- Libris – February 2015
February 1, 2015
The Male Clock: A Futuristic Novel about a Fertility Crisis, Gender Politics, and Identity edited by William Marsiglio William Marsiglio, Professor in Sociology and Criminology & Law. Available from Sense Publishers As speculative fiction informed by social science and biomedical perspectives, The Male Clock ... - When A Bright Light Fades
December 19, 2014
Astronomer Charles Telesco is primarily interested in the creation of planets and stars. So, when the University of Florida’s giant telescope was pointed at a star undergoing a magnificent and explosive death, Telesco, a UF professor, didn’t immediately appreciate what ... - Decoding the Tree of Life
December 11, 2014
UF geneticist contributes to groundbreaking study of bird evolution Nature abhors a vacuum, which may explain the findings of a new study showing that bird evolution exploded 65 million years ago when nearly everything else on earth — dinosaurs included — ... - The Human Touch
November 19, 2014
New research suggests animals prefer human connections What do animals really want? A new study from the University of Florida suggests it might be human contact, at least in the case of some Galapagos tortoises. Lindsay Mehrkam, a UF doctoral student in ... - As Elephants Go, So Do the Trees
November 12, 2014
Research shows hunting can have catastrophic effects on tropical forests. Overhunting has been disastrous for elephants, but their forest habitats have also been caught in the crossfire. A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the University of Florida shows that the dramatic ... - Libris – November 2014
November 1, 2014
Home Fires: How Americans Kept Warm in the Nineteenth Century Sean Patrick Adams Sean Patrick Adams, Professor in History. Available from Amazon. Home Fires tells the fascinating story of how changes in home heating over the nineteenth century spurred the growth of networks ... - Ebola May Be Creating Its Own Immunity
October 14, 2014
The spread of Ebola in West Africa reveals two truths: The disease is swift, and it is devastating. Amid the chaos of deadly outbreak, researchers say another truth may exist: The disease might be quietly inoculating a significant portion of ... - Groundbreaking Science
October 8, 2014
UF breaks ground for long awaited chemistry building. The University of Florida will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chemistry/chemical biology building at 11 a.m. Friday at the corner of University Avenue and Buckman Drive. The facility will provide 110,000 square ... - Libris – October 2014
October 1, 2014
Palms and People in the Amazon Nigel Smith Nigel Smith, Professor Emeritus in Geography. Available from Springer. This book explores the degree to which landscapes have been enriched with palms by human activities and the importance of palms for the lives of people ... - Libris – September 2014
September 1, 2014
Jewish Histories of the Holocaust: New Transnational Approaches Norman J.W. Goda Norman J.W. Goda, Norman and Irma Braman Professor of Holocaust Studies in the Center for Jewish Studies. Available from Berghahn Books. For many years, histories of the Holocaust focused on its perpetrators, and ...
