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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.

Engineering students: Airbrush not just for artists

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The airbrush, that tool behind tattoos and T-shirts, may have an unexpected future — in technology.

Filed under Research, Technology, Engineering on Thursday, February 14, 2008.

Engineers announce record-setting high-frequency circuit

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Engineering researchers from the University of Florida and Texas Instruments have crafted the world’s highest-frequency circuit made with a common type of semiconductor transistor, a step that could slash the price of detectors useful in earlier cancer detection and quicker pollution spotting.

Filed under Research, Technology, Engineering on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.

UF engineers: Wireless charger provides efficient cord-free charging

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Good news about that annoying jumble of electronic device charger power cords — it may soon be history.

Filed under Research, Technology, Engineering on Wednesday, December 12, 2007.

From UF and IBM, a blueprint for “smart” health care

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Always on, connected, cheap and on sale everywhere.

Filed under Research, Health, Technology, Engineering on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.

Study: Abandoning net neutrality discourages improvements in service

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Charging online content providers such as Yahoo! and Google for preferential access to the customers of Internet service providers might not be in the best interest of the millions of Americans, despite claims to the contrary, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Business, Technology, Sciences on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

At UF, distance learning moves off the planet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There’s no excuse for being late to Paul Fishwick’s class, even though it’s held on an island, one that does not appear on the map of the landlocked University of Florida in Gainesville.

Filed under Research, Technology on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

UF research: No state completely open about convicted sex offenders

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No state is as open as it could be in informing the public about the presence of convicted sex offenders in the neighborhood, new University of Florida research finds.

Filed under Research, Technology, Family, Gender on Thursday, January 25, 2007.

Addicted to phones? Cell phone use becoming a major problem for some, expert says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Turn off your cell phones and pagers.”

Filed under Research, Health, Technology on Thursday, January 18, 2007.

Rockin’ around the Wii: Video games fun but pose social, health risks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Move over Tickle Me Elmo. The recently released Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 video game systems are rivaling the giggling red monster as the gifts children beg their parents for most this holiday season.

Filed under Research, Health, Technology, Family on Thursday, December 7, 2006.