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UF Researchers: Instrument Aids Sorting Of Treated Wood

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida and University of Miami researchers have designed a new laser-based technique for sorting treated wood that they say will dramatically improve the safety of the products’ disposal.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research on Wednesday, November 14, 2001.

Networked Production To Link Artists, Scientists In Performance

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international music-and-dance performance set for next week will seek to draw together artists and engineers separated not only by thousands of miles but also by the traditional cultural divide between art and science.

Filed under Arts, Engineering, Research, Sciences on Thursday, November 8, 2001.

Zap-Free Sports: UF Uses Lightning Detectors At Football Games

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stopping a University of Florida football game because of lightning will no longer be a flash-in-the-pan decision, thanks to a new detection system that tracks the bolts before they reach the stadium.

Filed under Engineering, Research on Tuesday, November 6, 2001.

No Need For Lengthy Boot-Ups With ‘M-Ram’ Chips

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led research team has created one of the first practical magnetic semiconductors made with materials commonly used in high-speed electronics, a notable advance in a hot new field known as “spintronics.”

Filed under Engineering, Research, Technology on Thursday, November 1, 2001.