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UF professor leads creation of international religion/nature society

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida professor has led the creation of the first International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, which will hold its inaugural conference next spring at UF.

Filed under Research, Environment, Religion on Wednesday, December 7, 2005.

UF researcher: Gays transform Halloween with spin-off parades

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dress-up and the ability to disguise one’s gender give Halloween special meaning for many gays and lesbians, who have played a leading role in transforming the popular children’s holiday into one for adults, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Religion on Wednesday, October 26, 2005.

UF study: Nazis punished more leniently for crimes against handicapped

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nazi murderers of the mentally handicapped were treated much more leniently in postwar German courts than their counterparts who killed Jews during the Holocaust, a University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Politics, Religion on Tuesday, September 13, 2005.

Origin Of American Black Church Explored Through Woman’s Biography

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As blacks and others celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the role of the church in the emancipation of the slaves will not be forgotten.

Filed under Research, Religion, Gender, Race, Black on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.

UF Establishes Nation’s First Center For The Study Of Hindu Traditions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To encourage the research, teaching and public understanding of Hindu culture, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida has established the nation’s first Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions. The only other center of its kind in the world is Oxford University’s Centre for Hindu Studies, with which UF will have collaborations.

Filed under Research, Religion on Wednesday, April 20, 2005.

UF professors collaborate with tribe to design eagle aviary

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For centuries, the Zuni Pueblo Indian tribe of New Mexico has been caring for eagles and collecting their feathers for use in tribal ceremonies. An aviary designed by a University of Florida professor ensures that tradition will continue for generations to come.

Filed under Research, Architecture, Religion on Thursday, March 3, 2005.