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• Bug Genes Hold Cellulosic Ethanol Promise

  BNET - 2009-11-06

  The ability of some creepy, pesky insects to digest leaves and wood may hold a key to advancing the production of cellulosic ethanol from biomass. Researchers at the University of Florida have been studying termite guts to figure out what genetic sequencing allows those insects to churn wood into fuel....

  Tags: production, Ability, University Of Florida

• Shands at the University of Florida Medical Center Installs the Toshiba Aquilion ONE Dynamic Volume CT

  - 2008-10-02

  Perfusion Capabilities of Dynamic Volume CT to Dramatically Improve Patient Care TUSTIN, Calif. -- In a single gantry rotation Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion[R] ONE dynamic volume CT system may change the way hospitals and physicians treat and diagnose patients with cardiovascular and neurological disease. As a testament...

  Tags: FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, hospital, imaging, patient, SOFTWARE, Toshiba Corp., University of Florida

• Oklahoma's Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville names summer clerks

  - 2008-06-25

  Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville named the following summer clerks: Michael Kevin Avery, Boston College Law School; Michael L. Brooks, Jobby Mathew and Jessica L. Reinsch, University of Oklahoma College of Law; Derek B. Ensminger and Melissa S. Hedrick, Oklahoma City University School of Law; Giannina Marin, University of Florida,...

  Tags: Boston College, University of Florida

• Spiderhost Sets New Standards in Web Hosting

  - 2008-06-17

  ORLANDO, Fla. -- Spiderhost, Inc., Central Florida's IT and Internet Solutions Partner, introduces a softer side to Web Hosting. Today, the Company announced a recent partnership with the University of Florida, Gainesville UF to host the Aspergillus Technology Consortium's AsTeC website through their Non-Profit Program. AsTeC was created to...

  Tags: consortium, FINANCE, INTERNET, University of Florida

• Purchase College

  - 2008-05-29

  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. DAMIAN FERNANDEZ has been appointed provost and executive vice president of academic affairs of Purchase College (N.Y.), effective Aug. 1. Fernandez received a bachelor's from Princeton University, a master's from the University of Florida and a doctorate from the University of Miami.

  Tags: Princeton University, University of Florida

• Cook Medical Congratulates the University of Florida for Reaching a Major Milestone in the Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms

  - 2008-05-19

  University of Florida College of Medicine successfully completes its 1,000th endograft implantation; Landmark case reflects rapidly growing adoption of minimally invasive endovascular aortic repair over open surgery

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• Raid Inc. and University of Florida Team Up to Drive High-Performance Computing to New Levels

  - 2008-05-13

  RAID Inc., a customer-centric storage solutions provider specializing in custom manufacturing of leading edge storage solutions, today announced that the University of Florida's High-Performance Computing HPC Center has chosen RAID Inc. for a large implementation of over 100 TB of performance-intensive 4Gb Fibre to SATA-2 storage. The storage solution, which...

  Tags: high-performance, high-performance computing, storage, University of Florida

• Coastal Contractor Summit Launches in Ft. Lauderdale

  - 2008-05-09

  Coastal builders face a host of challenges and only those who understand the current trends, best building techniques and latest product developments will thrive. Hanley Wood's 2008 Coastal Contractor Summit is the venue for builders and contractors to get up-to-date information on coastal building techniques and share...

  Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, professor, Strategy, summit, technique, University of Florida

• Marketing expert in hot seat; Author James Twitchell faces plagiarism probe by university employer.(News)(Occupation overview)

  - 2008-05-05

  Byline: NATALIE ZMUDA James twitchell, a marketing expert and the prolific author of titles such as "Twenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century's Most Groundbreaking Advertising,'' has admitted to plagiarism. The University of Florida professor said in an e-mail to The...

  Tags: advertisement, marketing, University of Florida

• Asian art.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)

  - 2008-05-01

  Philanthropists Dr. David A. Cofrin and his wife, Mary Ann Ham Cofrin, pledged $10 million to the University of Florida to build an Asian art wing at UF's Ham Museum of Art. You can reach Cynthia Barnett at 727/422-7625 or cynthia_barnett@yahoo.com

  Tags: Dr., entertainment, MARKETING, University of Florida