GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With revenues from U.S. organic food sales climbing by almost 20 percent each year, the demand for skilled workers in this field is booming – and a new University of Florida academic program will help meet producers’ needs.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wildlife corridors appear to support not only wildlife but also plants —especially the oft-threatened native variety.
An opinion piece by health and human performance professor Gordon Marin about whether sports build character ran Aug. 31 in the Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.2 million)
USA Today’s annual tuition survey ran Aug. 31 and showed that the University of Florida has the lowest tuition among the nation’s 75 flagship universities.
GAINESVILLE — In an effort to showcase Hindu culture in the Gainesville community, UF’s Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) has invited renowned Indian dancer Uma Dogra to perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 9 in P.K. Yonge Auditorium. Admission is $20 for individuals, $50 for families and free for students with identification.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Curtis G. Tribble has been named vice chairman of the department of surgery and chief of its division of cardiothoracic surgery.
The university’s receipt of a $1.1 million grant from PepsiCo to study obesity was the subject of an Aug. 30 Associated Press national wire story.
The story was the result of a news release.
Admissions director Zina Evans was quoted in an Aug. 30 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about falling national SAT scores.
Survey director Chris McCarty was quoted in Aug. 30 stories in the Miami Herald(circ. 444,119), the St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) and Florida Today about the August consumer confidence report. The stories were the result of a news release.