University of Florida News Archive
1999 articles
UF Study: Female Knee Injuries More Likely Because Of Bone StructureUF Nutritionist: Better To Vow To Eat Healthy For New YearUF Study Shows Newborn Kittens Have Shot At Survival Thanks To Immune-boosting TreatmentUF Team: Dust Disks May Reveal Evidence Of Hard-to-find PlanetsUF Economists: Florida Consumers Remain Confident At ChristmasUF Researcher: College Students Aware Of Risks Of Sexual ActivityPoinsettias May Become Popular For ArrangementsUF Center To Help Expand Construction Reuse And Recycling IndustryCertain Candles May Cause Health Risk And Cleaning ProblemsNew Radio Program Part Of Growing Interest In Children’s Culture'Chaos' Theory Empowers VA And University Of Florida Researchers To Predict Epileptic SeizuresUF Study Tallies Health-Care Costs Of 3 Treatment Strategies For Heart Disease1999 May Be The Last Year For Online Shopping Gravy TrainPeer Counselors Help Kids With Behavior Problems, UF Study ShowsUF Survey: Most Floridians Willing To Pay To Restore The EvergladesFor 21st-Century Campers And Soldiers, A Tent That Sets Itself UpFor Some With Parkinson's, Surgery Can Improve Speech, Study FindsChestnuts Could Be A Low-Fat Alternative For Holiday SnackingUnique Environment, Amateur Sleuths Make Fla. An Archaeology PrizeFamily Support, School Climate Can Help Abused Girls Avoid BulimiaUF Study: Some Illnesses, Life Events Make Elders Vulnerable To DepressionUniversity of Florida Opens Powerful New Window For Visual Studies Of Human/Animal Organs And TissuesUF Researchers: Pilot Data Highlight Need For Improved Evaluation Of Women With Chest PainInvasive Plant Lays Claim To Wild Areas Of South FloridaEasily Overlooked, ‘Minor’ Invasive Plants Also A Big ProblemUF Course Teaches Prisoners How To Handle Money When They Get OutUF Research: Underground Rivers, Springs Not The “Pipes” They AppearUF Researcher: High Schools Reinvent Themselves With Good ResultsA Molecule Family Hinders Spinal Cord Regeneration, UF Brain Institute Team FindsUF Project Shows Sturgeon Can Be Raised Successfully In Fish FarmsUF Study: Ankle Strength May Not Be Key To Preventing Chronic SprainsA Year After New Initiative Is Announced, UF Graduate Enrollment SoarsDespite Effects On Perceived Health, Many Elderly Ignore Hearing LossUF Study Shows Contemporary Method Accurately Predicts Cancer RiskUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Gets Pre-Holiday Boost'Shop 'Til YouDrop': A holiday Tradition For Some, An Ongoing Problem For OthersFor Endangered Butterfly, Golf Courses To Provide Essential HabitatUF Research Ties Homosexual Behavior In Beetle To Evolution'Biochemical Storm' Following Brain Trauma An Important Factor In Treatment, University of Florida Researcher FindsSpooky Owl Provides Natural Rodent Control For FarmersUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Drops Amid Market DiveUF College of Agriculture To Offer World's First "Plant Doctor" Graduate Degree Rawlings Book Cornucopia of Great American Writers, Says ResearcherUF Study: Students Improve Reading Skills By Tutoring Younger KidsUF Receives $2.2 Million Grant For Cutting-Edge Modeling ProjectUF Launches Journal Of Undergraduate ResearchUF Study Shows Many College Students Don't Manage Credit Cards WellUF Researcher: Deep Focus And Steady Aim Are Key To Making The ShotUF Research: Sea Level Rise Behind Tree Deaths On Florida’s West CoastAs Yellow Jacket Population Peaks, So Does Danger Of StingsBotanic Gardens Relieve Stress, UF Researchers FindUF Researchers Show Magnetic Stimulation May Be A Safe Alternative To Shock TherapyUF Researchers Screen Newborns For Genetic Susceptibility To Diabetes In Effort To Find Causes And CuresUF Survey: Citrus Land Values Up For First Time Since 1990UF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Rebounds ModestlyUF Study: Recreational Shoppers Search For Happiness, Completed Selves'Revolutionary' Treatment For Birth Defect Improves Survival Of Newborns At Shands Children's Hospital At UFMRI Scans Reveal Subtle Brain Differences In People With Schizophrenia, UF Researchers FindUF Researcher: Bingo Wins Help Give Native Americans American DreamConstruction Methods Help Prevent Hurricane Property DamageUF Study: Patients Adjust Well To Device That Zaps Irregular HeartbeatsIn Battling Head Lice, Prevention Is Key, UF Researchers SayTiny Plane Brings UF Closer To Military Goal For Size And Cost"Flying Laboratory" Offers Aerospace Engineering Lessons In Real TimeUF Cardiologists Call For Rigorous Study Of Viagra And Cardiovascular DiseaseHome-Building, Construction Firms Among State's Fastest-GrowingUF Researcher: Phosphate Waste Product Makes A Good FertilizerA UF Laser's Latest Application: Mapping Endangered Bird HabitatUndergrad Research Gives Students A Leg Up In Careers, Graduate SchoolFounding Dean Of Medical Schools At The University Of Florida And Penn State Dies Near Home In North CarolinaBlocking The Binge: UF Researchers Explore Treatment For Uncontrolled EatingUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Drops Four PointsSimply Brilliant: UF/Russian Team Makes Gem-Quality DiamondsRed Wine Can Help Maintain Immune System, UF Researcher FindsDr. Thomas Maren, A Founding Father Of UF's Medical College And Renowned Basic Scientist, Dies At Summer Home In MaineCoastal Clean-Up Efforts Take A Dive In PensacolaNew Building Construction School To Be First Of UF’s “Green” BuildingsNew Coating Could Lead To Safer, More Convenient Asthma DrugsUF Experts Help Escambia Farmers Diversify Into AquacultureIndustrial Disasters More Feared Than Natural Ones, UF Study ShowsStrong Economy Continues To Spur Florida's Growth, Estimates ShowMosquitoes Have Discriminating Tastes, UF Researchers FindUniversity of Florida Researchers Test Drug From 'Transgenetic Sheep' In Study At Shands At UF Teaching HospitalWrong Moves Can Be Deadly With Lightning, UF Experts SayLightning Experiment May Help Better Protect AirplanesRenowned DNA-Mapping Scientist To Join Growing UF Genetics InstituteUnique UF Web Site Provides Live Access To Laboratory ResearchUF Team Helping To Create Solar Cells Thinner Than Human HairUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Rises To Near All-Time HighGolfers and Wildlife Can Share Habitat, UF Conservationsts SayUF Study Shows House Arrest Is No Easy Out For Criminal OffendersOf Pins, Needles And Pets: UF Hires New Veterinary AcupuncturistDigital Plant Doctor Diagnoses Plant ProblemsUF Sponsored Research Hits New Record As Industry Support Shoots UpBeyond Zapping The LeftoversPerfect Laps Just A Keystroke Away For Swimmers Using New SystemSoftware Brings UF Citrus Expertise To Growers' DesktopsUF Physiologist Tells How To Beat The HeatAquaculture May Relieve Problem Of Fished-Out Oceans"Quiet Eye" Is The Key To Making The Shot, Says UF Sports ResearcherSeedless Watermelons On Verge Of Making It Big, Researcher SaysUF Study Shows Despite Ads, Cities Catch The 'Net While Small Towns LagUF Study: Female Ministers Face Pettiness, Patriarchy And PressuresHealth Food Supplement May Have Great Value-For HogsUF Report: Three Florida Metro Areas’ Per Capita Income Rank In Top 20UF Professor: Widows Not Merry But More Socially Liberated Than PastUniversity of Florida Study Finds Immune System Rebound For Some Children With AIDSUF Entomologist Identifies "Killer Bees" At Jacksonville PortUF Researchers Explore Gene Therapy To Treat ObesityUF Study: Graveyard Shift May Have Benefits For Shift WorkersUF Study: Near-Extinct Crocs Make Comeback In Popular Biscayne BayUF Researchers: Man-Made Wetlands Can Help Urban Farms Treat RunoffMaking Science And Engineering InterestingUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Dips SlightlyUF Entomologist Develops Safe, Effective Alternative To Deet Insect RepellentsUF Researcher's New Geographic Technology Can Eliminate Urban DecayCollege Students Need More Real-World Preparation, Researcher SaysUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Nearly Erases Recent LossPediatric Waiting Rooms Become Classrooms While Patients WaitUF Researcher: Athletes Likely To Have Symptoms Of Eating DisordersRadiation And Chemotherapy Before Surgery Effective In Fight Against Rectal Cancer, UF Researchers ReportOrdinary Touches Multiply Into Severe Pain For Fibromyalgia patients, UF Researchers FindUF Researcher: Florida Leads Nation In Many Statistical CategoriesSoft-Shell Crab Industry Cushions Blow Of Net Ban AmendmentControlling Asthma Requires Constant Vigilance, UF Physician WarnsUF To Launch Unique Program To Train Artist-EngineersIn Harm's Way: Engineers To Measure Hurricane Forces On HomesUF Anthropologists Study Techniques To Solve Mysteries Of Dead BodiesFarmers Can Tap Into New Market With Flower CropsCommunity Plays Key Role In Preventing Teen Suicide, UF Scientist SaysUniversity of Florida Capital Campaign Jumps past $500 Million MarkThe Size Of Blue Jays: Tiny Planes To Show Their Stuff In CompetitionA Material World: Defining Ourselves By Consumer GoodsFishermen Are Killing Brown Pelicans With Kindness, UF Expert SaysUF Researcher Explores Complex Relationship Between Smoking And FertilityUF Veterinarians: Blood Type Mismatch In Breeding Is Leading Cause Of 'Fading Kitten Syndrome'Child Abuse Detection In Florida Boosted By New Telecommunications NetworkCall It 'The Gadget Class'UF Researcher Estimates Rate Of Rural-To-Urban Land ConversionUF Researcher: Booming Economy May Add To College Students’ StressContrary To Perception, Florida’s Beaches Better Off Than MostHomes Built To Federal "Energy Star" Standards Save Up To $197 A Month On EnergyGarden Building To Feature Earth-Friendly Elements, Energy SavingsUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly From RecordUF Researcher: Firms Profit By Giving Early Discounts Like AirlinesBeating The Ban: UF Researchers Seek Alternatives To methyl BromideUF Researcher: Racism Is Subtle But Still Exists Beneath The SurfaceAs Nation Celebrates Awareness Week, UF Researchers seek To Understand Why So Many Won’t Donate OrgansUF Researcher: No News Is Bad News When Critics Don’t Review ProductsJon Mills Named Interim Dean of UF College of LawUF Researcher: Growing Anti-Racist Groups Commemorate John BrownUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Continues Dip From RecordNews' Daily Nature Is Dumb And Makes Us Dumber, Says UF ProfessorIn Battle For Attention, Left Side Wins Over The Right, UF Researchers FindSearch For Pest Turns Up Dangerous Cousin, UF Researcher SaysPreliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About EchinaceaUF Researcher Finds Mission Indians Played Bigger Role In Florida HistoryUF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Hits New Record HighUF Researchers Show Common Compound Can Reduce Air PollutionUF Researcher: Republican Party At Highest Point Since ReconstructionUF Researcher: New Grocery Strategy May Not Be Good For ConsumersUF Study: Shark Attacks Dip Last Year But Fatality Recorded in FloridaEngineering Dean Selected To Take Over As Vice President For ResearchUniversity Of Florida College Of Helath Professions To Establish Rehabilitation Studies CenterFormosan "Super Termite" Found In Palm Beach, Martin And St. Lucie Counties; NewUF Study: Net Ban Took A Bite, But Fishermen Recasting ThemselvesUniversity of Florida Physicians At Shands Cardiovascular Center Study Use Of Low-Dose Radiation In AngioplastyNearly 40 Percent Of Animals Treated Through UF Veterinary InternalUniversal Design Allows Home Buyers To Age In PlaceUF Researchers Cite Possible Link Between Autism, Schizophrenia And DietUF Researcher: Don't Lose Sleep Worrying About Daylight-Saving TimeAlgebra Without Equations, Engineering Without Diagrams?University of Florida's Seventh President, Robert Marston, DiesSorter Uses Electromagnetism To Cull Best Seeds For PlantingCuring Slackers: The Key Lies In the Right Reward, Says UF ResearcherUF Researcher: Systematic Markdowns Can Lead To Increased ProfitsConflict Resolution Teaches Kids Skills For Adult Life, UF Study ShowsFunding Shortfall Could Cost Elderly Their Independence, UF Study FindsUF Researcher: New Techniques Help Reconstruct Ancient DietsUF Team At Shands Performs Surgical First In North America To Monitor Cardiac Blood Flow In Critical Care PatientsUF Team Achieves Milestone In Design Of New SemiconductorsMore Undersize Catches Can Survive With "Venting" MethodFrom Pizzas To Roaches, Offbeat Inquiries Aimed At UF Statistic WorkersUF Study: Florida Goes Country As Population Breaks 15 Million MarkProgram Developed At UF Enables Computer To "Emote" In SpeechHydroponic Vegetable Production Shooting UpUF Studies New Treatment For Rare Nerve TumorNew UF Low-Power Radio Stations On I-75 And I-95 Warn Travelers About Zebra MusselsUF Researcher Studies Changes In The Elementary School PrincipalshipUF Scientist Seeks Super Sea OatsIn Step With U.S. Trend: Women Outnumber Men At UF For The First TimeUF Astronomy Professor Wins Presidential Young Scientist AwardCurriculum Standards For History Debated, Are They Effective?UF Researcher Finds Way To Slow The Aging ProcessUF Biotech Breakthrough: Alga Gene Boosts Crop YieldsUF College Of Law Named For Prominent Lawyer Fredric G. LevinUF Develops Test To Pinpoint Causes Of Water PollutionJimmy Cheek Named Dean Of UF College Of AgricultureUF Weather Network Helps Citrus, Vegetables Survive ColdJuvenile Law Clinic Takes Team Approach To Helping Kids In TroubleUniversity Of Florida To Test Drive Wireless ComputersUF Researchers: Gene Therapy Replaces Critical Protein In Animal Model Of Often-Fatal Lung-Liver DiseaseFlorida Patients Awaiting Heart-Lung Transplants Will Benefit From New, National Organ Allocation Policy Effective Tomorrow