Research by Dr. Jennifer Miller, a UF assistant professor of pediatrics, into the connection between sleep disorders and growth hormone was the subject of a Feb. 27 story on the Reuters news service. The story was the result of a news release.
An opinion piece by President Bernie Machen on UF’s efforts to create a center to study emerging pathogens ran Feb. 26 in the Miami Herald, the Tallahassee Democrat and the Gainesville Sun. The piece was placed by UF’s Op-Ed Service.
An opinion piece by political science professor Dan Smith about contributions to political groups ran Feb. 23 in the Orlando Sentinel (circ. 391,145) The piece was placed by the UF News Bureau’s Op-Ed Service.
Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a Feb. 21 story in National Geographic News about his annual study on the number of shark attacks worldwide. The story was the result of a news release.
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.
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.
Economics professor David Figlio was quoted in a Feb. 17 Los Angeles Times (circ. 955,211) story about rising tuition at private schools.
Alan W. Hodges, an economist, was quoted in a Feb. 16 Washington Post (circ. 772,535) story about the growing popularity of professionally designed home landscaping.