University of Florida News

UF’s annual retail theft survey was cited in a Nov. 17 USA Today (circ. 2.1 million) story about gangs targeting retail outlets for theft.

Gov. Jeb Bush’s visit to the opening of UF’s Cancer and Genetics research Complex was the subject of a Nov. 15 Associated Press state wire story. http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061115/APN/611152440 The story was the result of a media advisory. See related release title=”Governor, UF open cancer-genetics research complex”.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Nov. 15 Washington Post column about Hertz rent-a-car’s plans to go public.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Nov. 14 Washington Post story about car rental company Hertz’ plans to make an initial public stock offering.

Roger Reep, a neuroscientist in the College of Veterinary Medicine, was quoted in a Nov. 13 Associated Press national wire story about the intelligence of manatees.

Political scientist Richard Conley was quoted in a Nov. 12 Atlanta Journal Constitution (circ. 382,421) story speculating on presidential nominees in 2008.

The University of Florida was profiled in a Nov. 10 story in The Wall Street Journal (circ. 2,049,786) about public universities that are improving the caliber of students admitted and academic offerings. A link is not available because The Wall Street Journal is available by subscription only.

H. Franklin Percival, an associate professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in a Nov. 10 Washington Post story about Florida’s growing alligator population.

Political scientist Dan Smith was quoted in a Nov. 10 Associated Press state wire story about the failed Senate run of Katherine Harris.

Political science professor Dan Smith was quoted in a Nov. 6 Arizona Republic (circ. 423,284) story about Arizona’s lengthy list of ballot questions in the general election.