Leslie McClellan, 68, could barely hold an empty soft drink can with his left hand years after a stroke rendered his left side almost completely useless. Forget about picking up a piece of paper or grasping a pencil – or, worse yet, preparing meals. Now he can anchor a piece of steak with a fork [...]

Reform efforts and a booming economy have carved 100,000 people off Florida’s welfare rolls in recent years, but a new University of Florida study shows that many of the most vulnerable former aid recipients continue to be plagued by poverty, joblessness and inadequate health care. Designed to measure the effects of welfare reform on those [...]

Five third-year medical students at the University of Florida College of Medicine recently were elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the principal medical honor society in the United States. Kathleen Cook, Jessica Graham, David Husted, Rolando Molina and Timothy Lucas were announced as new Alpha Omega Alpha members May 16 at the UF chapter’s annual banquet. [...]

Being a successful professional student at the University of Florida is an excellent accomplishment. However, being an actively involved professional student is no less than exceptional. For two UF College of Dentistry seniors, their accomplishments earned them spots in the UF Hall of Fame. Lance Karp and Tamara-Kay Tibby were among 30 students selected to [...]

Kyle Rarey has been promoted to assistant dean for program evaluation and development for the University of Florida College of Medicine. In his new role, Rarey — a professor in the departments of anatomy and cell biology, and otolaryngology — will evaluate all aspects of UF’s medical student education program. He will report to Dr. [...]

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded research grants to two faculty members in the University of Florida College of Medicine pediatrics department. Darlene Calhoun, an assistant professor in the division of neonatology since 1997, was awarded $25,000 for a pilot project to determine why newborns, particularly those born prematurely, are more at risk for [...]

Two University of Florida College of Medicine pediatricians recently were elected into the Society for Pediatric Research. Dr. Barry J. Byrne, an associate professor of pediatric cardiology, and molecular genetics and microbiology, and Dr. Kenneth O. Schowengerdt Jr., an assistant professor of pediatric cardiology, were honored May 14 in Boston at a joint annual meeting [...]

The bony, Twiggy-thin figure may be in style in Hollywood, but most people don’t find the look attractive, according to a new University of Florida study. No matter their age, Americans hold strikingly uniform views that mid-range sizes are the best-looking. But they also generally perceive as attractive and socially acceptable a range of builds [...]

Otolaryngology residents at the University of Florida College of Medicine scored among the nation’s best on an annual training exam administered by the American Board of Otolaryngology. The 10 UF residents ranked fourth out of 130 programs based on their composite scores on the yearly written exam all otolaryngology residents take. The exam is designed [...]

Imagine earning a doctoral degree without ever setting foot in a traditional classroom. Distance learning now makes it possible, and 117 UF students have become the first in the country to graduate from an audiology distance learning program created specifically for working professionals. Designed by UF instructors, the program takes advantage of the Internet and [...]