University of Florida News

Dr. Robert Kirby, emeritus professor of anesthesiology, was quoted in an Aug. 7 New York Times story about the addictive potential of the sedative propofol.

Geological sciences professor Ellen Martin was quoted in an Aug. 2 Time magazine article about new ideas on how to battle hurricanes.

Entomology professor Jaret Daniels was quoted in a July 30 Associated Press story about how butterflies can indicate environmental problems.

Management professor Amir Erez was quoted in a July 30 San Francisco Business Times story about his research into how rudeness in the workplace can affect employees who witness the behavior as well as its direct victims. The story was published in numerous business journals nationwide and was the result of a News Bureau news [...]

Mark Fenster, associate dean of the Levin College of Law, was quoted in a July 29 National Public Radio report about the persistent rumors doubting President Obama’s U.S. citizenship.

Physicist Jacobo Konigsberg was quoted in a July 26 Parade magazine story about the search for the Higgs boson, also known as “the God particle,” at the Collider Detector at Fermilab near Chicago, where Konigsberg is spokesperson.

Glen Hoffsis, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and several others were quoted in a July 26 St. Petersburg Times story about next year’s 30th anniversary of the college’s first graduating class.

Emeritus law professor Joe Little was quoted in a July 25 Miami Herald story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s opposition to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayer for U.S. Supreme Court.

Law professor Bob Dekle was quoted in a July 25 Orlando Sentinel story about the closing of a furniture factory inside a federal prison.

Astronomy professor Stan Dermott was quoted in a July 24 MSNBC story about the inauguration of Gran Telescopio Canarias, the world’s largest telescope. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.