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UF researchers use acoustic tools to detect underground insects that attack grapes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are finding new ways to thwart crop-devouring pests — by being good listeners.

Filed under Florida, Research on Monday, August 29, 2011.

UF research funding at $619 million with IFAS up 25 percent

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research awards to University of Florida faculty totaled $619 million in 2011, thanks in part to a banner year for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, which brought in nearly $127 million, a 25 percent increase over 2010.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Florida, Research on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Florida real estate markets slip amid economic worries, political infighting

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Economic worries and continued acrimony among lawmakers have claimed yet another casualty: The outlook for real estate markets in Florida declined slightly through the second quarter of 2011, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Politics, Research on Thursday, August 11, 2011.

UF study finds artificial reefs are economic boon; enjoy widespread public support

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A newly released University of Florida study of artificial reef use in six southwest Florida counties shows the structures lure a lot more than fish.

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, August 4, 2011.

Geographic analysis offers new insight into coral disease spread

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the last 30 years, more than 90 percent of the reef-building coral responsible for maintaining major marine habitats and providing a natural barrier against hurricanes in the Caribbean has disappeared because of a disease of unknown origin.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Thursday, July 28, 2011.

UF survey: Consumer confidence registers modest increase in July

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Increased optimism about making major purchases played a significant role in consumer confidence rising two points in July to 68, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.

UF-led team awarded more than $6.5 million for oil spill projects

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Institutes of Health has awarded a University of Florida-led team more than $6.5 million to study the environmental and psychological effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on communities along the Gulf coasts of Florida and Alabama.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, July 7, 2011.

Papaya plants reduce the need for pesticides on tomatoes in Florida, new UF study finds

NESVILLE, Fla. — Whiteflies can be biologically controlled in Florida greenhouse tomatoes, according to a new University of Florida study, which helps reduce the need for pesticide applications.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

Rare deep-water giant squid from South Florida brought to UF for research

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers received a rare 25-foot-long, deep-water giant squid Monday, the only one of its kind in the collections of the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

Consumer confidence falls again amid likely worries about Social Security, Medicare

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians declined for the fourth time in five months — falling to 66 in June — as the U.S. economy continues to sputter, according to a new University of Florida survey.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.