GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s the deadbeat dad, not the “welfare mom,” who is less likely to lift a family off social assistance programs, a new University of Florida study finds.
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It’s A Bug-Eat-Bug World: UF Researcher Imports Wasps From Caribbean To Control Destructive Root Weevils In Florida
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — When it comes to stopping one of the most destructive insect pests in Florida, it’s a bug-eat-bug world.
At UF, Wireless Coverage Brings Internet Outdoors
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Civil engineering students can tap it as part of their training in outdoor surveying. Veterinary students could use it to search through disease databases as they examine animals in the field.
UF Study: Grandparents Celebrated Instead Of Reviled In Children’s Lit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The golden years have entered a golden age in children’s books, which now overwhelmingly portray grandparents as upbeat, independent and wise, a University of Florida study shows.
UF Expert: Use Caution When Making Holiday Charity Donations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This year’s most appropriate holiday gift may be a charity donation made on behalf of a loved one, but watch out for con artists, says a University of Florida expert.
UF Robots: Perfect For Golfer Who Has Everything
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Christmas is coming to golfers with a lazy streak.
Tapping A Virtual Goldmine
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here’s a nice thought in these economic doldrums: The computer sitting idle at home while you’re at work could instead earn you some spare cash.
Plastics May Replace Chemicals As Plant Growth Regulators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To help commercial nurseries keep plants uniform in size, University of Florida researchers are testing colored plastic films that filter out growth- promoting light waves.
Private Gift Enables University Of Florida To Initiate New Statewide Alzheimer’s Research Center
GAINESVILLE — Plans for an Alzheimer’s disease research center to be initiated as a statewide resource based at the University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute were unveiled today (Dec. 11) at a campus news conference.
Leaders of the Gainesville-based SantaFe HealthCare Inc. announced they will donate $1.5 million over the next three years and pledge to [...]