In the News
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May 6, 2019
Daniel Clauw, professor of anesthesiology, psychiatry and internal medicine, and Jill Schneiderhan, assistant professor of family medicine, were quoted in an article about chronic pain and the latest research on supplements, exercise and sleep. “One problem is that there are far too few trained pain specialists,” said Clauw, who also is director of U-M’s Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center.
Consumer Reports -
May 5, 2019
“We need a policy solution that not only gives blacks a fair chance, but also provides the same for millions of asset-poor and financially insecure white Americans. … Though often branded as un-American in political discourse, the idea of a wealth transfer … fits with America’s collective narrative of individual effort. A thoughtful wealth transfer equips all people with tools that can complement their own contributions; it’s as American as the plow, the automobile, and the iPhone,” wrote William Elliott III, professor of social work, and Trina Shanks, associate professor of social work.
New America -
May 5, 2019
“This is not a ‘well, reasonable minds can disagree’ position. It’s legal nuttery and nakedly partisan. Not a single reputable lawyer — of any political stripe — has endorsed it,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, on the legal brief filed by Trump administration lawyers that said if one provision of the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, the entire law must be voided.
Los Angeles Times -
May 5, 2019
Research led by Brian Callaghan, associate professor of neurology, found that patients’ average out-of-pocket costs for multiple sclerosis medications cost 20 times more in 2016 than in 2004: “Costs have risen from being negligible to quite substantial for certain medications. This matters for patients because out-of-pocket costs can cause financial hardship and potentially decrease medication adherence.”
Reuters -
May 5, 2019
“In our case, the numerical skew toward hiring women comes from expecting more — not less — of our top administrators. Being an accomplished engineer is still a requirement, but it is no longer sufficient. Our leaders also need to be able to see and articulate biases in the organization and propose ways to counter them,” wrote Alec D. Gallimore, dean of the College of Engineering, discussing how women account for half of the leadership positions at the school he leads.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
May 2, 2019
Research led by Yannis Paulus, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and biomedical engineering, shows that equipping a smartphone to capture retinal images and using artificial intelligence to interpret those images may help overcome barriers to ophthalmic screening for people with diabetic retinopathy.
The Economic Times (India) -
May 2, 2019
“I think this idea’s great because so often people with insomnia check their phones throughout the night. When you check the time, that triggers this whole stream of worries … and it creates this sense of anxiety,” said Deirdre Ann Conroy, associate professor of psychiatry and clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, about a device that emits a faint light to indicate it’s time to get up.
CNN -
May 2, 2019
Comments by Glen Daigger, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, were featured in a story about ways to remove excess chemical phosphorus from Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba — much like the pollution that nearly killed Lake Erie in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Winnipeg Free Press (Canada) -
May 1, 2019
A new device developed by Herek Clack, research associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Krista Wigginton, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was able to remove practically all viruses from the air during a test. While the test involved livestock, the researchers are hopeful a similar system could be adapted for human use, perhaps one day replacing surgical masks.
Forbes -
May 1, 2019
“When you first begin looking at new data like this, it’s like landing on Mars and looking around for the first time, but a Mars with little critters never described before staring back at you,” said Melissa Duhaime, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, commenting on the discovery of nearly 200,000 kinds of ocean viruses.
WIRED
