The 1918 flu pandemic has long puzzled those who study disease outbreaks. Why was it so severe? While that question is hard to answer, one thing is certain: Vaccines would have lessened the toll.
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The University of Florida is a top-10 public, land-grant research university and the state’s oldest and most comprehensive higher education institution. With 16 colleges and more than 170 research centers and institutes on its Gainesville campus, UF is among the nation’s six most academically diverse universities.
A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, UF is consistently ranked among the nation’s best institutions: No. 8 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Top Public Schools” (2019); No. 1 in the Times Higher Education rankings for graduate employability (2016); No. 2 in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” (2018); and No. 10 on the Forbes list of best value public universities (2019).
UF is a leader in research and discoveries which improve the lives of individuals throughout the state, nation and world. Its 6,000 faculty members conducted a record $865 million in research in 2018, with major funding from the public and private sectors. These research collaborations occur in diverse fields that include human, animal and agricultural life sciences, engineering and the physical and social sciences.
The university is also recognized as an international leader in technology commercialization, dating back to its development of the sports drink Gatorade in the 1960s. UF Innovate is regularly ranked among the top 10 institutions in the nation for technology licensing, patents and start-ups, as ranked by the Association of University Technology Managers, and its two business incubators have been named best in the world on several occasions.
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Despite all their anti-tax sentiments, Republicans from Hoover to Trump have embraced this levy on sales at the pump.
There’s a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics. Here’s what that means – and why it’s so hard to stop.
A minority politics scholar assesses black progress 52 years after MLK’s death based on poverty, jobs and wealth. ‘In some ways,’ she concludes, ‘we’ve barely budged as a people.’
The U.S. has had multiple drug epidemics, and, until recently, has not had evidence-tested ways to help people. That has changed. New medicines can help. But other medical issues should also be addressed.
In the 1960s many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country’s relationship with Hinduism is much longer and more complex.
Climate change is raising global sea levels. Now research shows that ‘hot spots’ where seas rise another 4 to 5 inches in five years can occur along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, further magnifying floods.
Despite the efforts of millions of Americans, obesity rates continue to climb. Why is it so hard to lose weight and to keep it off? It’s a lot more complicated than just pushing back the plate.
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Almost 100 percent of black Alabamians voted for Doug Jones. The Democratic senator-elect can thank this key base by addressing his home state’s problems with rural poverty, education and health care.
The proposed PROSPER Act would change the way student financial aid is doled out and how student loans are paid back.
Psychology researchers bring infants into the lab to learn more about how shared book reading influences brain and behavioral development.
Konrad Reuland’s death shocked sports fans and, famously, gave new life to baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew. But how is it that a young athlete in top shape could suddenly develop a deadly condition?
The first clinical trial examining a drug to treat Alzheimer’s was begun 30 years ago. There is still no cure and no known way to prevent the disease. Two factors may contribute to that.
Researchers have found evidence of the same brain pathologies in dolphins that are present in the brains of humans who died with Alzheimer’s. What might this suggest about Alzheimer’s in humans?
Prejudice and stereotypes are part of why social inequality persists. Social scientists use tests to measure the implicit biases people harbor and see how much they relate to actions.
The white nationalist’s visit to the University of Florida shows just how messy life’s moral dilemmas can get.
Puerto Rico has focused significant efforts on branding – but at what cost?
An anthropologist tells the story of how Columbus actually came close to falling into historical obscurity, until American hubris got in the way.
Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia. Why don’t more people recognize the signs?
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Director of Partner Strategies - Center for Public Interest Communications, University of Florida
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Director, Center for Public Interest Communications, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of European Studies, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Florida
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Instructional Associate Professor, Sport Management, University of Florida
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Psychology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
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Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Hematology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida
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Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor, University of Florida
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Head of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica, University of Florida
