University of Florida News Archive
1997 articles
Old Maas Brothers Department Store Becomes UF Book DepositoryHolidays Turn Diners Into Food TradionalistsUF Shands Transplant Team Performs Rare Combined Liver-Pancreas TransplantPoinsettias Are Getting Better, More Colorful, All The TimeUF Researcher: Families Not Necessarily Best Suited To Care For ElderlyLibraries Are In The Middle Of A Virtual Information RevolutionUF Economist: Holiday Sales Test Value Of Consumer ConfidenceShopping For Children? UF Instructor OffersTips For Lasting GiftsUF Researcher Designs Pill To Control MosquitoesNew Volunteer Corps Aims At Conserving Wildlife HabitatSkull Of Refrigerator-Size Ancient Armadillo Finds A Home At UFUF To Dedicate Human Rights And Peace Center In UgandaUF Researchers: Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses UlcersUF Offers Agricultural Mediation Service For USDA DisputesThe Next Big Speed Boost: Parallel Computing With High-Speed NetworksUF Researchers Investigate Phenomenon Of Seizure-Alert DogsMemory Bias Leads To Happiest Marriages, Says UF ResearcherA Weed Is A Weed Is A Weed, Unless It’s Mistletoe, UF Professor SaysUF Study: Terminally Ill Put Little Thought Into Choosing TreatmentShands Program Provides Support To Children With Life-Threatening AsthmaUF Survey: Shoppers Say Stores Jump The Gun With Christmas DisplaysEl Niño Forecasting Model Could Save Millions In Energy CostsGenetically Altered Cotton Is Cheaper And More Earth-FriendlyCan Trees And Bushes Help Stop Terrorist Acts? UF Students Say YesAmericans’ Lack Of Shame Nothing To Be Proud Of, Says UF ProfessorUF Researchers Seeking To Make Building Materials More Earth-FriendlyStudents With Drinking Problems Think They Can’t Cope, UF Research ShowsUF/UC Researchers Design Fusion Reactor To Power The FutureSurvey Finds Shoplifting And Employee Theft Cost Retailers BillionsRice Industry and Consumers Can Reap Benefits Of Adding Silicon To SoilsOld Tourist Attraction Gets New Life As Botanical Garden With Help From UFAmericans Ring In The Holiday Season With Still More Credit Card DebtUF Economists: Consumer Confidence Experiences First Drop In MonthsUF Helps Animals Get Leftover Treats From Theme Parks and RestaurantsValue Of Some Agricultural Land In Florida Continues To DeclineSports Scientists Say Weight Lifting Is Key In Preventing Severe InjuriesUF Researchers: Nuclear Power Will Make Mars Trip Shorter, SaferUF/IFAS Pilot Program Focuses On Good Food Habits For TeensUF Researchers Report Nerve Tissue Transplant Recipient Is StableUF-Developed Software Means Paperless Clinical Trials, Quicker CuresUF Researchers Report Improvement In The Treatment Of Heart Bypass Patients With Recurrent ProblemsState Officials Fear Imorted Animals Might Introduce Deadly Tick-Borne Livestock DiseaseFlorida Sexuality Education Programs Fall Short, UF Research ShowsDespite Stock Market Problems, Holidays Look Healthy For RetailersNew “Wonder Peanut” Beats Olive Oil In Healthful BenefitsGhost Ants Can Be More Trick Than Treat For HomeownersJapan Seeks Guidance From UF Organ Recovery ExpertsPhotocatalytic Air Cleaning System Promises To Help Allergy SufferersUF Researchers Report Estrogen Hastens HealingTropical Perennials Can Help Florida Gardens Survive SummerNew Land Mine Detectors May Help Fulfill Princess Diana’s DreamSuper-Thin Computer Screens Near Reality For Use In Tight SpacesUF Researcher: Elderly Who Live In Low Income Housing Largely IgnoredUF Economists: Strong Florida Economy Fuels Rebound In Retail SalesUF/IFAS Vice President To Retire In 1998UF Researcher: Race Has No Place As An Official Category In CensusUF Researchers Develop Computer Program To Accurately Stage Prostate CancerUF Study Reveals Loss In Sensory PerceptionUF’s $500 Million Fund-Raising Drive Unveiled With Half Already In BankFaster, Cheaper Computer Revolution May End Soon, Say UF ResearchersSustainable Development: Taking The Message To The MarketplaceUF Study: Computer Companies Top State’s Fastest Growing BusinessesPoultry Club Gives Minority Children A Taste Of 4-HBananas Get A Boost From Science At UF/IFAS Research CenterUniversity Of Florida’s New Dean Of Medicine Is National Leader In Research And Health PolicyUF Economists: Consumer Confidence Remains Unshaken In AugustUF Researchers Hope To Shed Light On Questions Brewing Over Caffeine ConsumptionState Population Tops 14.5 Million Mark, New UF Estimates ShowRoadsides Benefit From Wastes, UF Researchers SayUF Researcher: Florida Could Become Next Frontier For Labor OrganizingRobot Lawn Mower At UF Designed To Change Suburban LandscapeElvis A Civil Rights Pioneer? So Says UF Professor And Rock Music ExpertUF Researchers: Stress Can Hasten Progression of HIVUF Professor: Endangered Bridge Is Part Of St. Augustine’s SoulGingrich To Address UF Homecoming Banquet; 2nd Growl Comic NamedUF Researchers Build A Runway As A Landing Zone For Lightning BoltsUF Researcher: Teens Who Drink Are More Likely To Be Sexually ActiveDeclining Bluebird Making A Comeback In Central FloridaQuiet Down: Adolescents Suffering From Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, UF Research ShowsGrowers Look To Blueberries For New Cash CropPAL-2 Computer Promises Dramatic Improvements In Image ProcessingUF Study: Links To Women’s Groups Influence State Legislators’ VotingHorse Breaks Track Record After Recuperating From Respiratory DiseaseAmerican Movie Makers Still Afraid Of Slavery, Says UF ResearcherUF Spinal Cord Patient Stable Following Landmark SurgeryTaking Back The NeighborhoodUF Pioneers Procedure To Prevent Incontinence After Prostate SurgeryVirus That Could Devastate Southern U.S. Tomato IndustryUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Hits New Eight-Year HighUF Professor: Extreme Heat Poses Threat To Midday ExercisersUF Researcher: Working Full Time Does Not Deter Breast-Feeding MothersIntravenous Antibodies Effective In Premature Infants’ Fight Against Infection, UF Researcher SaysUF Researchers Perform First Nerve Tissue Transplant To Treat Man With Spinal InjuryUF Research Funding Hits Record High Despite Drops In Federal SpendingSnap! 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Electric Bug Zappers Are Useless For Controlling Mosquitoes, Says UF/IFAS Pest ExpertGet Back To Nature To Chase Fireflies, UF Expert SaysOnline Technology Redefines “Community,” Says UF ResearcherUF Economists: Sales Fall But Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Year HighBreakthrough Research On Ocean Algae Could Lead To Freeze- And Drought-Resistant Crops, Says UF/IFAS ScientistUF Researcher: College Policies Ineffective in Speeding Graduation RatesUF Researcher: Grandchildren May Play Role In Caring For GrandparentsUF Experts Say Fear Unwarranted But Treat Malathion With RespectUF Researcher: There In Help — But Little Hope — For Deforested TropicsUF Physicians Perform First “Mini” Bone Marrow TransplantNew Software Protects Florida Drinking Water From PesticideNorth Dakota Extension Turns To UF Psychologists For SupportUniversity Of Florida To Require All Students To Have Computer AccessUF Dental Material Helps Dentures Stay PlantedUF Professor: Watergate Reforms Have Spawned New ScandalsNorth Florida Pine Woods Fall Victim To Southern Pine BeetleReminding Consumers To Buy Flowers Pays Off, UF Research SaysScientists Test Carbonless Copy Paper For Sickening Side EffectsExperts From UF Dig Up World’s Longest Solidified Lightning BoltBlood Test May Yield Marker For Childhood Behavioral DisordersUF Economists: Good Economic News Fuels Two-Point Hike In ConfidenceHand-Held Computers Speed UF’s Home Nursing VisitsUF Professor Helps Preserve One Of The Last Untouched Coastal TownsUF To Offer Masters Degree In Business Administration On InternetUF Study Backs Suspicions: For Some, Sports Really Is Better Than SexUF Researcher: Oldest Archaeological Site In Bahamas Yields Rich FoodTermites At The Statue Of Liberty:UF/IFAS Scientist Controls Pest With New Baiting SystemStrange Bedfellows: Warm Weather Means Dust Mite Population ExplosionNational Championship Gator License Plates Finally AvailableGrasshopper Gets Gator Nickname From UF EntomologistsUF Researchers Create A Suit That Makes The Wearer A Living KeyboardUF And Fire College Linking Firefighters Statewide On The WebSouth American Cattle May Benefit U.S. Consumers And Beef IndustryThreatened Squirrels Can Call Golf Course Home, UF Researcher SaysLearning Cycles Affect Drug Use More Than Laws, Says UF ResearchUniversity of Florida Affiliate Pioneers Cardiology TreatmentSpring Brings Together Snakes And Homeowners, Says UF ScientistUF Marketing Professor Predicts Summer Movie Hits And MissesRevise State Building Codes And Pest Control Regulations To Reduce Termite Damage, Says UF Urban EntomologistLargest Class Ever - 5,101 To Graduate May 3 At University of FloridaUF Economists: Consumers In Buying Mood Despite Two-Point SetbackCo-Housing More Family-Friendly Than Suburbia, Says UF ResearcherUF Professor’s Book Aims To Correct Western Image Of The BalkansUF Researcher: Shark Attacks Down Last Year Worldwide And In FloridaUF Researcher Explores Protein’s Role In Kidney StonesUF To Host First International Flyoff For High-Tech Tiny AirplanesUF Researcher: Humans Make Extinction Happen 100 Times FasterUF Researcher: Depressed People Upbeat About Friends And Loved OnesUF Researcher Explores Spirituality’s Role In HealthIPOs That Double At Debut Usually Dive InThe Long Run, Says UF ExpertUF Researcher: “What Does Your Wife Do?” Symbolizes ChangePeter Cottontail Can Be A Family Pet, UF/IFAS Rabbit Specialist SaysOstrich Farmers Enter Shakeout Period For Industry, UF/IFAS Expert SaysSchool Kids Use GIS Computer Program For Global Grasp Of Their WorldUF Physicians Launch Cyberspace-Aided Study To Examine Safety Of Controversial Heart DrugUF Researchers Compile First National Survey Of Gay And Lesbian IssuesUF Researchers: Consumers Are Optimistic But Have Long-Term WorriesEpidemic Strikes Alligators At Popular Farm, Says UF ResearcherWilliam Maples, Internationally Known UF Anthropologist, Dies At 59Recent Cuban Immigrants Not As Entrepreneurial, Says UF ProfessorPremature Babies Benefit From Inhaling Nitric Oxide At Shands At The University Of FloridaStudies On Cough Reflex May Help Victims Of Spinal InjuryUF Survey: Most Floridians Have Tried Alternative MedicineCat Goes Home After Receiving Kidney Transplant At UF Veterinary Teaching HospitalUF Researchers: Strong Faith In U.S. Economy Fuels Consumer ConfidenceUF Freshman Hits The Jackpot As First-Time AuthorUF Professor’s Death Penalty Study Supports Recent ABA DecisionGrowing Pest Control Industry Faces A Shortage Of EntomologistsUF Researcher: Don’t Be Quick To Pick Cough Syrup Just Because It’s ThickUF Researchers Test Massage Therapy For Treatment Of Chronic Sickle Cell PainUF Professor Goes Back To The Future With “Star Wars”UF Economist: Florida Consumer Confidence Hits Decade HighUF Researchers Test Herpes VaccineUF Researcher: Future Health Care May Be Modeled After ATM MachinesUF Researcher: Students And Teachers Benefit From Longer RelationshipBarn Owls May Help Solve Everglades’ Rodent ProblemsExperts Agree: Death Penalty Not A Deterrent To Violent CrimeUF Researcher: Personality Type May Influence TV Viewing ChoicesInner-City Black Businesses Most Successful, Says UF ResearcherState’s Youngest Master Gardener An Old ProUF Professor: Evolution And Creation Need Not Be Mutually ExclusiveUF Researchers: Many Heart Attack Patients Nationwide Are Not Receiving The Best MedicationsFlorida Researchers Tackle Turnover Problem Among Long-Term Care NursesVegetable Overdose Possible For People On Certain Types Of MedicationNew System Could Help Control Fires In Florida Forests