A $1 million donation from UF alumnus Nathan Collier to the Warrington College of Business Administration was noted in the March 30 Wall Street Journal. The money will create an endowment for the Master of Science in Real Estate program. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Linda Bartoshuk, a professor in UF’s Center for Smell and Taste, was quoted in a March 30 Wall Street Journal story about miracle fruit, a West African berry that makes everything sour taste sweet for about an hour after you’ve eaten one. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Linda Bartoshuk, a professor in the College of Dentistry, was quoted in a March 27 Washington Post story about a plant used as a medicinal herb in India that can block receptors in the mouth from tasting sweet foods.
Anthropologist Susan Gillespie was quoted in March 27 USA Today story on books written about the ancient Mayans’ predictions of an apocalypse in 2012.
Finance Professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a March 27 USA Today story about Citigroup seeking to sell Vonage stock nine months after it helped bring the company public.
Gordon Marino, a professor in the College of Health and Human Performance and a former professional boxer, wrote an op-ed column March 25 in the St. Petersburg Times about the significance of the career of Muhammad Ali.
Thomas W. Vickroy, a professor of veterinary toxicology, was quoted in a March 24 New York Times story about rat poison in pet food blamed for the deaths of 14 animals.
Larry DiMatteo, Huber Hurst professor of Legal Studies, was quoted in a March 22 Wall Street Journal story about a Florida appellate court’s decision to overturn a a $1.57 billion award won in 2005 by billionaire financier Ronald Perelman. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.
Scott Cody, a demographer at UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a March 22 Forbes.com story about the explosive growth of U.S. counties around cities. The quote was the result of a news release.
Bryon Petersen, associate professor of pathology, was quoted in a March 22 ABCNews.com story about the storage and use of umbilical cords for future health needs.