University of Florida News

Paul Robell, vice president for development, was quoted in a Dec. 31 Orlando Sentinel story about the possibility of a columbarium being built on UF’s campus.

Eric Wachsman, interim director of the Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy, was quoted in a Dec. 30 Miami Herald story about the growing use of biomass as an energy source in Florida.

Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center, was quoted in a Dec. 28 Orlando Sentinel story about what might happen to Florida’s economy in 2008. The story cites the monthly consumer confidence report. See related release.

Stan Smith, director of UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research, was quoted in a Dec. 28 St. Petersburg Times story about the decline in the number of people moving to Florida.

Norb Dunkel, director of housing, was quoted in a Dec. 20 Inside Higher Ed story about how universities are providing housing for transgender students.

Economist David Denslow was quoted in a Dec. 20 Tampa Tribune story about the slowing of retiree migration to Florida in recent years.

Neil E. Rowland, a professor of psychology, was quoted in a Dec. 19 U.S. News & World Report story about the reasons why the elderly lose their internal signals for when to drink.

Chris McCarty, survey director for the University of Florida’s Survey Research Center, was quoted in a Dec. 17 Chicago Tribune story about how Florida’s economic slump could greatly influence the nation’s economic future and the presidential race.

Ornithologist David Steadman was quoted in a Dec. 17 National Geographic story about the discovery of an underwater cave in the Bahamas filled with fossils, including those of tortoises and crocodiles from a time before humans. The story was the result of a news release.

Political science professor Dan Smith was quoted in a Dec. 14 Miami Herald story about the successful petition drive to add a question on the fall 2008 ballot that seeks to amend the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.