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UF-based strawberry disease project garners $2.9 million federal grant

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A research and extension team based at the University of Florida has received a four-year, $2.9 million federal grant to expand efforts to forecast outbreaks of two fungal diseases threatening the nation’s strawberry crop.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Research on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

UF research gives clues about carbon dioxide patterns at end of Ice Age

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New University of Florida research puts to rest the mystery of where old carbon was stored during the last glacial period. It turns out it ended up in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Monday, October 25, 2010.

UF team’s work pays off with unmanned-flight system that captures valuable data

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On an airboat on Lake Okeechobee, four University of Florida researchers prepare to launch an airplane – by hand.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

UF alumni give Florida Museum research boat for shark program

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Hell’s Bay Boatworks Inc. are donating a custom boat and trailer valued at more than $50,000 to support the University of Florida’s Program for Shark Research.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Monday, October 11, 2010.