University of Florida News Archive
2016 articles
'Working memory' decline in normal aging linked to loss of specific receptorHow to choose a children’s book, for the holidays and beyondMerging neuroscience and education research to personalize multimedia and online learningUF ranks 6th for PhD production nationally, 5th for PhDs awarded to Hispanic and Latino studentsUF awarded $10 million in grants to personalize virtual learningCancer cells’ transition can drive tumor growth, UF Health researchers findBurundi edges closer to the abyss in 2016National Book Award winner addresses UF doctoral grads‘Hyper-starburst’ galaxy churns out stars, clues to universe’s evolutionUF student selected as Schwarzman ScholarWitty, tidy and upscale: What millennials like in store designHow to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brainDigging a path to rehabilitationFour state universities collaborate on $10 million center to address Zika and other diseasesFlorida consumer sentiment soars amidst holiday shopping, improved Florida economyStudy shows discrimination interacts with genetics and affects healthColombian choir makes merry music with UF studentsThe disturbing connection between bullying and sexual harassmentLeaf Miners: A note from the edge of conservationWhat Castro’s death and Trump’s election mean for Cuba’s economic awakeningUF plays key role in trial for successful Ebola vaccineUF Board of Trustees endorses 'Top Ten' planGators giving back to the communityUF to conduct UF Alert test Nov. 17Climate change is affecting all life on Earth – and that’s not good news for humanityUF ranks third nationally for licensing its technologiesThe fear electionWinners of President’s Holiday Greeting Card Contest announcedOld teeth, new storiesUF reveals Strategic Development PlanFive UF faculty members named AAAS FellowsWhat’s that? Exercise is also good for hearing?UF leads in study abroad, international studentsUF joins society for diversity in academiaUF’s Plaza of the Americas renovations scheduled to begin next weekThere is no female president this time, and women are divided about itUF named to Victory Media’s 2017 Military Friendly SchoolsPainting the townSimple genetic test shows promise for better outcomes in heart stent patientsYearning for a new phone? You might be suffering from ‘comparison neglect’Alzheimer’s expert appointed director of McKnight Brain InstituteNature already dramatically impacted by climate change, study revealsO’Connell Center on schedule to be ready for December commencementUF to receive nearly $10 million to support new agricultural safety and health centerExperts’ roundtable: the future of journalism in Trump’s AmericaMatthew aftermathUF historian Ibram Kendi wins National Book Award, discusses racism past and presentIdentifying damage to the brain’s superhighwayUF No. 1 among public universities for graduate employabilityThe brains behind the campaignsFlorida consumer sentiment up slightly in time for holiday shoppingStellar guest marks 50 years of campus speakersThe Nobel Prize for Physics goes to topology – and mathematicians applaudRivals Unite: UF and FSU gospel choirs join for unity concertAthletes have coaches, why not teachers?UF neuroscience study sheds light on effect of methamphetamine on the brainWeight loss information on top Spanish-language websites often inaccurateAt night, this scientist searches for snakes – and answersUniversity of Florida researchers find genetic change that caused snakes to lose legs University of Florida joins student effort to host free, nonpartisan transportation to the pollsJanuary symposium to focus on implicit biasSolving a snake mysteryFlorida consumer sentiment ticks downward before the electionWhy do science issues seem to divide us along party lines?Ancient strain of cholera likely present in Haiti since colonial eraHow an 'architect of destruction' became a national symbolA hero for shelter animalsFirst Pluto, now this: Discovery of first binary-binary calls solar system formation into question13 reasons spiders are cool, not scaryUF expands resources for high school tutoring via new partnership with Tutor Matching ServiceAs Brazil tilts rightward, Lula’s leftist legacy of lifting the poor is at riskSEC Announces 2016-17 Academic Leadership Development Program FellowsWhy Zika has infected so many people in Puerto RicoUniversity of Florida to host 2nd annual climate communications summitApply for student financial aid starting Oct. 1A perfect career fitUF veterinarian named a heroUF researchers find long-term heavy alcohol use, older adults don’t mixGame-changer for student businessesGreetings from GainesvilleHarn Museum explores conflict's consequencesFlorida consumer sentiment turns upward in SeptemberIn the field with Instagram's @biodiversiLaryExercise releases hormone that helps shed, prevent fatWhy ‘managerial derailment’ affects women more than menWhat exactly does ‘instantaneous’ mean?A reptilian anachronism: American alligator older than we thoughtZika virus: only a few small outbreaks likely to occur in continental U.S.Going for the goldIn memory of 9-year-old Leo, free tracking devices available to people with autism spectrum disorderThe rise of a conspiracy candidateUF president appointed to National Science BoardUF African American studies professor longlisted for National Book AwardMeet your new neighbor -- the presidentConjoined twins connected at the heart and liver successfully separated at UF HealthDistinguished scientist addresses UF Ph.D. gradsVisitors concerned about Zika but still plan to travel to Florida, UF study showsUF Foundation buys Leonardo’s propertyGators in the National ParksWhy Brazil’s post-Olympics hangover will hit so hardWhy ‘Sharknado 4’ matters: Do climate disaster movies hurt the climate cause?For World Elephant Day, four things you didn’t know about elephants‘Nudges’ help students select healthy lunchesUF Health Shands Hospital tied for top in state in 2016 U.S. News hospital rankingsBiomarker breakthrough could improve Parkinson’s treatmentThe Mount Rushmore of Gator computing pioneersThe hidden cost of helping your co-workersUF’s Innovation Academy graduates inaugural classMussel flexing: Bivalves save drought-stricken marshes, research findsFlorida consumer sentiment drops in August, continuing downward trendDon’t let the scale fool you: Why you could still be at risk for diabetesThe surprising side effect of kissing up at workWhat to consider before you toss your flossUF prepared and proactive in fighting Zika virusNon-travel Zika cases in Fla. could approach 400 by summer’s endUF receives record $724 million in research funding in FY 2015-16Some good news on opioid epidemic: Treatment options are expandingBusiness grad lends marketing might to Hyperloop teamFour Generations of Gator WomenBloom and bust: Algae takes a heavy toll on Florida tourismHow did primate brains get so big? Here’s what coworkers think when you suck up to your bossWhat really killed the dinosaurs?Beauty and the beets: Curbing our obsession with perfect produceLiving in a chaotic world: how to keep anxiety at bayA Mixed Response: Floodwaters return to the Colorado River but can release greenhouse gasesAre Florida’s utilities ready for the next big storm?Hungry parents may feed their kids more, UF study findsFlorida consumer sentiment up in July, reversing a three-month slideMoney magazine ranks UF 6th among publics in annual Best Colleges listMost Americans believe we should have gun regulation; here’s why those who don’t are winning the debate.Finding Dory: UF researchers discover first-ever method to farm Pacific blue tangComic ReliefEven presidential candidates need sleepExtortion extinction: Researchers develop a way to stop ransomwareA 30-minute ‘me’ break can make you a better worker, study showsHarn Museum brings Frida into focusSetting the Gold StandardCicadas are the Barry White of the insect worldThe Momentum to Make a DifferenceA record-breaking year for moving UF technologies to marketGravitational waves detected from second pair of colliding black holesTerrorism and tourism: what cities should do to prepare for an atttackUF receives nearly $97 million performance fundingIn defense of the world’s ugliest colorThe numbers are in: UF is good for FloridaA second chance for CiscoThe diabetes epidemic: controlling, curing and preventingExplainer: how Panama Canal expansion will transform shipping once againConcrete precast for concourse seating installed at UF’s O’Connell CenterRestoring the Everglades will benefit both humans and natureIs there life after debt for Puerto Rico?International piano faculty, students come to UF for annual festivalChildren who spend an extra week in the womb have higher school test scores, risk disabilityUF alum shows $10 million worth of appreciationRelationship advice from a gender-changing fish that mates for lifeDoes billionaire-funded lawsuit against Gawker create playbook for punishing press?UF study finds teens’ likelihood of trying marijuana peaks at ages 16, 18UF trustees approve new names for iconic campus venuesReitz Union recognized with sustainability awardFlorida consumer sentiment trends downward for three months despite some good economic newsJuly 1 marks 100-year anniversary of New Jersey’s ‘12 Days of Terror’To fight antibiotic resistance, we need to fight bad prescribing habitsWhat is chronic pain and why is it hard to treat?Where in the world are UF's Gilman Scholars headed?UF Innovation Station Sarasota County hires Al Carlson as regional directorCan Puerto Rico escape its $72 billion debt trap and avoid Greece's fate?Study shows pain causes older adults to develop more inflammation over a longer period of timeUF researcher elected to National Academy of SciencesFrom Royal Society to Rate My Professors, Christou shinesStudy proves removing beach debris increases sea turtle nestsMan-eating monster crocodile may be Florida’s newest invasive speciesBugs are his jobHow universal design can help every voter cast a ballotHow do you design a home for someone with autism?When the seas rise: global changes and local impactsPuffs casts a spell on UF School of Theatre + DanceWhy more cities need to add up the economic value of treesShould Florida ‘frack’ its limestone for oil and gas? Two geophysicists weigh inFlorida Museum professors receive
international biology awardFlorida consumer sentiment continues downward in MayIreland in 1916: the Rising, the War and controversial commemorationsDeadly fungus threatens African frogsWhat you read affects your writing – so choose carefullyUF's Kratzer selected for ROTC Hall of FameThese wearables know when you’re boredGeorge Washington’s little buttercupLower-carb diet slows growth of aggressive brain tumor in mouse modelsUF Health researchers develop unique model for studying ALSFeminist? Sure, just don’t call me oneUF arts professor awarded national prize for excellenceUF archaeologist named to American Academy of Arts and SciencesHas Haiti's cholera epidemic become a permanent problem?UF, FSU to mergeAt UF, the world’s first brain-controlled drone raceUF Online Learning Institute expands into new research labTouch tours bring art to the visually impairedUF alum headed to England after receiving Gates Cambridge ScholarshipThirty-four named UF Research Foundation professorsPenn State architectural engineer named UF's next DCP deanUF Sustainability, NROTC graduates ready to make greener impacts on the futureNoted poet addresses UF Ph.D. gradsZika present in Americas longer than previously thoughtUF, Disney team up to protect butterflies, sea turtlesCross Campus Greenway opens May 7 with ceremonySaving the treasures of a sunken worldPaleontologists find first fossil monkey in North America – but how did it get here?UF student's research shines a light on Brazilian ecosystemsThe murky ethics of Gay Talese's 'The Voyeur's Motel'Festival connects students to local food Recording history before it’s lostCommencement 2016: Endings and beginningsIt's not me, it really is youApril drop in Florida consumer sentiment: widespread concern over futureCan I trust my robot? Can my robot trust me?Building a better tomato: the quest to perfect the 'scandalous fruit'Laser treatment may boost effectiveness of brain tumor drugsDoes the First Amendment protect people who film the police?‘The Math Myth’ vs. the beauty of algebraEngineering pageant brings out different side of studentsThree new members named to UF Board of TrusteesUniversity of Florida to launch its first Innovation Station in Sarasota CountyCould free streaming ultimately cost consumers?Turning mortal enemies into allies? Ants can.Texas A&M official named next UF vice president for student affairsTo save energy, fish use their headsAs Obama makes historic visit, is Cuba ready for change?Birds and gators help each other in Florida’s wetlandsIs Alaska’s first new butterfly species in decades an ancient hybrid?UF microbiology professor inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of FameWhere the jobs areWhy do people risk their lives for the perfect selfie?UF closes in on No. 1 in Fulbright rankingUF ranks 2nd on Forbes 2016 list of Best Value Public Schools, 3rd overallUF, UF Health see significant jumps on Forbes America’s Best Employers listFighting cavities could one day be as easy as taking a pill, research showsNet neutrality may be at risk when companies like Netflix subsidize your dataMoving inventions beyond the labWorld’s oldest chameleon found in amber fossilUF Academy of Golden Gators honors philanthropists, volunteer leadersUF entrepreneurs honored at 2nd Annual Gator100 AwardsUF to hop into hops varieties for microbreweriesDiscussing the unspeakableThe disease detectives: Unraveling how viruses go viralDesigning tomorrow’s travelDNA studies reveal that shelter workers often mislabel dogs as ‘pit bulls’Harn's 25th anniversary celebration continuesGravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein’s predictionEverybody's an artistPlastic debris crossing the Pacific can transport more species with the help of barnaclesExtreme numbers: How they connect with LIGO discoveryPresident Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career ScientistsRun to honor those who have fallenFor a safer cyberworldWho’s talking in the library?Researchers: Testosterone treatment effective for older menArt and nature converge for six monthsResearch links prenatal stress to babies’ health in war zonesShark attacks hit all-time high in 2015The science of stealingA gathering of successful GatorsZika doesn’t deter Americans from traveling abroad, study showsFloridians' gloomy future outlook keeps consumer sentiment flatReitz Union renovation, expansion now completeAlmond joy: Eating just a handful a day boosts diet health, study showsThe Jews of Mexico: history, culture and librariesUF researchers uncover new details linking stress, fat metabolismUF researchers find high teacher attrition rates at charter schoolsExplainer: Where did Zika virus come from?Dr. King’s letter: 53 years laterA variety of art from a variety of facultyKathleen Benson: Writing African-American children’s literatureLiving the DreamDefending your computer from cyber-attacks, Sun Tzu style Stopping domestic violence and helping those who couldn’tNikki Giovanni provokes thoughts, laughter at UF's MLK CelebrationStomp the Swamp to benefit autism centerUF's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2016International Center’s Study Abroad Fair attracts students eager to learnUF's leadership in online programs reflected in latest U.S. News rankingsUF selected as a top school by Military Advanced Education & Transition’s 2016 Guide to College’s & UniversitiesJoining forces for safety and responseA dream come true for UF’s Christine MillerAlive and well in 2016
Can pharmacists help fill the growing primary care gap?College hackers uniteLessons from the aftermathUF researchers uncover how dopamine transports within the brainDespite Florida’s continued job growth, market turmoil keeps economic expectations lowerThe Democracy Machine: How one engineer is making voting possible for allUF colleges partner to present play about cystic fibrosisCan schools punish students for off-campus online speech?Mark S. Long named new Sid Martin Biotechnology directorCenter for Smell and Taste under new leadershipWhy isn’t learning about public health a larger part of becoming a doctor?
