University of Florida News

Epidemiologist Alexander Wagenaar was quoted in an Aug. 29 Washington Post story about the relationship between alcohol consumption and privatization.

Entomology professor Philip Koehler was quoted in an Aug. 23 Wall Street Journal story about the use of dogs to detect bedbugs.

UF was listed as the No. 9 recruiter pick in a Sept. 13 Wall Street Journal story about the shift in attention from Ivy League to state school graduates entering the job market.

Anthony Brennan, professor of biomedical engineering and co-founder of the company Sharklet Technologies Inc., was quoted in a Sept. 14 Wall Street Journal story about his approach to fighting bacteria in homes. See related video.

Economist Mark Rush and graduate student Lu Yin were mentioned in a Sept. 8 New York Times blog about the professional quality of online lectures.

Dr. Roland Staud was quoted in an Aug. 24 FOXNews story about a rare genetic disorder that makes painful sensations impossible. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.

UF alumnus Bill Hough was featured in a Sept. 8 St. Petersburg Times story about the dedication ceremony of Hough Hall, the new graduate business school building named in his honor. See related media advisory.

Stanley Smith of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research was quoted in a Sept. 10 Miami Herald story about population trends in Homestead, Fla. See related release.

A University of Florida survey was cited for the number of shark attacks worldwide in 2008 in a Sept. 13 New York Times story. See related release.

Dr. Fred H. Edwards, medical director for cardiothoracic surgery in Jacksonville, was quoted in a Sept. 7 New York Times story about Consumer Reports’ surgical group ratings and their availability to the public.