University of Florida News

Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a column in the Oct. 31 Hartford Courant about the challenge of too many ballot initiatives.

Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in an Oct. 30 New York Daily News story about the 30-minute Barack Obama commercial that aired on major networks the night before.

Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an Oct. 29 Miami Herald story about the monthly Florida consumer confidence report. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in an Oct. 27 Wall Street Journal story about how the market for new initial public offerings could come back in a strong way. A link is unavailable because the Journal is by subscription only.

Jennifer Zaspel, a doctoral student in entomology, was quoted in an Oct. 27 National Geographic News story about the discovery of a population of vampire moths in Siberia.

Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in an Oct. 26 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from South Florida and UF graduate who has campaigned for Barack Obama.

Shands Jacksonville cardiologist Lyndon Box was quoted in an Oct. 23 Florida Times-Union story about the disproportionate number of black women with heart disease in Duval County.

Jeffrey Brecht, a professor of agriculture and horticultural science, was quoted in an Oct. 23 Palm Beach Post story about UF’s work on developing safer MREs for troops in the Middle East. The story was the result of an IFAS news release.

English professor ‘ reviewed “Sicilian Tragedee,” a new novel by Ottavio Cappellani, in the Oct. 19 New York Times.

Philip J. Scarpace, professor of pharmacology and therapeutics, was quoted in the Oct. 17 Los Angeles Times about his research into the effect of fructose on obesity. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.