L&S in the News: Aug. 25 - 31

September 10th 2015
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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Faculty & staff:

Orchids' dazzling diversity explained
Science Magazine (8/25/15)
Quoted: Thomas Givnish, Botany

Clinton campaign enters joint finance agreement with Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio (8/27/15)
Quoted: Ken Mayer, Political Science

Open source GPU debuts
EE Times (8/27/15)
Quoted: Karu Sankaralingam, Computer Sciences

For ESPN, apologies become commonplace
The Boston Globe (8/29/15)
Quoted: Robert Drechsel, Journalism & Mass Communication

Hurricane prediction has improved greatly in recent decades, say meteorologists
Wisconsin Public Radio (8/31/15)
Quoted: Jon Martin, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Steve Ackerman, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

Alumni:

Joliet Catholic Academy welcomes new faculty and staff
The Herald-News (8/27/15)
Mentioned: Steve Bowe (M.A.'91, Latin American and Iberian Studies)

How these 20-year-olds raised $13M and built a massive food tech company
Forbes (8/28/15)
Quoted: Eric Martell (B.S.'12, Computer Sciences)

Sargento Foods names consumer insights manager
Sheboygan Press (8/29/15)
Mentioned: Gerald Cox (B.A.'09, Economics)