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Want to help monarchs? Plant more than milkweed, study says
Want to help monarchs? Plant more than milkweed, study says
October 19, 2020

A new study suggests that adding other flowering plants to the mix may help monarchs more than milkweed alone.

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Discovery can predict ‘hot moments’ for high water
Discovery can predict ‘hot moments’ for high water
October 14, 2020

A newly discovered pattern in sunny-day flooding related to sea level rise could help coastal communities predict and plan for future high-water events.

With New Shepard launch, space researchers become space customers
With New Shepard launch, space researchers become space customers
October 13, 2020

The University of Florida is helping to launch a new era in space research with a plant experiment aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

Grammy-winning UF professor scores another nomination
Grammy-winning UF professor scores another nomination
October 9, 2020

José Valentino Ruiz, who won a Latin Grammy last year, has been nominated for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.

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Exertional heat stroke lays down epigenetic memories on DNA that may have longterm impacts on immune function
Exertional heat stroke lays down epigenetic memories on DNA that may have longterm impacts on immune function October 12, 2020

Evidence suggests that exposure to heat stroke or heat illness increases the odds of acquiring cardiovascular and renal diseases later in life for humans. UF researchers have found a possible molecular mechanism that may underlie these long-term health consequences.

September consumer sentiment signals rise in public’s economic attitude
September consumer sentiment signals rise in public’s economic attitude October 1, 2020

Consumer sentiment among Floridians surged in September 6.3 points to 85.1 from August’s revised figure of 78.8. Similarly, national consumer sentiment increased 4.8 points.

Protecting a campus through its wastewater September 25, 2020
Career Showcase opens for business
Career Showcase opens for business September 21, 2020

This fall’s event looks different, but still offers UF students in-person and virtual meetings with hundreds of employers from around the country.

Florida’s consumer sentiment falls again in August
Florida’s consumer sentiment falls again in August September 9, 2020

Consumer sentiment among Floridians dipped for a consecutive month in August to 78.4, dropping 2.1 points from a revised figure of 80.5 in July.

From hard hats to tiaras: Julianna Chappell wears many crowns
From hard hats to tiaras: Julianna Chappell wears many crowns September 4, 2020

Of the 56,000-plus students who attend the University of Florida, only one of them balances the grueling requirements of being Miss Gainesville 2020 and a student at a Top-10 public university. Julianna Chappell is a reigning pageant queen and is also a junior at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management.

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