University of Florida News

Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in a May 13 New York Times story about religious groups lobbying for federal funding for pet projects.

John D. Schert, executive director of UF’s Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, was quoted in a May 11 New York Times story about the growing problem of highway debris on the nation’s highways.

David Day, director of technology licensing, was quoted in a May 21 story in Businessweek about the growing success of UF’s technology transfer abilities.

Statistics from the International Shark Attack File were cited in a May 8 Associated Press state wire story about a German tourist being attacked by a shark in Naples.

Monika Ardelt, a sociology professor, was quoted in a May 6 New York Times Magazine story about the study of wisdom and the baby boom generation.

Dr. Kimford J. Meador, a professor of neurology, was quoted in a May 4 New York Times story about research that found pregnant women with epilepsy who took a commonly prescribed drug to control seizures were at increased risk of having a child with mental deficits.
The research also was the subject of a story […]

Gordon Marino, a professor in the College of Health and Human Performance and a former professional boxer, wrote a column May 3 in the Wall Street Journal about the super-welterweight boxing title bout between champion Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather. The Journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.