Index Spotlights Where Home Prices are Rising the Fastest
Home prices are escalating quickly in Dallas and a handful of other U.S. cities where consumers would be better off by renting and reinvesting the money they would otherwise have spent on homeownership.
Mangrove Root Model May Hold the Key to Preventing Coastal Erosion
Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are the first to quantify the optimal mangrove root hydrodynamic with a predictive model, providing insight into the erosion processes of shorelines.
Future Pandemic? Consider Altering Animal Agriculture Practices
Â鶹ŮÀÉ bioethicist Justin Bernstein, Ph.D., offers three plausible solutions to mitigate zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture for public health.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study: South Florida Homes Overvalued by 13 Percent in May
Southeast Florida homes became even more overvalued in May, further fueling concerns of a market correction, according to researchers at Â鶹ŮÀÉ and Florida International University.
Sargassum Now World's Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch scientists have discovered that a surge in nitrogen worldwide has dramatically changed the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, turning it into a toxic "dead zone."
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Professor 'Top Scientist for Computer Science & Electronics'
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is listed in the 2021 "Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics."
Federal Incentive Program Fails to Motivate Many Medicaid Providers
Florida has distributed roughly $100 million to Medicaid providers that ultimately did not demonstrate they used electronic health records in a meaningful way after collecting first-year financial incentives.
Origin of Monkeys Living Near an Urban Airport for Decades Confirmed
Â鶹ŮÀÉ scientists have confirmed the species type, origin and how a colony of wild African vervet monkeys landed in Dania Beach near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport more than 70 years ago.
Study Reveals Health Status of Vulnerable Gopher Tortoises
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have conducted a comprehensive health assessment of gopher tortoises at two sites in southeastern Florida, which provides important baseline information on this vulnerable species.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Poll: Biden Has More Work to Do to Win Over Florida Voters
U.S. President Joe Biden won praise in Florida for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but registered voters still issued only tepid approval for his first 100 days in office.