March 2008 Archive

Wall Street Journal: Richard Scher

Political science professor Richard Scher was quoted in a March 31 Wall Street Journal story about the number of felons hoping to regain their voting rights in Florida. A link is not available because the Journal is by subscription only.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, March 31, 2008.

Scientists: New technique identifies molecular ‘biomarkers’ for disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida chemists are the first to use a new tool to identify the molecular signatures of serious diseases — without any previous knowledge of what these microscopic signatures or “biomarkers” should look like.

Filed under Health, Research, Sciences on Monday, March 31, 2008.

UF family finance expert gives top 10 ‘What Not to Do’ list for taxpayers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tax season is one of the most stressful times of the year. And a University of Florida expert cautions against making common mistakes that can complicate matters as we go about accounting for our income with the federal government.

Filed under Business, Research on Monday, March 31, 2008.

Update: Weekly

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This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, March 31st.

Filed under Audio on Monday, March 31, 2008.

Miami Herald: Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith, director of UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a March 29 Miami Herald story about the projected slowing of Florida’s population growth. The story was the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

Reuters: Daniel Smith

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a March 29 Reuters story about the potential impact of hot-button ballot questions such as gay marriage on this year’s presidential election.

Filed under UF In The News on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

Reuters: John Thompson

Math professor John Thompson’s win of the Abel Award was the subject of a March 27 Reuters story. See related news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

Economy slows Florida population growth to lowest level in 30 years

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The bursting of Florida’s housing bubble and overall economy has also let the air out of the state’s famed population growth, which has shrunk to its lowest levels in three decades, according to the latest projections from the University of Florida.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

Florida Population

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People are still moving to the Sunshine State, but in much smaller numbers. UF’s latest projection shows that population growth in Florida has dropped to its lowest level in thirty years. Here’s researcher Stan Smith.

Filed under Audio on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

UF math professor wins Norway’s prestigious Abel Prize

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida math professor has won the world’s most prestigious award in mathematics, it was announced Thursday morning.

Filed under Research on Thursday, March 27, 2008.