January 2008 Archive

International Herald Tribune: William Logan

English professor William Logan was quoted in a Jan. 23 International Herald Tribune story about the controversy over transcribed notebooks of the poet Robert Frost.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Daniel Smith

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 23 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about the Obama campaign’s decision to air television ads in the Florida market.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Associated Press: Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith, who heads the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a Jan. 23 Associated Press story about the drop in the number of people moving to Florida.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Wall Street Journal: Daniel Smith

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 23 Wall Street Journal story about GOP presidential contender Fred Thompson’s decision to end his campaign. The quotation was the result of a News Bureau referral. The link is not available because The Wall Street Journal is by subscription only.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

New Moffitt, Shands, UF partnership to be announced today

WHAT:
Media are invited to a news conference today, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Gainesville. Representatives from the Tampa-based Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of Florida, the UF College of Medicine and Shands HealthCare plan to announce a new partnership that will have a substantial impact on cancer care and research in Florida. Those […]

Filed under General on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

St. Pete Times: Daniel Smith

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a Jan. 21 St. Petersburg Times story about how Florida’s closed primary might affect who wins the Republican presidential race in Florida.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Update: Weekly

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This is Update Weekly, your online audio source of University of Florida news and events for the week beginning Monday, January 21st.

Filed under Audio on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Scientists: Environmental protection, development not always at odds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mangroves in coastal Thailand are the main protection against deadly flooding from tsunamis, so it might seem wise to protect them at all costs.

Filed under Research, Environment, Sciences on Thursday, January 17, 2008.

New York Times: Eugene Goldberg

Biomaterials professor Eugene Goldberg was quoted in a Jan. 17 New York Times story about the longevity of breast implants.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, January 17, 2008.

Middle-school reform efforts at UF receive $600,000 boost

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—In the 1960s, University of Florida education researchers helped pioneer the middle school movement, recommending that educators handle a child’s critical formative years in a transitional setting, rather than in the regimented, departmentalized junior-senior high school system.

Filed under Research, Education on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.