Painting and drawing professor Richard Heipp was quoted in an April 14 Associated Press story about a proposed bill that would eliminate the mandate for a certain amount of funding for new state-funded buildings to be spent on public art.
Psychology professor Clive Wynne was quoted in an April 13 Boston Globe story about Harvard University’s new Canine Cognition Lab where dogs are being studied to discern what makes humans distinct.
Food and resource economics professor Rodney Clouser was quoted in an April 13 Tampa Tribune story about the annual Florida Land Value Survey, which he led. The story was the result of a news release from the IFAS communications office.
Doctoral student Joe DiClaro II was quoted in an April 9 Associated Press story about efforts by the military to control insects and pests that cause problems for deployed troops.
A column by David Smith, associate director of disease ecology at the Emerging Pathogens Institute, about how Florida can help fight superbugs was published April 6 in the St. Petersburg Times. The piece was pitched by the News Bureau’s Op-Ed service.
Frank Mazzotti, associate professor of wildlife ecology, was quoted in an April 7 Associated Press story about the growing number of crocodiles in South Florida.
Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center, was quoted in an April 3 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about possible signs the bad economy might be starting to improve.
Doctoral student Rebecca Gilbertson was quoted in an April 3 Toronto Globe and Mail story about her research into how drinking alcohol can affect older adults in ways they don’t perceive. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.
Voice professor Elizabeth Graham and Provost Joe Glover were interviewed for an April 1 ABC News On Campus report on UF’s 50th anniversary of racial integration.
Dr. Steven Benjamin Morse, an associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a March 30 New York Times story about his research into how some babies born just three to six weeks before their due dates might still be more likely to have disabilities or educational challenges.