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South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Weihong Tan

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:30:48 +0000

Weihong Tan, a distinguished professor of chemistry, professor of physiology and functional genomics, was quoted in a May 7 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the use of nanotrains to deliver drugs to tumors inside the body. The story was the result of a Health Science Center news release.

Associated Press: Justin Shmalberg

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:29:02 +0000

Justin Shmalberg, professor of veterinary medicine, was quoted in a March 31 Associated Press story about the use hyperbaric chambers to treat sick pets.

Huffington Post: N. Lawrence Edwards

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:28:06 +0000

Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, professor of medicine, rheumatology and clinical immunology, was quoted in a May 1 Huffington Post story about Old World diseases such as gout still affecting people today.

Boston Globe: Bruce Goldberger

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:49 +0000

Bruce Goldberger, director of forensic medicine, was quoted in an April 17 Boston Globe story about the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

Florida Today: Michael Okun

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:23:28 +0000

Michael Okun, co-founder the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, was quoted in an April 18 Florida Today story about the challenges of coping with Parkinson’s disease.

Reuters: Michael Marsiske

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:22:21 +0000

Michael Marsiske, associate professor of clinical and health psychology, was quoted in an April 18 Reuters story about research results that showed mental exercises to be the best defense against declining brain power as people age.

Orlando Sentinel: Joseph Little

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:21:01 +0000

Emeritus law professor Joseph Little was quoted in an April 27 Orlando Sentinel story about the use of the Tavares mayor’s company to do subcontracting for a new train station.

National Review: Steven Willis

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:19:50 +0000

Law professor Steven Willis was quoted in an April 12 National Review Online story about the complexities of the U.S. Tax Code.

Tampa Bay Times: Chris McCarty

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:17:50 +0000

Chris McCarty, director of the Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in an April 30 Tampa Bay Times story about the April Florida consumer confidence report. This story and others were the result of an Office of Media Relations news release.

Orlando Sentinel: Steve Kirn

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:14:37 +0000

Steve Kirn, executive director of the David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research, was quoted in a May 8 Orlando Sentinel story about the allure of Trader Joe’s as the grocery chain announces plans for its first store in the Orlando area.

Forbes: Erik Deumens

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:13:16 +0000

Erik Deumens, director of research computing, was quoted in a May 7 Forbes story about HiPerGator, the university’s new supercomputer, which is now the fastest in Florida. See related Office of Media Relations news release.

Florida Times-Union: Dan Cantliffe

khowell — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:08:45 +0000

Dan Cantliffe, director of St. Johns County UF/IFAS Extension Service, was quoted in a May 8 Florida Times-Union story about the negative impact of recent rains on the potato crop in that area.

Wall Street Journal: Jay Ritter

khowell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:21:43 +0000

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a March 27 Wall Street Journal article about the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and how it has yet to deliver a big boost to initial public offerings for smaller companies.

Wall Street Journal: Linda Bartoshuk

khowell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:21:01 +0000

Linda Bartoshuk, director of human research at the Center for Smell and Taste, was quoted in a March 17 Wall Street Journal article about “supertasters,” those who taste foods in a more intense fashion.

USA Today: Jay Ritter

khowell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:19:42 +0000

Jay Ritter, professor of finance, was quoted in a March 17 USA Today article about how the stock market is “going private.”