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UF study: Maya politics likely played role in ancient large-game decline

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study is the first to document ancient hunting effects on large-game species in the Maya lowlands of Central America, and shows political and social demands near important cities likely contributed to their population decline, especially white-tailed deer.

Filed under Natural History, Research on Thursday, November 8, 2007.

UF research: Florida’s population growth slows but still remains high

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s population growth slowed considerably last year as the housing boom went bust, but it remained relatively strong and likely will stay that way for the next few years, the latest estimates from the University of Florida show.

Filed under Florida, Research on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

UF study: Anti-immigration steps encourage foreigners to stay in U.S.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Restrictions to keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States are having the perverse effect of encouraging those who are already here to stay by any means necessary, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Black, Hispanic, Politics, Research on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

Sex education in Florida schools varies widely, not available to all students

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study reveals sex education programs in Florida’s public schools vary widely in content and often are afforded little class time — and many students miss out altogether.

Filed under Education, Florida, Health, Research on Monday, November 5, 2007.

Low-income households boost Florida’s consumer confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence rose three points to 80 in October largely due to optimism among low-income residents, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

UF study: School district size often determines fate of zero tolerance

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The size of the school district often determines whether students are punished under zero tolerance policies and given another chance for an education, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Education, Florida, Research on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

UF study: Men more traditional than women about marriage, children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women view childlessness much more favorably than men do, likely because parenting places greater demands on mothers, especially those juggling work and family responsibilities, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Family, Gender, Research on Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

From moths and cicadas come improvements to solar cells

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Designing better solar cells might seem a question of electronics or chemistry, but for one University of Florida engineer, it starts with bugs.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, October 23, 2007.

Scientists find how amber becomes death trap for watery creatures

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be anywhere from 15 million to 130 million years old.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Thursday, October 18, 2007.

UF researcher: Soccer emerges as significant political force in Israel

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Arab-Israeli conflict softens considerably between the goals of a soccer field, according to a new book by a University of Florida researcher, which finds that Arab fans in the Jewish state often cheer players in Hebrew and vote for Zionist candidates for political office.

Filed under Politics, Religion, Research on Wednesday, October 17, 2007.