Thomas Wiswell, a neonatologist and pediatrics professor, was quoted in a Nov. 6 USA Today (circ. 2.3 million) story about research that found circumcising all baby boys could cut the rate of sexually transmitted diseases by about half.
Welson Tremura, a Brazilian musicologist and professor at the Center for Latin American Studies, was quoted in a Nov. 6 Miami Herald story about Brazilian singer Marisa Monte.
Political science professor Michael Martinez was quoted in a Nov. 5 South Florida Sun-Sentinel (circ. 375,145) story about the growth of independent voters in Broward County.
Political science professor Stephen Craig was quoted in a Nov. 4 South Florida Sun-Sentinel (circ. 375,145) story about the factors that influence swing voters.
Political scientist Dan Smith was quoted in a Nov. 4 London Guardian (U.K.) story about the resignation of the Rev. Ted Haggard as president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
Graduate student Caroline Cardone’s study on how store design affects shoplifting rates was the subject of an Oct. 30 business brief in the Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) The brief was the result of a news release.
A study about the caffeine levels of energy drinks was cited in an Oct. 30 Associated Press international wire story about the growing popularity of the drinks. The citation was the result of a news release.
Retired English professor Kevin McCarthy was quoted in an Oct. 29 Associated Press national wire about the closure of the Massachusetts factory that produces plastic pink flamingo lawn ornaments. The quote was the result of a UF News Bureau referral.
The creation of Student Safety Zones at the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville was the subject of an Oct. 29 story in the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union (circ. 158,802).
A study conducted by criminology professor Richard Hollinger on retail theft was cited in an Oct. 25 Wall Street Journal (circ. 2.3 million) story on shoplifters using high-tech scams.