April 2008 Archive


UF institute to connect countries in global discussion of King’s legacy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the technology he lamented had overshadowed the human spirit will be used to power four interactive global webcasts that transcend race, class, nation and religion.

Filed under Research, Technology, Arts, Politics, Race, Black on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

New York Times: Leslie Hendeles

Leslie Hendeles, professor of pharmacy and pediatrics, was quoted April 1 in a New York Times story about the possibility of contamination in animal-derived drugs.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

UF professor uses art to highlight tie between cultural and biological diversity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Conservationists often promote pristine wilderness as a warehouse of biological diversity, but new research findings by a University of Florida anthropologist show higher biological diversity actually exists in areas where there is more human cultural diversity.

Filed under Research, Environment on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Book: Fructose ‘missing link’ in obesity epidemic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Could the simple sugar responsible for putting the sweet in everything from bananas to root beer be the missing link in understanding what puts the fat on a person’s thighs? Yes, according to a book penned by a University of Florida researcher that was published today.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.