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Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.

By | August 29, 2023

A new Â鶹ŮÀÉ study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study

By | August 23, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.

Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years

By | August 22, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria

By | August 16, 2023

A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study: Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School

By | August 10, 2023

A first-of-its-kind Â鶹ŮÀÉ research study shows life is harder for children who are not attractive or athletic. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems - increasing loneliness and alcohol misuse.

Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in U.S. Caribbean

By | August 9, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.

DNA Decodes Dining Desires of Shell-Shucking Whitespotted Eagle Rays

By | August 1, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers are the first to uncover the finer-scale feeding patterns of the whitespotted eagle ray in U.S. coastal waters.

Sewage, Not Fertilizer Fueling Nitrogen Surge in Indian River Lagoon

By | July 18, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers compared water quality in Florida's Indian River Lagoon "pre" and five-years "post" fertilizer bans, revealing sewage, not fertilizer is the root cause of environmental issues.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives $11.5 Million Gift to Combat Life-Threatening Illness

By | July 13, 2023

The Schmidt College of Medicine received the monumental gift from philanthropists Ann and John Wood to combat amyloidosis, a complex and challenging disease, using a whole-body and multidisciplinary approach.

Finalists for Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Next President Selected

By | July 5, 2023

The Â鶹ŮÀÉ Presidential Search Committee recommended to the University's Board of Trustees three finalists for the presidency of the University

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