University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s fourth and long with 10 seconds on the clock. The anxiety builds. Epinephrine floods the bloodstream. Blood vessels constrict as the ball is snapped, causing a spike in blood pressure.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida engineering student Maria Palazuelos is working on nanotechnology, but she’s not seeking a better sunscreen, tougher golf club or other product — the focus of many engineers in the field.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The housing slump — and not gas prices or the stock market — is likely to blame for the drop in consumer confidence in Florida by one point to 89 in January, University of Florida economists report.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No state is as open as it could be in informing the public about the presence of convicted sex offenders in the neighborhood, new University of Florida research finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led study has determined that Titanis walleri, a prehistoric 7-foot-tall flightless “terror bird,” arrived in North America from South America long before a land bridge connected the two continents.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Microwave ovens may be good for more than just zapping the leftovers; they may also help protect your family.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Turn off your cell phones and pagers.”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers will play a key role in a new national network designed to study stem cell treatments in patients with cardiovascular disease.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study led by a University of Florida paleontologist reconstructs the base of our family tree and extends its roots 10 million years, a finding that sheds new light on the origin and earliest stages of primate evolution.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A carrot for teachers helps students stick to the books, according to a new University of Florida study that finds merit pay for instructors equates to better test scores for their pupils.