Richmond in the national media

Gary Greenfield, associate professor of math and computer science, was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in an article on robot-created artwork.

Dee Hardy, director of food and auxiliary services, was featured on the cover of Food Management. The magazine published a five-page feature article on the renovated Heilman Center. She also was quoted in Food Service Director about the center being eligible for LEED certification and the renovation of the dining center.

James Monks, associate professor of economics, was quoted by Inside Higher Ed in an article about the impact of merit scholarships.

Mary Kelly Tate, visiting assistant professor of law, and the Institute for Actual Innocence were featured in an article in The Virginian-Pilot.

Peter Smallwood, associate professor of biology, was quoted in an article in USA Today about squirrels causing power outages.

Rod Smolla, dean of the School of Law, was quoted in an article in U.S.News & World Report about the intersection of technology, commerce and the law. The New York Times quoted him in an article about taped phone calls between a Wal-Mart employee and a reporter with The New York Times.

Porcher Taylor, associate professor of paralegal studies, was featured in CNN-Your World Today and on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees in segments about the anomaly on Mt. Ararat that many believe could be Noah’s Ark.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, was quoted in articles about the firing of eight federal prosecutors in The Christian Science Monitor, U.S.News & World Report, Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury News, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Albuquerque Journal, Times-Picayune, Boston Globe, Akron Beacon Journal, Copley and Knight Ridder news services and USNews.com. The Chicago Tribune and USA Today quoted him in articles about the Scooter Libby trial. The Los Angeles Times and Miami Herald quoted him about the plea bargain deal of Australian terrorism suspect David Hicks. The San Antonio Express-News quoted him in an article about the conviction of two Border Patrol agents. The Associated Press quoted Tobias in articles about a lawsuit against the CIA, same-sex relationships, pet food owners suing Menu Foods and USS Cole families suing the country of Sudan. The Washington Post quoted him in an article about the Jose Padilla case. The Newark Star-Ledger and Associated Press quoted him in articles about the confession of Waleed bin Attash that he plotted the attack on the USS Cole. The Baltimore Sun quoted him in an article about failure to repeal the death penalty in Maryland. The Cincinnati Enquirer quoted him in an article about Chiquita Brands paying a terrorist group.

Joseph Troncale, associate professor of Russian, was quoted in an article about an art exhibit at Grinnell College in the Des Moines Register.

A survey by University of Richmond’s Intellectual Property Institute was featured in articles about illegal downloading of music in The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle and Reuters.