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Chronicle of Higher Education: Carbon project

A project to neutralize the carbon emissions from the UF-FSU football game in Gainesville was the subject of a Nov. 30 Chronicle of Higher Education story. The story also appeared on the Associated Press wire. The story was the result of a news release. An editorial in the St. Petersburg Times also referred to the […]

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, November 30, 2007.

Florida Times-Union: Bob Dean

Bob Dean, a graduate research professor emeritus in civil and coastal engineering, was quoted extensively in a Nov. 30 Florida Times-Union story about erosion along Florida’s Atlantic coast.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, November 30, 2007.

New York Times: Jim Twitchell

English and advertising professor Jim Twitchell was quoted in a Nov. 29 New York Times story about how the “greening” effect on usually extravagant holiday parties.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, November 29, 2007.

Chronicle of Higher Education: Gene Zdziarski

Gene Zdziarski, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of students, was quoted in a Nov. 28 Chronicle of Higher Education story about the continuing challenge of colleges and universities on when and how to notify students in terms of emergencies.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

USA Today: Terry McCoy

Political science professor Terry McCoy was quoted in a Nov. 28 USA Today story about the bid of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to remain in office for 20 years.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

Associated Press: Cade’s death

The death of Dr. J. Robert Cade on Nov. 27 was the subject of newspaper stories worldwide, including the biggest circulation dailies in the U.S. Those papers included: USA Today, The New York Times, The Washingon Post and The New York Times sports section.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

Miami Herald: Consumer confidence

The monthly consumer confidence report issued by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research was the subject of a Nov. 27 story in The Miami Herald. Numerous other state newspapers also reported the findings. The stories were the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

Associated Press: Lincoln Brower

Zoology professor Lincoln Brower was quoted in a Nov. 26 Associated Press story about the Mexican government’s plan to spend $4.6 million to promote and preserve monarch butterflies. The story ran in numerous newspapers.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, November 26, 2007.

Orlando Sentinel: Bill Overholt

Bill Overholt, assistant professor of entomology at UF’s Indian River and Education Center, was quoted in a Nov. 26 Orlando Sentinel story about biological control, which is the use of insects to prey on non-native plants or bugs in Florida.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, November 26, 2007.

MSNBC: Pam Soltis

Pam Soltis, curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History, was quoted in a Nov. 26 MSNBC story about her research that found flowering plants had evolved very quickly into five groups. The story was the result of a news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Monday, November 26, 2007.