University of Florida News Archive
2017 articles
UF ranks No. 2 on Kiplinger Best College Values list for 2018Certain books can increase infant learning during shared reading, study showsStates unite to boost teaching of students with disabilities Do all fish wiggle their tails the same?17 inspiring people we met in 2017Nationally recognized speech/language scholar speaks at doctoral commencementOur weirdest stories of 2017UF researchers highlighted in PBS documentary “Secrets of Spanish Florida”UF study: Bird evolves virtually overnight to keep up with invasive preyBecoming visible - Michelle BarbozaBlack voters won Alabama for the Dems; here’s what they want in returnStudents’ design helps spread holiday, school spirit Parrothead paradiseUniversity of Florida climbs to 14th among public universities with $791 million in research expendituresScents and sensibilityGraduating student now on the path to successOur most-read stories of 2017Live a Life of Daily CourageGulf Coast universities team up to address hurricane resilienceFor baby’s brain to benefit, read the right books at the right timeBecoming visible - Adania FlemmingFlorida consumer sentiment broke records in 2017, despite a downturn in DecemberRobert Bryan, who served as interim President from 1989-90, has passed awayNight-flyers or day-trippers? Study sheds light on when moths, butterflies are activeBlack holes' magnetism surprisingly wimpy5 ways the proposed PROSPER Act could impact studentsBecoming visible - Verity MathisUF selects new Dean of StudentsUF a top performer nationally for Latino graduation ratesStudy sheds light on snake mysteryAnniversary of Konrad Reuland tragedy reminds us of the toll of brain aneurysmsVirtual reality for social goodProtecting "The heartbeat of the Amazon" Breast cancer is a family experiencePhoto contest celebrates International Education WeekNational group praises UF innovative sustainability programUF administrators and students hold open dialogue on diversity at campus town hallResearchers find pathological signs of Alzheimer’s in dolphins, whose brains are much like humans’Celebrating 100 years of citrus research and educationThe two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer’s researchRosy outlook on future economic conditions pushes Florida consumer sentiment index up in NovemberJustice in the age of locker-room talkIs everything you learned about Columbus wrong?Knowing the signs of Lewy body dementia may help speed diagnosisUF MBA Full-Time rises into nation’s top 5 publicsEngineered river diversions sequester carbon in deltasHaiti reimagined Get involved in public life, says speaker at Hispanic Heritage Month ForumI teach ethics at the university where Richard Spencer spokeNobel Prize in physics awarded for discovery of gravitational wavesMarketing a devastated Puerto Rico should not be the priority#TogetherUF Campaign to Hold Virtual AssemblyMeasuring the implicit biases we may not even be aware ofFlorida consumer sentiment continues downward slide in OctoberFake news, hypertransparency, and why press freedom is “like oxygen” UF offers free online courses to students displaced by hurricanes in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin IslandsCheck out our spookiest stories, if you dareFlorida consumer sentiment continues downward in SeptemberUF announces largest fundraising campaign in university historyWhat Gandhi can teach today’s protestersGovernments, car companies must resolve their competing goals for self-driving carsThe UF Hurricane Team Headed South to Meet Irma Head OnThe difference between black football fans and white football fansHow Columbus, of all people, became a national symbolUF offering access to emergency funds for students, faculty, staffStudents race against Irma to protect citrus experimentUF hosts Anti-racism Education Week
UF's hurricane research team heads southBeyond bleach: mold a long-term problem after flooding and disastersUnique gene therapy prevents, reverses multiple sclerosis in animal modelParkinson’s disease: New drugs and treatments, but where are the doctors?Wildlife in the librariesUF first in Florida to crack U.S. News list of top 10 best public universitiesIn all kinds of weather: Thank you, Gator Nation, for contributing to the #GatorGoodShould power lines go underground?Former UF provost Betty Capaldi Phillips dies
How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV-positive men can be preventedUniversity of Florida’s vision for community preeminence earns international awardUniversity of Florida announces closures Sunday and Monday due to threat of Hurricane IrmaUniversity of Florida prepares for possible National Policy Institute speaking engagement Oct. 19Can random bits of DNA lead to safe, new antibiotics and herbicides?Hanging out with a NatGeo ExplorerExplaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajjNew team members at MCDA ready to welcome studentsCan you pass this smell test?UF research awards total nearly $686 million for fiscal year 2017With NEH grant, libraries preserve pages of the past East Coast's rapidly rising seas explainedWorld’s smallest neutrino detector finds big physics fingerprintFate, dreams and honeyWant to fix America’s infrastructure? Build in the places that need help the mostUF donors rally to support the university’s teaching, discovery and outreach missionsUF denies National Policy Institute request for campus event spaceConcussions and CTE: more complicated than even the experts knowFlorida consumer sentiment continues upward in JulyAre store brands just as good? An expert weighs inRenowned scientist to UF doctoral graduates: ‘Live the life you have imagined.’Meet the Gator behind Atlanta's new stadiumWhy Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year: six questions answeredMother of Bed BugsNationally respected business leader named Gator of the Year‘Gluten-free water’ shows absurdity of trend in labeling what’s absentAhead of UF-Michigan game in Dallas, UF president urges Gator family to help Hurricane Harvey victimsRoad trip oppor-tuna-tyFlorida consumer sentiment down slightly in AugustArtificial reefs boost economy and environment Take that chocolate milk survey with a grain of saltMethane-eating microbes found beneath Antarctica's melting ice sheets Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs cleared way for frogsGlioblastoma, a formidable foe, faces a 'reservoir of resilience' in McCainHong Kong’s democratic struggle and the rise of Chinese authoritarianismHow Lula evolved from Brazil’s top politician to its most notable convictSharkathon 2017 is here: How to watch it like a scientistFlorida consumer sentiment rebounds upward in JuneUF ranks 10th among publics in Money magazine’s annual “Best Colleges for Your Money” listThe dynamics of disease and poverty Fulfilling the promise of the Americans with Disabilities ActImaging biomarker for Parkinson’s could aid in testing drugs to slow disease’s progressionDon’t hate your gut: It may help you lose weight, fight depression and lower blood pressureWhat strange versions you have, GrandmotherNew York Gator elected chair of the University of Florida’s investment companyWhy stable relationships are ‘poison control’ in fighting trauma and stress in kidsMulticultural and Diversity Affairs selects new APIA Affairs directorWhy treating breast cancer with less may be moreStudy links getting drunk at early age to increased risk of premature deathUniversity of Florida Multicultural and Diversity Affairs selects new Black Affairs directorAspirin use has modest or no benefit for patients with hardened arteries, UF Health researchers findDoes a tiny sea creature hold the key to heart regeneration?Drill holes in fossil shells point to bigger predators picking on small preyUniversity of Florida research spending at record $791 million in 2016University of Florida MBA offering full scholarshipsOn Eid 2017, a peek into the lives of Puerto Rican MuslimsLibrarian on a boatNational Geographic explorer shares Florida’s springs through photography, researchUF Multicultural and Diversity Affairs selects new LGBTQ Affairs directorCan drones make construction sites safer?Can ocean science bring Cuba and the United States together?A new age for deep sea exploration Is there a First Amendment right to follow President Trump’s Twitter account?Life-altering treatments available to Tourette patientsUF to receive additional $7.4 million in state performance fundingUF to hire 500 new faculty in major initiativePet dogs help kids feel less stressed, study findsNY Times: UF No. 6 among colleges doing the most for the American DreamNew 3D printing method promises vastly superior medical implants for millionsUF launches Gators Volunteer for faculty, staff as part of ongoing community partnershipUniversity of Florida awards prestigious scholarships to 11 Florida high school studentsWhy you can’t think of that word on the tip of your tongue – and how to fix itHumility over hubrisUF team wins $5,000 in first annual MuniMod civic tech competitionTwo UF faculty members elected to National Academy of SciencesZika transmission in U.S. linked to travel from CaribbeanAbusing power hurts leaders, too Tackling a tough tropical treatThrowing injuries in young baseball players: Is there something we are not considering?Florida consumer sentiment continues downward slideFlorida consumer sentiment in April drops from record highThe surprising way self-control shapes how we feel about our choicesMigratory birds bumped off schedule as climate change shifts springPamela and Douglas Soltis elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesInjured veteran to graduate with physical therapy degreeWhy do we like our classes? And each other? Our brain waves tell us, NYU-UF study findsMilken Institute ranks UF third nationally in moving ideas from lab to real worldThinking of throwing graduation confetti? Here are some environmentally friendly alternativesConsumers often pay more for organic – but not wineGator Marching Band director speaks at doctoral commencementMale jumping spiders court whomever, whenever, but females decide who lives, diesDate night with the Croc DocsAfter water reporting institute, stories keep flowingUF Research Foundation names 2017 professorsApp aims to take the risk out of routine traffic stopsAAU Releases Report of Universities’ Efforts to Combat Sexual MisconductFlorida consumer sentiment in March hits pre-recession levelImportant April 1st University of Florida AnnouncementBiological engineering senior dives into graduationThe Trumps’ conflict of interest issuesUniversity of Florida names new director of technology transferThe “Anakin” method: Using artificial intelligence to fight diseaseUF receives up to $8.4 million from DoD to study brain training using electric stimulationUF announces more than $300,000 in UF-City of Gainesville research awardsData analysis looks at Zika’s introduction to Americas, predicts microcephaly casesTransportation Partnership to Create ‘Smart Testbed’ for Advanced TechnologiesGale Lemerand Drive to close temporarily for underground utility workSenior’s “That’s a Rap” podcast gives news a musical makeover11 ways the orange and blue is green, tooSpring 2017 Commencement InformationNew chemistry building opens its doorsStudent-run radio for millennialsFulbright scholar to study unknown biodiversity in PolandEight UF programs ranked top 10 in the world, according to new rankingsVaccination campaign necessary to stop the spread of cholera in Haiti, says UF researcherA lighthouse and its island face sea level riseUniversity of Florida/Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute Receives 2017 Top Global Incubator Award from the International Business Innovation AssociationA Man for All SeasonsUniversity of Florida selects new Executive Director of Multicultural and Diversity AffairsA serious and often overlooked issue for patients with brain diseases: swallowingUF and UW-Madison scholars team up to diversify STEMNeil Gorsuch and the First Amendment: Questions the Senate Judiciary Committee should askIs the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization?What will you create?UF named bike- and tree-friendly campusUniversity of Florida graduate schools rank high among nation’s top programsMost dengue infections transmitted in or near homeThomas Maren, creator of glaucoma drug Trusopt, inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of FameGator alums debut new Nat Geo WILD showOur expert’s favorite titles for International Children’s Book DayBroadway producer visits College of the ArtsMy doctor says there’s a guideline for my treatment – but is it right for me?Engineering Professor awarded Jefferson Science FellowshipUniversity of Florida to host National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic CommunitiesCulling sharks won’t protect surfersBehind the bandsShow Me the MiniInternational conference inspires educators to be the changeAllergies? Probiotic combination may curb your symptoms, new study findsUniversity of Florida among Peace Corps’ 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges & UniversitiesUF student earns Goldwater ScholarshipHow a kernel of corn may yield answers into some cancersPowers named UF Teacher-Scholar of the YearSaving coffee in Papua New GuineaUF researchers send plants soaring into spaceUF convenes Early Childhood National SummitCan a dying patient be a healthy person?Why Trump’s EPA is far more vulnerable to attack than Reagan’s or Bush’sNew bat barn expands one of the world's largest urban coloniesGators in Coral Gables!Gator entrepreneurs return to GainesvilleRed hot oystersMollusk graveyards are time machines to oceans’ pristine past UF applications hit a record highBuy now: Floridians say this is the time to purchase a home, survey showsUncovering the roots of racist ideas in AmericaUniversity of Florida Partners in New Manufacturing USA InstituteMary Tyler Moore’s death a reminder of the toll of diabetes‘MythBusters’ contestant brings show’s lessons to water-treatment work The most important thing you’re not discussing with your doctorUF alumnus selected for Gates Cambridge ScholarshipFlorida consumer sentiment in February drops from record highResearch connects overeating during national sporting events to medical problemsExtinct tortoise yields oldest tropical DNAWhat the Navajo can teach us about makingDonald Trump isn’t lying...Why each side of the partisan divide thinks the other is living in an alternate realityTeam discovers key to restoring great tomato flavorFor students, by studentsHarn Museum joins Guggenheim, Met as recipient of Henry Luce Foundation grantNew facility offers skills, supplies for outdoor funFlorida consumer sentiment continues upward climbIndian tribesmen help scientists catch Everglades pythonsStudy links prediabetes, diabetes in healthy weight adults to sedentary lifestyleWhy it’s so hard for women to break into the C-suiteBeing rude to your child’s doctor could lead to worse careSearching for red pandas in an elephant graveyardStudents find adventure along Nature CoastWhy better choices depend on ‘libertarian paternalism’Can we delay or prevent dementia?Global shark attacks drop to recent average in 2016Noted author, speaker to discuss famous 20th century trialsMeet the world’s deadliest duo