Anthropologist Mike Heckenberger was quoted in an Aug. 30 National Public Radio report about his research into ancient clusters of towns along the Amazon River in North Central Brazil. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Linda Bartoshuk,a professor of community dentistry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 26 MSNBC story about her research into the link between ear infections in early childhood and obesity later in life. The story was the result of a news release from the Health Science Center.
Chris McCarty, director of the survey research center, was quoted in an Aug. 26 Palm Beach Post story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release. The news was reported throughout Florida.
Numerous UF researchers were quoted or their work was cited in an Aug. 26 New York Times story about citrus greening. They were: Michael J. Davis, Fred Gmitter Jr., William Dawson, Jude W. Grosser, William S. Castle and Lukasz L. Stelinski.
An op-ed column by President Bernie Machen and Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin about the legal drinking age issue was published in the Aug. 25 St. Petersburg Times. The piece was edited by the News Bureau’s Op-Ed Service.
Mark Jamison, director of the University of Florida’s public utilities research center, was quoted in an Aug. 23 Fort Myers News-Press story about research into the economic feasibility of underground power lines.
Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in an Aug. 23 National Public Radio report about the tradition of protests that began at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Epidemiologist Alexander Wagenaar was quoted in an Aug. 21 New York Times story about the reaction to the efforts by more than 100 university presidents nationwide to have the federal government consider lowering the legal drinking age.
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in an Aug. 19 USA Today story about how the weather in Denver might affect the Democratic National Convention.
Epidemiologist Alexander Wagenaar was quoted in an Aug. 18 Associated Press story about the efforts of more than 100 university presidents nationwide to have the federal government consider lowering the legal drinking age.