University of Florida News

Finance professor Mark Flannery was quoted in the July 14 Forbes magazine about the Federal Reserve Board’s new rules to end abusive lending practices.

International shark expert George Burgess was quoted in the July 13 Boston Globe about the sighting of a great white shark near Martha’s Vineyard.

Dr. Lindsay Acheson Thompson, an assistant professor of general pediatrics, was quoted in a July 10 Palm Beach Post story about her research into the Facebook pages of UF medical students. The story was the result of a News Bureau release.

Geology professor Joseph Meert was quoted in a July 10 National Geographic story about his research into the actual age of India’s Vindhyan Basins, which were found to be 500 million years older than previously thought. The story was the result of a News Bureau release.

Wayne Archer, director of UF’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in the July 10 Time magazine about the many troubles plaguing Florida.

Stan Smith, director of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a July 9 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the widespread population losses in Broward County.

Benjamin Lok, a professor of computer and information science and engineering, was quoted in a July 9 CNN.com story about his research into how medical students treated digital images of black patients. The story was the result of a News Bureau press release.

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a July 7 Orlando Sentinel story about the prospects for Florida’s economy to rebound this year.

Research ecologist Wiley Kitchens was quoted in a July 6 Miami Herald story about the disappearance of the Everglades snail kite, an endangered hawk, from the Everglades.

History professor Bill Link was quoted in a July 5 Associated Press story about the political career of former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, who died July 4. The quote was the result of a News Bureau referral. Link’s biography of Helms was published earlier this year. See related release.