Richmond in the national media

Scott Allison, professor of psychology, was quoted in an article about his underdog research in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Edward L. Ayers, president-elect, was quoted in an article about job prospects for Ph.D. candidates in Inside Higher Ed.

Dan Carter, Freeman Professor of History, was quoted in an article in USA Today about Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd declaring his candidacy for president.

Jeremy Drummond, assistant professor of studio art, was featured in an article about an exhibit of his work at Drake University in the Des Moines Register.

Rick Mayes, assistant professor of political science, had his comments on insurance companies requiring IQ tests before gastric bypass surgery quoted by Fox News.

Peter Smallwood, associate professor of biology, was quoted about city squirrel behavior in the Charlotte Observer and on the Associated Press wire, AP Online and AP Worldstream.

Rod Smolla, dean of the School of Law, commented about threats to freedom of speech in The Orange County Register. His quotes about a subpoena to gather evidence from the ACLU and about the “Scooter” Libby trial appeared in The New York Times.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in articles about the Ahmed Ressam trial and the Al-Marri terrorism case in the Los Angeles Times. His comments on the Lewis Libby trial appeared in USA Today. He was quoted in The New York Times about an appeals panel decision in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case and a federal judge’s decision in a case against State Farm Insurance for Katrina settlements. The Washington Times and The Washington Post quoted him in an article about issue ads prior to an election, and the San Jose Mercury News used his comments about reforms in California’s execution laws. The Washington Post quoted him in an article about vacancies on the 4th U.S. Court of Appeals and about the prosecution of a Dutch citizen by the U.S. for terrorism. His comments on the Jose Padilla case appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on the AP wire. The Los AngelesTimes also quoted him in an article about the U.S. government’s plans to build a $125 million legal complex at Guantanamo Bay. The AP and AP Online quoted him in an article about the debate over the domestic spying program. The Associated Press, AP Worldstream and the Associated Press financial wire quoted him about lawsuits that have been filed against Bausch & Lomb related to eye infections. His comments on Manhattan federal prosecutors losing cases appeared on the AP wire and AP Online. AP, AP Online and AP Worldstream quoted him about a U.S. Court of Appeals decision in the Guantanamo detainee case. The Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau quoted him about President Bush dropping four judicial nominees. The Baltimore Sun and San Jose Mercury News quoted him about executions being halted in Maryland.

University of Richmond was mentioned in articles on the AP wire and AP Online about an ad campaign aimed at dispelling fears about Muslims. The University’s Blue Christmas service was featured in an article on the AP wire.