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UF Study: Downtown Revitalizations Can Encourage Criminal Predators

GAINESVILLE — Letting the good times roll may get you rolled, mugged or worse, says a University of Florida study of crime and downtown entertainment districts.

Filed under Business, Florida, Hispanic, Research on Wednesday, February 9, 2000.

In Florida, It Pays To Be Bilingual, University Of Florida Study Finds

GAINESVILLE — Florida Hispanics who are fluent in Spanish and English earn significantly higher incomes and are less likely to live in poverty than those who speak only English, according to a new study.

Filed under Business, Education, Hispanic, Research on Monday, January 31, 2000.

A Year After New Initiative Is Announced, UF Graduate Enrollment Soars

GAINESVILLE — An effort to attract more graduate students to the University of Florida is showing the first signs of success.

Filed under Black, Education, Hispanic, Research on Monday, November 1, 1999.

UF Researcher: Racism Is Subtle But Still Exists Beneath The Surface

GAINESVILLE — The face of racism is changing.

Filed under Black, Education, Family, Hispanic, Race, Research on Thursday, April 1, 1999.

El Niño Forecasting Model Could Save Millions In Energy Costs

GAINESVILLE — A computerized forecasting model designed to predict more accurately the financial impact of El Niño weather patterns could save millions of dollars in energy costs in affected countries, including the United States, says a University of Florida professor who helped create the model.

Filed under Environment, Hispanic, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, November 18, 1997.

UF Researcher: Race Has No Place As An Official Category In Census

GAINESVILLE — Racial categories have no scientific validity, despite their political importance, says a University of Florida anthropologist whose group is asking that census takers ax such references altogether.

Filed under Black, Hispanic, Race, Research on Monday, September 8, 1997.

Recent Cuban Immigrants Not As Entrepreneurial, Says UF Professor

GAINESVILLE — Recent Cuban immigrants are less likely than their predecessors of the 1950s and 60s to start businesses and become a boon to the local economy, said a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Business, Hispanic, Research on Friday, February 14, 1997.

State Hispanic Population Tops 2 Million, UF Study Finds

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s Hispanic population has broken the 2 million mark, and the youthful nature of the group bodes well for the state’s labor force, according to a University of Florida study that represents the first county-by-county breakdown of the state’s Hispanic population since the 1990 census.

Filed under Business, Florida, Hispanic, Research on Monday, August 26, 1996.

Official-English Laws Boost Discrimination, Says UF Law Professor

GAINESVILLE — If you can read these words, chances are you don’t think a law making English the official U.S. language will change your life.

Filed under Florida, Hispanic, Law, Politics, Research on Tuesday, April 23, 1996.