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Floridians Say State Should Educate Voters, UF Study Shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fifteen months after the presidential election that puzzled a nation and embarrassed a state, a University of Florida study reveals Florida voters say the state should do more to teach residents how to cast a ballot.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, April 9, 2002.

Young Horses Need More Zinc, Copper For Strong Skeletons, Says UF Expert

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They run fast and jump high, sometimes suffering torn cartilage and broken bones as a result.

Filed under Research on Thursday, April 4, 2002.

Luxury For The Masses The Ultimate Global Field-Leveler, Says Author

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here’s a daunting task: In a post-Sept. 11, Enron-stunned world, defend luxury.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, April 3, 2002.

UF Study: Wide Generation Gap In Belief In The Right To Die

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The closer people are to death, the more likely they are to believe in their right to die, suggests a University of Florida study that finds a wide generation gap on the subject of living and dying.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, April 2, 2002.

Obese Lung-Transplant Recipients At Higher Risk Of Death

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Obese people are three times more likely to die after a lung transplant than individuals at healthier weights, providing first-time evidence that extremely heavy people should lose weight before having lung transplant surgery, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research on Monday, April 1, 2002.