April 1997 Archive

UF Marketing Professor Predicts Summer Movie Hits And Misses

GAINESVILLE — Dinosaurs will devour the box office again this summer as the “Jurassic Park” sequel “The Lost World” outperforms all other releases, a University of Florida professor predicts in a new study.

Filed under Research, Business, Arts, Family on Wednesday, April 30, 1997.

UF Economists: Consumers In Buying Mood Despite Two-Point Setback

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s overall preliminary consumer confidence in April dropped two points, but a two-point rise in the perception that now is a good time to buy expensive items such as cars, appliances and furniture was the highest since September 1995, University of Florida economists say.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, April 29, 1997.

Revise State Building Codes And Pest Control Regulations To Reduce Termite Damage, Says UF Urban Entomologist

GAINESVILLE—Termite damage and control costs in Florida exceed $500 million annually, but could be reduced with pending legislation that makes builders and pest control operators more responsible for termite protection, says a University of Florida urban entomologist and head of a state pest control study committee.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Monday, April 28, 1997.

Largest Class Ever — 5,101 To Graduate May 3 At University of Florida

GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida expects to graduate its largest class ever as 5,101 students complete their studies at the end of the spring semester next week.

Filed under Campus on Friday, April 25, 1997.

Learning Cycles Affect Drug Use More Than Laws, Says UF Research

GAINESVILLE — The war on drugs wastes time and money in many ways because a boom-and-bust learning cycle shapes American drug infatuations more than get-tough policies, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Politics, Law on Thursday, April 24, 1997.

South American Cattle May Benefit U.S. Consumers And Beef Industry

GAINESVILLE—In the quest for the perfect steak, researchers with the University of Florida and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are looking to South America to give consumers and cattle producers just what they’re looking for.

Filed under Research, Agriculture on Wednesday, April 23, 1997.

Threatened Squirrels Can Call Golf Course Home, UF Researcher Says

GAINESVILLE — A threatened species of wildlife has turned to a decidedly civilized habitat in its quest for survival, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Agriculture on Friday, April 18, 1997.

UF Researcher: Shark Attacks Down Last Year Worldwide And In Florida

GAINESVILLE — It really was safer to go back into the water last year as the number of shark attacks worldwide dropped by half, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Florida, Sciences on Thursday, April 17, 1997.

UF And Fire College Linking Firefighters Statewide On The Web

GAINESVILLE — Computers will join hoses, axes and ladders in Florida’s fire stations, linking fire districts via the Internet under a program being developed by the University of Florida and the Florida State Fire College in Ocala.

Filed under Research, Architecture on Tuesday, April 15, 1997.

Co-Housing More Family-Friendly Than Suburbia, Says UF Researcher

GAINESVILLE — The great postwar suburban experiment that was supposed to be a haven for family life may have failed American children, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Architecture, Family on Friday, April 11, 1997.