Comments(0) The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be a social animal, living and hunting like lions today, according to new scientific research. The species is famous for its extremely long canine teeth, which reached up to seven inches in length and extended below the lower jaw.
Comments(0) The University of California, San Diego has been named one of the nation’s top 10 “Best Values in Public Colleges” in the December 2008 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, the magazine’s editors announced today. More
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UC San Diego computer scientists have built a software program that can perform key duplication without having the key. Instead, the computer scientists only need a photograph of the key. “We built our key duplication software system to show people that their keys are not inherently secret,” said Stefan Savage, the computer science professor from UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering who led the student-run project. “Perhaps this was once a reasonable assumption, but advances in digital imaging and optics have made it easy to duplicate someone’s keys from a distance without them even noticing.” More
Comments(0) The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine School of Law will formalize a partnership with the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when representatives from both groups sit down to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.
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While Georgia has a shortage of K-12 math and science teachers, fortunately the Georgia Institute of Technology is a top destination for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Comments(0) WHO: University of Florida President Bernie Machen, UF faculty and students.
WHAT: Ribbon-cutting for new nature trails at the UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory, a 60-acre tract of woods, wetlands and other natural areas used to teach students and the public about ecology, biodiversity and Florida flora and fauna. The short self-guided trails, built over the past two years with $100,000 from Student Government, provide tours of four common Florida habitats: upland hardwood, longleaf pine, old field and wetlands.
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3
WHERE: The trailhead for the wetlands trail, located in the Natural Area Park across the street from the Entomology/Nematology Building, 970 Natural Area Drive.
CONTACT: Doug Levey, chairman of the NATL advisory committee, 352-392-9169 or dlevey@ufl.edu.
Comments(0) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Several University of Florida experts are available to discuss the upcoming presidential election.
Richard S. Conley is an associate professor of political science. He is a scholar of the American presidency and researches presidential-congressional relations. He can be reached at 352-473-4099 or at 352-317-1860 after 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and all day on Nov. 5. He can be e-mailed at rconley@polisci.ufl.edu.
Michael T. Heaney is an assistant professor of political science who is an expert in interest groups and political parties. Before joining the UF faculty, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies. He can be reached at 202-236-3369 or by e-mail at mtheaney@ufl.edu.
Michael D. Martinez is an associate professor of political science. He studies voter participation and why people vote the way they do. He is an expert on how voter turnout affects election results. He can be reached at 352-273-2363 but will not be available the week after Election Day. His e-mail is martinez@polisci.ufl.edu.
Daniel A. Smith is an associate professor of political science and an expert on ballot initiatives and on campaigns and elections in Florida. He can be reached at 352-273-2346 or 352-283-6482 or by e-mail at dasmith@polisci.ufl.edu.
Kenneth D. Wald is a distinguished professor of political science. He is an expert on the politics of Jewish voters and on how religion influences politics. He can be reached at 352-273-2391 but will not be available the week after Election Day. His e-mail is kenwald@polisci.ufl.edu.
Lynda Lee Kaid is a professor of telecommunications who has taught political communication, political advertising and media coverage of political events. She can be reached at 352-871-1449 or at 352-392-7922. She can be e-mailed at lkaid@jou.ul.edu.
Jon Mills is a Levin College of Law professor and a former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. He is an expert on federal and state law influencing the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end Florida’s ballot recount in 2000. He can also speak on how the legacy of the 2000 presidential election relates to this year’s race. He can be reached at 352-273-0835 or by e-mail at mills@law.ufl.edu.
Clifford A. Jones is a Levin College of Law associate in law and lecturer. He is an expert in how Florida’s election law changed after the 2000 presidential election and how the law provides for statewide consistency in voter machines. He also studies campaign finance law and how voting machine technologies influence vote counts. He can be reached at 352-273-0835 or by e-mail at jonesca@law.ufl.edu.
David Colburn is UF provost emeritus, professor emeritus of history and director of the Reubin Askew Institute on Politics and Society. He is a historian and author who has just published, “From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans” about political trends in Florida and the Sunshine State’s role in national politics. He can be reached at 352-258-6632 Nov. 3 through Nov. 7. He can be e-mailed at colburn@ufl.edu.
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