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UF experts launch Web page to gather Cuban tree frog reports from citizens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

UF grape research aims to push wine, grape industries beyond climate and pest obstacles

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

UF/IFAS research harnesses sun’s power to kill weeds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of harmful organisms that hurt Florida’s $9 million cut flower industry, a University of Florida expert says.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, November 12, 2009.

Uncertainty about jobs holds back real estate resurgence, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the state’s high jobless rate, Florida’s real estate outlook is plagued by the most dangerous condition to delay an economic recovery: uncertainty, according to the latest University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Program puts kids in driver seat with traffic and bike safety education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Driver’s Ed” for kids could be another name for a statewide program administered by the University of Florida that is designed to reduce the number and severity of injuries and deaths to children from bicycle and traffic crashes.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Family, Florida, Health, Research on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

Florida’s consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence remained flat at 72 in October, a level more in line with economists’ expectations than the initial increase that was recorded last month, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

UF professor flies high in the small world of owl-pellet gathering

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dissecting owl pellets and reconstructing animal skeletons inside can be a gruesomely great educational experience for youngsters – so much so, that demand for owl pellets has spawned a cottage industry.

Filed under Education, Environment, Florida, Research on Monday, October 26, 2009.

UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sugar Belle — a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market — will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

UF wins award for excellence in technology commercialization

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Tech Connect, a part of the University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing, has received an award from a national organization for its role in the creation of high-tech companies, jobs and private investments in Florida.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research, Technology on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Improved hearing aid technology also benefits economy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New technology that dramatically improves the effectiveness of hearing aids stands to help millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, says a University of Florida professor whose research helped to develop the product.

Filed under Aging, Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Health, Research on Thursday, October 15, 2009.