University of Florida News Archive
2018 articles
Schools of choice withhold information from potential applicants who appear costly to educate, study findsMeet some class of 2018 Gator gradsStudent’s design captures holiday spirit for President’s cardUF researchers named National Academy of Inventors fellowsEconomy expands despite consumer sentiment drop for fourth consecutive monthNew traditions, 3,600 degrees and countless smilesUF holds third open dialogue on diversityHelping kids learn this holiday season“We know we’re the problem, so we also know that we can be the solution.”Meet the superfoods of the future"We will get this right.” Commencement in The SwampNew butterfly named for pioneering 17th century entomologistCreating the world to comeTo protect kids, don’t send report cards home on FridaysEducation professor tells doctoral grads to be heroesResearchers develop rapid, inexpensive test for ZikaRock legend addresses graduatesArts dean addresses graduatesCreating the world to come How ancient Mayan shell décor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the borderPolitical scientist discusses early voting trendsResearcher: it takes energy for animals to make weapons, but it may take more to maintain themHonors student awarded national space science scholarshipUF/IFAS Experts Predict More Food Traceability, Grocery Delivery in 2019Holiday shopping insight from the expertsThree UF researchers are named AAAS 2018 FellowsUF-IFAS-led project wins prestigious Kellogg AwardNew from GATORBYTES: ‘Born to Learn: Innovations in Early Childhood Studies’Going out on a limb: Life above the forest floorFreddie Mercury’s family faith: the ancient religion of ZoroastrianismTraining STEM teachers to improve tomorrow’s workforceAstronomers unveil growing black holes in colliding galaxies2018 Homecoming activities schedule changes due to weatherUF marks 60 years of desegregationUF Innovate | Tech Licensing Announces Another Successful Partnership with Portfolio Company Entrinsic Health Solutions Inc.Researchers find pattern in shark skin teethMicrobiology student to research Antarctic microorganismsUF-led consortium aims to make Alzheimer’s treatable, preventable and one day curable20 Years of the Health HutMeet some of the UF students working to feed the worldConsumer sentiment declines for third month in a row, but the economy is strongFlorida consumer sentiment drops slightly in SeptemberUF TREEO provides staging area for utilities helpWhy to consider traveling solo — and how to get startedYour family might be making your blood boilMoney in elections doesn’t mean what you think it doesUF launches bold initiative to tackle society’s biggest problemsGot your flu shot?Around the clock storm coveragePop-Up Culture at UF celebrates arts in new and engaging waysFeeding the futureMapping the 100 trillion cells that make up your bodyHelping the most vulnerable of Florida’s childrenNew stem cell use for brain cancer immunotherapy Aging in the Arctic: What if your age was defined by your wisdom?
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: a turning point in the war on cancerUF scares up new class, leaving students with monsters on the mindWhy doesn’t the U.S. bury its power lines?UF celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with ‘Frankenreads’How can cities reduce gun violence? Invest in low-income neighborhoodsUF VP and CIO Named to EDUCAUSE Board of DirectorsTed Turner has Lewy body dementia, but what is it?Inspiring Women LeadersVision treatment research recognized with international prizeHow helpful are product recommendations, really?How an ancient Islamic holiday became uniquely CaribbeanSustainable fishing aids economies, communities, global study showsFlorida consumer sentiment drops in August, but high overall for the yearExploring Strange New Worlds: “Star Trek” Planet Vulcan FoundAce the meal, close the deal: New class covers business diningRock legend Stephen Stills, arts dean Onye Ozuzu slated as fall commencement speakersUF launches plan to help reduce utility bills for low-income Alachua County residents4 charts show Venezuela’s worsening migrant crisisGroundbreaking event heralds new era for UF’s Institute of Black Culture and Institute of Hispanic-Latino CulturesHoping for hemp6 questions you can ask a loved one to help screen for suicide riskBinge drinking and blackouts: sobering truths about lost learning for college studentsTeacher turnover is a problem – here’s how to fix itExpanded UF Online partnership will provide education benefits to more than 80,000 hourly Disney employees nationwideWhen MSNBC or Fox News airs in public spaces, how do people react?Could Andrew Gillum be the next governor of Florida?UF rises to No. 8 in U.S. News list of best public universitiesStudent reporters visit Puerto Rico for ‘Life After Maria’ TV specialDNA from shark tooth in boy’s leg used to ID species in New York bite incidentNuclear reactors in hurricanes: 5 questions answeredUF sends #YouAreWelcomeHere message to potential international studentsWhat is the Hajj?Art meets science in the spider labYour voting habits may depend on when you registered to voteMedieval book’s secret code remains unbrokenUF study: Snail kites must do more than move to thriveFrom slag to swag: the story of Earl Tupper’s fantastic plasticsMuseum volunteer donates nearly a million shellsOvercoming vaccination myths: Could addressing the facts during prenatal visits help?Q&A: UF researcher discusses her first deep-sea expeditionFive visions for the future of shopping Alan Alda living with Parkinson’s – a neurologist explains treatment advancesSmartphone security risk compared to “having a ghost user on your phone”Student body president, engineering professor address graduatesEngineering professor speaks at doctoral commencement about surviving cancer and passing discoveries to new generationsNew name, new location for the new school year at the UF Career Connections CenterUF Honors program associate director elected to National Collegiate Honors CouncilUF expert for Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month Dr. Andres PumariegaWhat is causing Florida’s algae crisis? 5 questions answeredSummer commencement set, changes planned for December, MayProgram builds character and community wellness through tennisTogether for turtlesDid bats invent fireflies?University of Florida fundraising tops $400 million for the third year in a rowApproval of first ‘RNA interference’ drug – Why the excitement?Glioblastoma topples an American hero, but researchers will continue the fightTo be a Gator in ’6850 years of African languages at UFResearchers aim to stem football injuriesBuilding a bug's lifeUsing technology to stop deadly fake pillsTeaming up to fight phishingRhythm nations: Experiencing a culture through its drums10 Engineering students awarded NSF graduate research fellowshipsPhysical therapy could lower need for opioids, but lack of money and time are hurdlesUniversity of Florida smashes research awards record with $837.6 million in fiscal year 2018Nancy E. Paton appointed UF’s vice president for strategic communications and marketingCould human cancer treatments be the key to saving sea turtles from a disfiguring tumor disease?7 reasons moths are amazingFlorida consumer sentiment decreases in June Ilaria Capua: Collaborating for a healthier future
How Roe v Wade changed the lives of American womenAn anti-Bat-Signal: Moths with larger hindwings and longer tails are best at deflecting batsWhy the Democrats’ new ‘debt free’ college plan won’t really make college debt-freeSpace Squid: The power of crowdfunding scienceSix Students Named to National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramFlorida consumer sentiment rises in JulyNew migraine drug: A neurologist explains how it worksAmber fossils provide oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forestsUF enlists alumnus to reach new heights in alumni engagementState’s performance funding investment to help UF continue its rise in national statureHope for world's sea turtlesHarn Museum of Art at the University of Florida announces new directorUF Online partners with Discover Financial Services, fully funding employees seeking select bachelor’s degreesUF team helps America's symbol soarResearchers identify immune profiles that place people at risk of dengueUniversity of Florida and ArtPlace America launch national initiative for arts and public healthGulf coast project is a finalist for national community awardUF engineer among 84 scientists selected by Dept. of Energy for Early Career Research Program fundingUniversity of Florida selects contemporary choreographer and researcher to lead the College of the ArtsStudy reveals secret origins of asteroids and meteoritesWhy we hate making financial decisions – and what to do about itOne and done: The sperm-storing bug that settled in Florida
As Venezuela’s public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emergeThe 3 stages of giving: deference, arrogance and inquiryTeenage depression: If a parent doesn’t get treatment for a child, is that abuse?Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nailsHuman cancer therapies successfully treat tumors in sea turtles
Florida’s obesity rate may be higher than originally thought, new study findsUF Board of Trustees welcomes new ex-officio membersWhy Florida Democrats can’t count on the so-called ‘black vote’The orgasm gap: Picking up where the sexual revolution left offFinding sea level rise solutions in St. Augustine Snagging card skimmers: UF, NYPD team up to stop themWhat is doxing, and why is it so scary?How Stacey Abrams’ ‘black girl magic’ turned Georgia a bit more blueMaking a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreenPublic interest communications scholar addresses doctoral commencementFederal judge rules Trump’s Twitter account is a public forumRethinking commencementA peek into the lives of Puerto Rican Muslims and what Ramadan means post HurricaneButterfly expert Tom Emmel has diedConsumer sentiment in Florida increases for the second month in a rowUF taps proven leader as its first chief diversity officerThe deadliest drug in America at center of VA nominee withdrawal: alcoholWhy do we hate making financial decisions?UF to partner with Walmart in new education benefit for associatesConsumer sentiment in Florida increases for the first time since JanuaryPresident Fuchs addresses newest Gator graduatesAmy Hass named UF vice president and general counselAn expert explains why new guidelines were neededCrowdfunding for scientistsBroadway icon Chita Rivera visits UF students7 things we learned about royal weddings from the UF LibrariesFor high school baseball pitchers, extra throws on game day add up but go uncountedThe right-wing origins of the Jerusalem soccer team that wants to add ‘Trump’ to its nameTrish Ring pays it forward with $1.1 million gift for UF’s psychology departmentHIV lies dormant in the brain, increasing the risk of dementia, but how?Florida high school seniors selected to prestigious award programs at UFDon’t expect professors to get fired when they say something you don’t likeMark Kaplan named UF vice president for government and community relationsUF partners with UN Refugee Agency to explore communication strategies
Caribbean poems for National Poetry MonthFlorida consumer sentiment in March slides into two-month declineWatching nanomaterials form in 4D
New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedDania Alexandrino helps students break ground in Spanish-language mediaNavigating UF when you're on the autism spectrum
Now that Russia has apparently hacked America’s grid, shoring up security is more important than everGenes and environment have equal influence in learning for rich and poor kids, study findsWhat Greek tragedy illuminates about James ComeyAneurysm strikes baseball pitcher, but why? A neurosurgeon explains the mysterious conditionNews Integrity Initiative partnership helps newsrooms increase media trustUF researchers target deadly superbugUF history professor wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for HistoryBehind the scenes of Venezuela’s deadly prison fireFor the visually impaired, a better autonomous vehicle experienceTEDxUF encourages students to take command of their own expectationsUF student earns Goldwater ScholarshipStar trek: Antarctica UF Research Foundation names 2018 professorsWomen in Ag: Bonnie WellsUF plans to increase Disability Resource Center staff and resources in Cypress HallLeadership defined: Jon and Beverly Thompson bring earth systems to Florida and the worldPBS' "Sex, Lies and Butterflies" features UF researchUF research spending reaches record $801.4 million in 2017Mori Hosseini elected Chairman of UF Board of TrusteesWhat the National School Walkout says about schools and free speechWhy are we so sleep deprived, and why does it matter?Study describes earliest evidence of ancient Maya dog trade Malcolm Gets' latest role: professorHow vaccination is helping to prevent another flu pandemic$3.2 Million grant funds development of new malaria vaccine#YouToo? When the predator is your partnerNational Freedom of Information Coalition to relocate to UFThere are dozens of sea snake species in the Indian and Pacific oceans, but none in the Caribbean. Why?
Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change on carbon storageWant better sex? Try getting more sleepUniversity of Florida selects new senior director for the Career Resource CenterBanyan Biomarkers: Perfect storm of collaborationHidden pictures reveal the lost art of fore-edge paintingMeet the scientist who wants to use GoPro cameras to grow food on MarsHoli ‘Festival of Colors’ takes over Flavet FieldUF honored for Internationalization Initiatives Philanthropists honored for inspiring others during UF’s annual Academy of Golden GatorsUF plant biologist Pam Soltis receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist AwardTest your java knowledge with our coffee anthropologist Afro-Latinx panel urges students and faculty to engage in ‘ten seconds of courage’New butterfly species named for Field Museum’s Emily Graslie
University of Florida graduate schools rank among nation’s best programsErin Jackson brings Florida heat to Olympic iceUF-built instrument provides new look at supermassive black hole's magnetic fieldThe #3 most powerful computer at a U.S. public universityWant to bridge the gaping political divide between you and your neighbor?UF reports 2017 as average year for worldwide shark attacks, deathsFor flu detection, just add waterResearchers discover method for harvesting ‘green’ sunscreen ingredient Butterflies get a bigger, better evolutionary treeUF tops applications record UF honors fastest-growing alumni-led companies during 2018 Gator100 celebrationUniversity of Florida among Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges & UniversitiesWhy Trump may usher in the biggest gas tax hike everFlorida consumer sentiment remains high despite a decline in FebruaryUF Health pediatric oncology patients pilot HealthSteps mobile platformUniversity of Florida launches nation’s first center for public interest communicationsArt and science converge in the Harn Museum’s Asian wingHow Americans came to embrace meditation, and with it, HinduismAn inside look at UF's 18-million-year-old fossil site Human Trafficking Symposium emboldens students to take a standBuilding a better Groupon: Big data predicts demand for daily dealsUF technology commercialization efforts now called UF InnovateBlack Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King’s deathWhy is there a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics? 4 questions answeredEvolution of China’s flowering plants shows East-West divide between old, new lineages Why treating addiction with medication should be carefully consideredUF team to help innovate retrofits for homes for people with disabilitiesNeuroscientists find new avenue for treating Alzheimer’s diseaseInspiring Women Leaders ConferenceStudy suggests climate models may underestimate future polar warmingNational award honors UFPD’s Chief as a ‘Champion for Change’Brewing up successFlorida consumer sentiment soars entering 2018Do all fish wiggle their tails the same?UF gets $8.7 million grant to improve nutritional quality, food safety in Ethiopia, Burkina FasoOur fight with fat: Why is obesity getting worse?Why should you love squirrels? Here are six reasonsInnovation Hub and Warrington College of Business Provide Space for Women’s Collaboratory and Gator AcceleratorStudy: Sexism a powerful predictor for some Trump votersUF launches new Center for Regenerative MedicineAn X-factor in coastal flooding: Natural climate patterns create hot spots of rapid sea level riseKuntz, O’Keefe named to UF Board of TrusteesDeep brain stimulation shows promise for select Tourette patients in new UF-led worldwide registryBeing Winnie the Pooh made this Disney alum a better doctorNoise pollution causes chronic stress in birds, with health consequences for youngU.S. News ranks UF Online No. 12 in the nation for online bachelor’s degree programsHelping rhinos survive in the wild
