University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — RTS will reduce service on certain bus routes starting Saturday because of the break between the University of Florida’s Summer A and Summer B sessions.

John Capinera, chairman of the department of entomology and nematology, appeared on Fox News on May 23 in a story about invasive insect species that threaten Florida’s agricultural industry. The story was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.

David Borchelt, a professor of neuroscience, was quoted in a June 4 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the failure to repeat the results of a 2012 study that claimed bexarotene, an anti-cancer drug, was a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.

Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.

Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.

Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, urban entomologists, and Rick Alleman, tick expert, were mentioned in a June 3 Palm Beach Post story about how to cope with bed bugs and ticks when traveling. The story, which appeared in many other media nationwide, was the result of a Media Relations office pitch for BugWeek@UF.

Kevin Sabet, assistant professor and director of the Drug Policy Institute, was quoted in a June 1 Sun Sentinel story about the clash of federal and state laws regarding the sale of marijuana in the states of Washington and Colorado.

Clay Montague, professor emeritus, was mentioned in a June 2 Florida Times-Union story about Tim Bonvechio’s six-year-old project to control the population of the invasive flathead catfish in the Satilla River.

Chris McCarty, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a May 28 Tampa Bay Times story about the monthly statewide consumer confidence survey, which indicated Floridians were feeling good about the economy. The story and others were the result of a Media Relations office news release.

David Borchelt, professor of neuroscience, and Guilian Xu, assistant research scientist, were mentioned in a May 28 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about their new study of how a second type of brain lesion forms in people affected with Alzheimer’s disease, which might be critical in slowing the disease’s progression. The story was the result of [...]