The latest headlines garnered by CLAS faculty and students in the national media through October 2008.
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October 2008
Anthropology
- Washington Post: H. Russell BernardH. Russell Bernard, chairman emeritus of the anthropology department, was quoted in an Oct. 1 Washington Post story about a new documentary on the disappearance of languages across the world.
English
- New
York Times: David Leavitt
English professor ‘ reviewed “Sicilian Tragedee,” a new novel by Ottavio Cappellani, in the Oct. 19 New York Times.
History
- New
York Times: William Woodruff
A tribute to long-time history professor and author William Woodruff was published in the books section of the Sept. 29 New York Times. Woodruff, 92, died Sept. 23.
Political Science
- Tampa
Tribune: Stephen Craig
Political science professor Stephen Craig was quoted in an Oct. 16 Tampa Tribune story about the potential impact of Oliver Stone’s new movie, “W,” on the presidential election. - New
York Daily News: Michael Heaney
Political science professor Michael Heaney was quoted in an Oct. 30 New York Daily News story about the 30-minute Barack Obama commercial that aired on major networks the night before. - Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Michael Martinez
Political science professor Michael Martinez was quoted in an Oct. 7 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s campaign impact in Florida. - Miami Herald: Richard Scher
Political science professor Richard Scher was quoted in an Oct. 5 Miami Herald story about how Interstate 4 corridor is a key battleground in Florida. - Slate: Richard Scher, David Denslow
Political science professor Richard Scher and economist David Denslow were quoted in an Oct. 13 Slate story about how Florida’s real estate woes could result in a Florida victory for Barack Obama. - Time.com: Richard Scher
Political science professor Richard Scher was quoted in an Oct. 8 Time.com story about how young voters might be more of a decisive factor in who wins the presidential race in Florida. - Hartford
Courant: Daniel Smith
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted in a column in the Oct. 31 Hartford Courant about the challenge of too many ballot initiatives. - National Public Radio: Daniel Smith
Political science professor Daniel Smith was quoted on an Oct. 7 NPR Morning Edition program about the varying state laws on what political shirts or buttons can be worn at polling places. - Christian Science Monitor: Kenneth Wald
Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in an Oct. 8 Christian Science Monitor story about Barack Obama’s efforts to attract Jewish voters’ support. - Newsweek: Kenneth Wald
Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in an Oct. 10 Newsweek story about the political choices of Jewish Americans in the presidential election. - Sarasota
Herald-Tribune: Kenneth Wald
Political science professor Kenneth Wald was quoted in an Oct. 26 Sarasota Herald-Tribune story about U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from South Florida and UF graduate who has campaigned for Barack Obama.
Psychology
- The
Economist: UF Research
Research led by psychology professor Clive Wynne into how dogs and wolves can be trained was cited in the Oct. 16 edition of The Economist. See related News Bureau release.
Sociology
- The Takeaway: Tanya
Koropeckyj-Cox
Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox was interviewed on the public radio news show, "The Takeaway," on August 20, 2008. Her research on childlessness was also mentioned in news articles in Newsweek and Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) Times-Colonist.