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Consumer confidence in August dips to lowest level in 13 years

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — High energy costs, volatility in the stock market and especially the housing slump are to blame for consumer confidence among Floridians plummeting 11 points to 76 in August, its lowest level in more than a decade, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.

Recreational shoppers don’t just browse but spend more than others

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Leisure shoppers are bullish on buying, says a University of Florida researcher whose study finds these recreational consumers are intensely involved in the sport of bargain hunting and creative purchasing.

Filed under Business, Family, Gender, Research on Thursday, August 24, 2006.

UF researchers to play key role in Burnham Institute’s Florida location

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Diabetes, aging, genetics and cancer are the areas in which University of Florida researchers are most likely to work with their colleagues at the new Florida location of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.

UF tops half-billion mark in research funding for first time

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida received a record $518.8 million in research funding in 2006, driven by cutting-edge biomedical research and a growing relationship with private industry.

Filed under Awards & Honors, Business, Education, Florida, Research on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.