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Seven researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. This year's new Fellows bring UF's total to 59.
The Holiday Gator will once again bring its festive light to the University of Florida campus, continuing a new annual tradition for a second year.
The University of Florida Institute of Black Culture (IBC) and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures (La Casita) were recognized Friday, Nov. 13 by the Orlando Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
In a nationwide survey of Americans who have traveled for leisure in the past year, 63% said they were likely or very likely to get the coronavirus vaccine. Of those, 74% said they were motivated by travel.
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After the largest one-month gain in consumer confidence since the pandemic started in September, consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped 2 points in October to 84.4 from a revised September figure of 86.4.
Dr. Boucher and her team will develop a set of algorithms and an electronic interface that will allow public health investigators to test and analyze biological samples for antibiotic resistance in rural areas.
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.
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