1997 Archive

Memory Bias Leads To Happiest Marriages, Says UF Researcher

GAINESVILLE — Doses of self-delusion can be very useful in sustaining marital bliss, says a University of Florida researcher of newlyweds.

Filed under Family, Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, December 31, 1997.

UF Economist: Holiday Sales Test Value Of Consumer Confidence

GAINESVILLE — Consumer confidence, which remains relatively strong in the state despite a one-point drop in December, may prove to have little value in predicting Christmas sales based on early reports from this season’s retailers, say University of Florida economists.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, December 30, 1997.

New Volunteer Corps Aims At Conserving Wildlife Habitat

GAINESVILLE—The people in University of Florida conservationist Will Sheftall’s class have one thing in common: They want to be good neighbors.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Monday, December 29, 1997.

UF Offers Agricultural Mediation Service For USDA Disputes

GAINESVILLE — Farmers who have a dispute with the U.S. Department of Agriculture may find convenient and cost-effective relief through a new mediation service offered free statewide by the University of Florida.

Filed under Florida, Law, Research on Friday, December 26, 1997.

Libraries Are In The Middle Of A Virtual Information Revolution

GAINESVILLE — Got information?

Filed under Education, Florida, Research on Wednesday, December 24, 1997.

Old Maas Brothers Department Store Becomes UF Book Depository

GAINESVILLE — Like other universities needing more space for growing library collections, the University of Florida has leased the ground floor of a former Maas Brothers department store to serve as off-campus storage.

Filed under Education, Florida, Research on Wednesday, December 24, 1997.

UF Study: Terminally Ill Put Little Thought Into Choosing Treatment

GAINESVILLE — What may be the decision of a lifetime often takes mere minutes when people consider treatment for fatal illness, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Aging, Family, Florida, Health, Research on Tuesday, December 23, 1997.

Holidays Turn Diners Into Food Tradionalists

GAINESVILLE—To many, food is an adventure, a vast territory to be explored by their pioneering palates. Their culinary courage knows no bounds.

Filed under Research on Monday, December 22, 1997.

UF Researchers: Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Ulcers

GAINESVILLE—University of Florida researchers report a blood test they helped develop can accurately detect the bacteria that causes most ulcers — at less than one-fourth the cost of endoscopy, the standard diagnostic tool.

Filed under Health, Research on Friday, December 19, 1997.

Poinsettias Are Getting Better, More Colorful, All The Time

GAINESVILLE—When it comes to poinsettias, red can’t be beat, University of Florida poinsettia researchers say.

Filed under Agriculture, Research on Thursday, December 18, 1997.