June 2000 Archive

UF Robotic Submarine’s Mission In Competition: To Recover ‘Black Box’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When an airliner goes down in the ocean, divers often work days or weeks in dangerous conditions to find the “black box” that could reveal what went wrong.

Filed under Research, Engineering on Thursday, June 29, 2000.

Research To Give Authorities New Tool In Tracking Terrorists

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new technique developed by University of Florida and University of Central Florida researchers may make it harder for terrorist bombers to cover their tracks.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, June 28, 2000.

UF Survey: Interest Rate Hikes Fail To Thwart Consumer Confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite rising interest rates and higher gas prices, consumers in Florida continue to be optimistic about the economy, according to the latest consumer confidence survey released by University of Florida economists.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, June 27, 2000.

UF Researchers Find Painless Electrical Stimulus Helps Restore Hand Movement For Stroke Patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Leslie McClellan, 68, could barely hold an empty soft drink can with his left hand years after a stroke rendered his left side almost completely useless. Forget about picking up a piece of paper or grasping a pencil — or, worse yet, preparing meals.

Filed under Research, Health, Aging on Monday, June 26, 2000.

Poverty And Limited Access To Health Care A Problem For Some Former Welfare

GAINESVILLE, Fla.–Reform efforts and a booming economy have carved 100,000 people off Florida’s welfare rolls in recent years, but a new University of Florida study shows that many of the most vulnerable former aid recipients continue to be plagued by poverty, joblessness and inadequate health care.

Filed under Research, Health on Friday, June 23, 2000.

UF Study: Even Savvy Kids Are Won Over By Entertaining Commercials

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kids aren’t nearly as savvy about advertising as they seemingly should be, considering how much TV they watch, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research, Business, Family on Thursday, June 22, 2000.

Toxic Algae Possible Cause Of Increased Gator Deaths In Lake Griffin

LEESBURG — A toxic strain of blue-green algae may be involved in the skyrocketing number of alligator deaths in Lake Griffin during the past two years, say state officials and University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, June 21, 2000.

UF Researchers Find Oldest Bones Of New Giant Ground Sloth Species

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Bones of a newly discovered ground sloth that is the oldest of its kind ever found in North America have been uncovered by a University of Florida research team.

Filed under Research, Natural History on Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

UF Teams With Police Department On Crime Mapping Program

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In a unique partnership between police and academia, University of Florida researchers are tailoring satellite-related mapping software to help police track crimes and allocate resources more efficiently.

Filed under Research on Friday, June 16, 2000.

UF Shrimp School Works To Improve Quality And Safety For Consumers And Industry

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—With 75 percent of the shrimp in the United States now coming from other countries, seafood inspectors are working harder than ever to ensure the catch that lands on consumers’ plates is up to snuff.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Thursday, June 15, 2000.