Professor Gayle Zachmann Is a Producer of a New Film on French Jew Who Survived the Occupation
The University of Florida Center for Jewish Studies and the Jewish Council of North Central Florida will host a special rough-cut preview of Cojot, a feature-length documentary that follows the life of Michel Cojot-Goldberg, a Nazi hunter, Entebbe hostage, and ...
SPOHP Announces New African American Oral History Symposium
November 4, 2018: For Immediate Release The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida announces: From Segregation to Black Lives Matter. A Symposium and Celebration of the Opening of the Joel Buchanan Archive of African American Oral History at ...
UF biologist joins large-scale collaboration to understand grazing behavior’s effects on biodiversity
Ecological theory holds that plant-hungry creatures help shape ecosystems by mowing down dominant plants that might smother other plants, thus enhancing biodiversity — but only if the area is lush. A new study co-authored by University of Florida biologist Todd ...
UF professor finds that a common antibiotic has potentially to treat PTSD and addiction.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects 3.5 percent of the U.S. population (compared to 1 percent elsewhere), and the majority of PTSD patients experience substance use disorder. In particular, PSTD and cocaine use disorder tend to be comorbid, with significant overlap ...
UF researchers show a correlation between family relationships and blood pressure
Popular wisdom says that strong family relationships provide refuge, comfort, and security. Family protects us, soothes our ills, and calms our fears. Epidemiological studies have drawn a positive correlation between strong family support and physical and mental well-being. Now, a ...