A project to neutralize the carbon emissions from the UF-FSU football game in Gainesville was the subject of a Nov. 30 Chronicle of Higher Education story. The story also appeared on the Associated Press wire. The story was the result of a news release. An editorial in the St. Petersburg Times also referred to the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hospitalizations related to a potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant “superbug” more than doubled between 1999 and 2005, soaring from 127,000 to nearly 280,000, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has reached an agreement with an internationally recognized developer to create up to 160,000 square feet of life science- and technology-related laboratory and office space on the UF campus, President Bernie Machen announced today.
Bob Dean, a graduate research professor emeritus in civil and coastal engineering, was quoted extensively in a Nov. 30 Florida Times-Union story about erosion along Florida’s Atlantic coast.
WHAT: Northwest 17th Street between West University Avenue and Northwest Eighth Avenue will be renamed Lt. Corey Dahlem Drive to honor the Gainesville Police Department officer, who was killed by a drunken driver the night of UF’s second men’s basketball national championship in April. The street signs will be changed, and UF will unveil a [...]
English and advertising professor Jim Twitchell was quoted in a Nov. 29 New York Times story about how the “greening” effect on usually extravagant holiday parties.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — What do suffering a traumatic brain injury and using club drugs have in common? University of Florida researchers say both may trigger a similar chemical chain reaction in the brain, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible brain damage.
Gene Zdziarski, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of students, was quoted in a Nov. 28 Chronicle of Higher Education story about the continuing challenge of colleges and universities on when and how to notify students in terms of emergencies.
Political science professor Terry McCoy was quoted in a Nov. 28 USA Today story about the bid of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to remain in office for 20 years.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A cut of beef once ground into hamburger has become one of the nation’s most popular steaks, thanks to a processing method co-developed by a University of Florida researcher.