University of Florida News

Zoology professor Lou Guillette was quoted in a May 29 Miami Herald story about the potential use of alligator blood as an antibiotic.

Wendy Graham, director of the UF Water Institute, and Sanford Berg, director of water studies for the Public Utility Research Center, were quoted in a May 29 ABC News story about the extravagant use of water by some Floridians. The quotes were the result of a News Bureau referral.

Shark expert George Burgess’ work at the site of several shark attacks in Mexico was cited in a May 29 Associated Press story.

Entomologist Michael Scharf was quoted in a May 28 Environment News Service story about UF’s development of a pesticide that alters the DNA of termites. The story was the result of a news release.

Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in a May 28 Miami Herald story about the drop in Florida’s consumer confidence in May. The story was the result of a news release.

Linda Bartoshuk, a professor in UF’s Center for Smell and Taste, was quoted in a May 28 New York Times story about a berry called miracle fruit that makes different foods taste exceptionally better.

A UF study of hundreds of chemicals that repel insects was cited in a May 27 Associated Press story about the possibilities of a longer lasting mosquito repellant. The story ran in numerous papers nationwide.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a May 27 International Herald-Tribune story about a new requirement for the largest public companies to begin filing their financial data in a new business reporting language known as XBRL.

Agricultural economist Tom Spreen was quoted in a May 25 Atlanta Journal-Constitution story about the new federal farm bill’s positive impact on Florida’s sugar cane industry.

Win Phillips, vice president for research, was quoted in a May 22 Associated Press story about Florida’s investment of part of its state pension fund into high-tech businesses. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral.