Alexander C. Wagenaar, a professor of epidemiology and health policy, was quoted in a Jan. 20 New York Times story about his research into how higher taxes on alcohol can greatly reduce drinking by many types of drinkers. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Anthropologist Mike Moseley was quoted in a Jan. 19 Associated Press story about his research into how natural disasters destroyed a civilization more than 3,600 years ago in what is now Peru. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Law professor Michael Seigel was quoted in a Jan. 15 Fort Myers News-Press story about the possibility of a convicted swindler negotiating for a lighter sentence.
The Wall Street Journal quoted finance professor Jay Ritter in a Jan. 14 story about the first possible initial public offering since November.
Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a Jan. 14 Seattle Times story about the popularity of shark-diving trips despite their potential danger.
Plant breeder and geneticist Fred Gmitter and agricultural economist Tom Spreen were quoted in a Jan. 12 Palm Beach Post story about a citrus tree resistant to greening found in China.
Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in a Jan. 9 Nature article about a possible new strategy for controlling outbreaks of cholera.
Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist and co-director of the UF Movement Disorders center at the McKnight Brain Institute, was quoted in a Jan. 6 Associated Press story about the success and risks of Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease.
Katheryn Russell-Brown, the director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations, was quoted in a Jan. 6 McClatchy Newspapers story about the election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first African-American president.
Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a Jan. 5 Bloomberg News story about the unlikely prospect of a rebound in initial public offerings this year.