Jeff Wade, director of the environmental division of the University of Florida Center for Governmental Responsibility was quoted in a Feb. 20 Tampa Tribune (circ. 313,693) story about new development in hurricane-prone areas.
Political scientist Dan Smith was quoted in a Feb. 20 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s connections with U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney.
Marian Limacher, a cardiologist, was quoted in a Feb. 20 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Women’s Health Initiative.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The spate of devastating hurricanes should not deter Florida’s population growth, which is expected to increase steadily over the next quarter century with the fastest growth occurring in metropolitan fringe areas, a new University of Florida study finds.
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a story in the Feb. 27 issue of Businessweek (circ. 980,064) about managers leaving public companies in favor of private firms.
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This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of February 20th.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History Curator of Archaeology Jerald T. Milanich will share stories and antics from his newly released book from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 as part of the Florida Museum’s Science Sunday lecture series. Following the lecture, Milanich will offer a book signing. Books are available for purchase in the Florida Museum’s Collectors Shop.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The 57th annual MFA@FLA Writers’ Festival, to be held Feb. 17-18, will feature Jo Ann Beard, Barbara Hamby, David Kirby and Scott Spencer.
Economics professor David Figlio was quoted in a Feb. 17 Los Angeles Times (circ. 955,211) story about rising tuition at private schools.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Daniel Simone can’t predict the winner of Sunday’s Daytona 500, but he can make an educated guess.