Pamela Duncan, a professor of physical therapy, was quoted in a Jan. 30 Los Angeles Times (circ. 955,211) story about robots being used for physical therapy purposes.
Pop culture and advertising expert Jim Twitchell was quoted in a Jan. 30 Tampa Tribune story about Chiappini’s, an unusual store in Melrose. The quote was the result of a UF News Bureau referral.
A guest commentary by linguistics professor Diana Boxer about the changing meaning of the word “schmooze” aired Jan. 30 on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” The piece was edited and placed by UF’s Op-Ed Service.
Journalism department chairman William McKeen was quoted in the Jan. 29 Baltimore Sun (circ. 470,014) for a story about rock ‘n’ roll history.
John Chambers, a psychology professor, was quoted in a Jan. 29 United Press International story about his study showing that abortion opponents and proponents actually may share some common values. The story was the result of a news release.
Research by Dr. Steven B. Morse, an assistant professor of pediatrics, showing that gender and race may play a role in the survival of very premature babies was the subject of a Jan. 6 Washington Times (circ. 100,091) The quote was the result of a news release.
Lightning expert Vladimir Rakov was quoted in a Jan. 6 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (circ. 409,217) story about how lightning might have been the cause of the explosion that killed 12 West Virginia coal miners. Rakov also was interviewed Jan. 6 for “ABC World News Tonight” on the same topic.
“UF scientist finds unexpected link between cat and human AIDS viruses” was the No. 1 most-visited news release of 2005 on EurekAlert, a service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The release was produced by UF’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Research by Dr. Steven B. Morse, an assistant professor of pediatrics, showing that gender and race may play a role in the survival of very premature babies was the subject of a Jan. 4 United Press International story.
The story was the result of a news release.
Eugene J. Gerberg, an adjunct professor of medical entomology, was quoted in a Jan. 3 Washington Post (732,872) story about a bug-infested house in Maryland used for entomology research.