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Innovation U. from Cooling Football Pads to Biofuel, UF Inventions Boost Florida’S Innovation Economy Magazine of The Gator Nation® Innovation U. From cooling football pads to biofuel, UF inventions boost Florida’s innovation economy. Summer 2010 www.UFalumnimagazines.com/Florida CoverBackcover.indd 1 6/14/10 4:39 PM Swamp Talk Summer 2010: Volume 11, Number 2 Memories of Milestones Senior Editor Liesl O’Dell* (BS ’92) Marc Dunn* (BSJ ’69) and I interpreted righteous slang on the gnarly quiz. Thus, I [email protected] integration at our university differently must contact the postgraduate committee (My Old School, winter 2010). at once and have them redress the record, Editor Cinnamon Bair* I was Marc’s fraternity brother at Pi thereby boosting my gnarly GPA to a boda- Lambda Phi and became president. I cious new height. Contributors recall back then that Fernando Storch — Jim Kelly* (BSADV ’77) Jillian Kremer (3JM) (BSBA ’59, MBA ’67) from Tampa, a Sonoma, Calif. Marissa Gainsburg (3JM) brother who is now deceased, called to Managing Editor ask a favor. One of the best high school It’s Elementary: Dogs Love to Race David Finnerty* running backs in the state that year was I am a fifth grader from Akron, Ohio, Willie Jackson from Tampa. We were rebutting Robin Day’s letter, “Gone with the Design Scott Harper asked to allow Mr. Jackson to spend a few Dogs, Indeed,” (Swamp Talk, winter 2010). Kate Finkel nights in our fraternity house so as to get Robin wrote without a single refer- a feeling what real student life was like. ence or scrap of proof of her concerns. She Florida is published three times a year and sent free I took the message to my officers and openly attacked the Iditarod Trail Sled to alumni, parents and friends of the University of then to the membership for a vote. I was Dog Race and sled dog racing in general. Florida. Opinions expressed in Florida do not neces- sarily reflect the opinions of the editors or official so proud to have [their] unanimous sup- Obviously, she’s never personally wit- policies of the University of Florida, the University of port. Mr. Jackson (BSJ ’75) was our guest nessed a dog race. I have. It is insane to Florida Foundation or the UF Alumni Association. for two nights and afterward signed with think that the dogs don’t enjoy this sport. the Gator football team. A few days later As for the remark that deaths of the dogs Editorial Staff 352-392-5491 Leonard George (BSBR ’74, JD ’80) signed. are common, Peter Constable, an assis- Fax: 352-392-7676 UF was the right place for change — tant professor at the University of Illinois, [email protected] as difficult and dangerous as those times says: “... It is important to relate [these were. Perhaps our relaxed and comfortable rare instances] to that in human athletes UF Alumni Association atmosphere made the right impression. performing similar exercise activities …” P.O. Box 14425 Gainesville, FL 32604-2425 Until I read my old friend’s article [He says in cross country skiing, there is] 352-392-1905 about his view during those times, I never “an estimate of 5.6 deaths per race. The 888-352-5866 thought it was such a big deal. Now, 40 fact that the actual number of sudden and [email protected] years later, perhaps it was. unexpected deaths in the Iditarod is below Copyright © 2010 — Allen Soden (BSADV ’69) this number suggests that dogs are better Atlanta trained for mushing than humans are for On the Cover: Former Gator offensive lineman Zach cross country skiing.” Zedalis (BSR ’01) models a set of air-cooled Tempera- Who Was Miss UF? Is cross country skiing now inhumane? ture Management System football pads, which were It is not my intention to embarrass I am ... disappointed with this biased, designed by UF’s Dr. Nik Gravenstein (MD ’80) to prevent heat illness and even heat stroke. TMS pads Norma Ullian Greenstein (BA ’52), but untrue, uninformed editorial! Dog sled- are just one of numerous technologies developed by there is possibly a loss of memory concern- ding is not only a sport, but a culture, and UF faculty, staff and students in recent years. Learn ing who the first Miss University of Florida we have no right to destroy that culture. about other recent UF creations and how UF’s Office of was in 1950 (My Old School, fall 2009). ... If Robin Day has any intentions to save Technology Licensing nurtures their development on Norma did not give a name, but the descrip- these animals, she should let them keep on page 14. Photo by Randy Batista (BFA ’75). tion of the “real” Miss UF was very much doing what God created them to do. in error. In the 1950 Seminole yearbook, — David Herr Write Us you will see that the first Miss UF was Pat Akron, Ohio Send your corrections, story suggestions, letters or address changes to: Hart (’49-’51). There are many pictures of [email protected] or at Florida magazine this beautiful brunette, who looked noth- Python Plan P.O. Box 14425, Gainesville, FL 32604-2425. ing like Betty Grable (see pages 140, 141, 294 I have a modest proposal to help control and 83). In fact, I don’t believe Grable was the non-native snake (and iguana) popu- in town, as the Seminole [surely would have lation in Florida. All animals sold should taken] a picture of her. be identified with a microchip recording — Ona Demorest Dulaney (BAE ’52) point of sale information. Melbourne If captured in the wild, the chip would reveal this. The buyer could be fined say, Terrific Tomatoes $10,000 and the seller $1,000. The seller The cover of the winter 2010 issue of would be permitted three strikes. Florida is another Gator masterpiece! Full — Jack Hurov marks yet again. By the way, I nailed the Gainesville 2 | Florida *UF Alumni Association member 002_Florida.indd 2 6/15/10 4:46 PM Summer 2010 | Magazine of The Gator Nation® 14 Innovation U. UF’s e orts to transform ideas into moneymaking products gain momentum. 18 Going to Market Have a marketable idea? See how UF delivers new technologies to store shelves. 20 Eureka! What’s UF’s sequel to Gatorade? It could be among these innovations by UF faculty, sta and students. I E I 8 Chat Room Moving Message: Dr. Barry Byrne shares how actors Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser brought years of his muscle disease research to the big screen. 10 Simply Said Learn the latest about UF people and developments. 11 Gator Aid A New Chapter: Amelia Solomon Frahm turned her own cancer battle into a message of love for kids. 12 Stadium Road Twice the Talent: Sisters Marika and Isabelle Lendl are making names for themselves on UF’s golf team. 13 Playing Field Flex your brain cells with these mind games that improve your memory, according to a UF study. 26 I’m a Gator Come on Down! Alumnus Rich Fields grabbed his slice of Americana by landing his dream job on “The Price is Right.” 28 My Old School Join other alumni on this walk down memory lane. On June 4, Cole Sullivan (left, BA ‘10), Miguel Palaviccini (No. Davis 5, BSAE ‘06, 8ENG) and the rest of UF’s Ultimate Frisbee club 30 Back in Time defeated Carleton College, 15-12, to win the USA Ultimate College Championships in Madison, Wis. It is the team’s sec- Andrew Boys vs. Girls: A legislative power play prevented coeducation ond national title — the fi rst was in 2006 — and the fi fth for Photo: at UF for more than years. UF teams this year. See pages 4-7. www.UFalumnimagazines.com/Florida | 3 003_FLORIDA.indd 3 6/14/10 4:59 PM Gator Snaps Brown April AP: The men’s indoor track and field team kicked off a string of national titles this Jeffery Demps (2CLAS), who won the indoor 60-meter title, also won the spring by winning the first NCAA Indoor Championship in program history on outdoor 100-meter title in June. While the outdoor men’s team came in sec- March 13. Christian Taylor (2CLAS), above, earned the men’s triple jump title. ond — the outdoor women’s team third — UF ended with six individual titles. 4 | Florida 004-007_Florida.indd 4 6/14/10 5:37 PM Photos Hancock—NCAA Brown April Andrew AP: AP: A week later, the women’s swimming and diving team brought home its first style relay and the other in the 100-meter backstroke. Twelve team members NCAA National Championship since 1982. During the meet, the Gators broke earned All-American status. The Gators edged out Stanford by 2.5 points for five school records and won two national titles, one in the 200-meter free- the second-closest victory in the history of the championship. www.UFalumnimagazines.com/Florida | 5 004-007_Florida.indd 5 6/11/10 10:15 AM Gator Snaps Association Swimming American the of Courtesy Outdoors FLW of Courtesy Matthew Wercinski (front, 4FIN) of Gainesville and Jake Gipson (5ENG) of reeled in a $100,000 winning purse: $25,000 split between them, $50,000 Niceville hooked the National Guard FLW Outdoors national collegiate title for UF and a new orange-and-blue Ranger fishing boat for the club. UF’s in April. The members of Gator Bassmasters, UF’s student bass fishing club, portion will fund Florida Opportunity scholarships. 6 | Florida 004-007_Florida.indd 6 6/15/10 8:35 AM Association Swimming American the of Courtesy Outdoors FLW of Courtesy Here Credit Photo UF’s Club Alligator Swim Team won two national titles April 18.
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