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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients’ bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
Read more »After a double-dual with Michigan and Stanford Nov. 6-7, the Gators (4-2, 1-1 SEC) will now split in half for the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., (Nov. 19-21), and the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. (Nov. 20-22).
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After nearly a two-week training period, the Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC) will split in half for the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., (Nov. 19-21), and the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. (Nov. 20-22).
Read more »GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.
By observing and removing Cuban tree frogs, residents can help protect native tree frog species, said Monica McGarrity, a biological scientist with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Read more »The following is excerpted from the new, updated paperback of "Urban’s Way," written by Buddy Martin, pages 385-386. Autographed copies are available at the Gator Country Store.
Read more »A NEW TWIST ON A COMMON MEDICAL TOOL COULD MEAN MORE EFFICIENT SURGERIES AND MORE COMFORT FOR PATIENTS. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVELOPED AN ENDOSCOPE BUILT WITH TINY MIRRORS MOVING INSIDE. CURRENTLY, DOCTORS MUST PHYSICALLY TWIST THE SCOPE IN THE PATIENT.
Huikai Xie/UF engineer: “They have to rely on spinning a long wire, to get the image scanning, but in our technology, we just manipulate the light in free space.”
THE MIRRORS WORK WITH INFRARED LIGHT TO SCAN 40 DEGREES BACK AND FORTH IN THE SCOPE. THAT GIVES DOCTORS AN INSTANT IMAGE AND MORE.
Read more »Kelvin Taylor (West Palm Beach, FL/Glades Day) isn't your typical high school freshman. The 5-11, 200-pounder is the son of former Gator great and current New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor, and young Kelvin is showing a little bit of his father's game-breaking ability for the Gators this season.
Read more »Florida finished its conference schedule undefeated so the first goal on Urban Meyer’s priority list has been accomplished. The goals at the beginning of the season were simple and in this order --- (1) Win the SEC East; (2) Win the SEC championship in Atlanta; (3) Win the BCS National Championship; and (4) Finish the season unbeaten.
Read more »It’s a good thing the Florida Gators weren’t standing on the end of the pier at high tide Wednesday night. The way they were shooting the ball, they would have missed the ocean completely. The last two years that might have been a real problem. Wednesday night? No big deal because this potentially new and improved version of the Gators for the second straight game looked like a team that’s buying in to that age-old maxim that you can actually win games with defense and rebounding if the shots aren’t falling. What a concept.
Read more »Freshman <b>Kenny Boynton</b> scored a game-high 22 points and junior <b>Chandler Parsons</b> recorded his third career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as Florida overcame a slow start to beat Georgia Southern 69-49 Wednesday night in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center to open the Legends Classic.
Read more »Kenny Boynton scored 22 points in only his second game as a Gator and Chandler Parsons had a double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds) to lead the Florida Gators (2-0) past Georgia Southern, 69-49, Tuesday night in the first round of the Legends Classic before an announced crowd of 10,006 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Read more »(By Corey Long / Special to Gator Country) It took a few years, but Mike Blakely has found his niche.
Read more »No. 5 University of Florida's redshirt sophomore <b>Rebecca Lowe</b> was named South Regional Female Athlete of the Year and coach <b>Todd Morgan</b> was named South Regional Women's Coach of the Year.
Read more »For 38 minutes Tuesday, the Florida and Florida State women’s basketball teams went at it like a couple of heavyweight champions at the O’Connell Center.
Read more »Wednesday morning on the Southeastern Conference Coaches Teleconference, Florida coach Urban Meyer said the Gators are extremely focused for their Saturday game with Florida International (12:30 p.m., Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Pay-per-view). Meyer indicated he was very pleased with the demeanor of his unbeaten (10-0, 8-0 SEC East) Gators at their Tuesday practice and felt that was a good benchmark for where they are emotionally.
Read more »When it comes to breaking into the starting lineup for the No. 1 Florida Gators football team, right offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert knows that left offensive tackle Xavier Nixon didn’t have it as easy as he did.
Read more »GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research that could transform grape production around the world is under way in the heart of Florida.
And what University of Florida researchers are finding could give grape growers a way to boost production of the $20 million Florida wine industry with fewer worries from diseases that have long plagued grapes here.
Read more »Florida tapped the United States coast-to-coast for the best talent in the pool, landing a tremendous class of swimmers, including U.S. Olympian <b>Elizabeth Beisel</b>, and talented and nationally experienced high school seniors <b>Kaitlin Frehling</b>, <b>Alicia Mathieu</b>, <b>Alana Pazevic</b>, <b>Trish Regan</b> and <b>Julia Treible</b>.
Read more »Senior quarterback <b>Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.)</b> was named as one of the five finalists for the 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Wednesday. The annual competition to select the top senior college quarterback in the nation was narrowed from an original field of 22 down to five.
Read more »PALM BEACH GARDENS – It only took one play to show why highly regarded tight end/defensive end Gerald Christian (Palm Beach Gardens, FL/Dwyer) has the scholarship offers and All-America honors. Unfortunately for Jupiter High School, they were on the receiving end of the carnage Christian can cause when he gets the ball in his hands and a full head of steam in front of him.
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