyone Except Jews

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gay men in Nazi Germany were treated worse than any group except the Jews, with castrations, torture, beatings and death common in Hitler’s concentration camps, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

‘Summer Of The Shark’ In 2001 More Hype Than Fact, New Numbers Show

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite Time magazine labeling it the “Summer of the Shark” and the prevailing perception that 2001 was a banner year for shark attacks, actual numbers were slightly down, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 18, 2002.

UF Termite Expert: New Building Code Will Help Stop Pest

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With termite damage at record levels, a University of Florida pest control expert says a new statewide building code will help stop the tiny home wreckers.

Filed under Research on Friday, February 15, 2002.

UF Researcher: Distant Space Travel Better Conducted As Family Affair

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Forget Starship Troopers and steely-eyed astronauts – the right stuff for spaceship travel to faraway solar systems is more likely to be a family affair conducted by mom, dad, the kids, kinfolk, and generations to come, says a University of Florida anthropologist.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 14, 2002.

‘Cell Suicide’ A Possible Culprit In Heart Disease, UF Study Finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have known for years that the heart is one of the first organs to show the ravages of time. Now, two University of Florida researchers say they know why: cell suicide.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, February 13, 2002.