In the News
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January 13, 2019
Rita Chin, professor of history and associate dean for academic programs and initiatives at the Rackham Graduate School, says incoming graduate students in history are assigned one adviser based on their stated subdisciplinary interests, and another adviser within the broader department: “This means they’re getting an alternative perspective on the kind of advice they’re getting from their primary mentor.”
Inside Higher Ed -
January 10, 2019
Susan Douglas, professor of communication studies, says a “demographic revolution” is occurring in the number of women working into their 60s and 70s and in the perception of their expertise and value: “Older women are now saying ‘No, I’m still vibrant, I still have a lot to offer, and I’m not going to be consigned to invisibility.”
The New York Times -
January 10, 2019
Kenneth Lowande, assistant professor of political science, co-wrote an analysis of the new Congress — the most diverse in congressional history: “Those lawmakers’ advocacy is likely to extend beyond what is typically covered by news outlets or offered up for a floor vote.”
The Washington Post -
January 10, 2019
Melvyn Levitsky, clinical professor of public policy, was interviewed about Michigan resident Paul Whelan, who was recently arrested in Moscow and accused by the Russians of being a spy.
WXYZ / Detroit -
January 9, 2019
“If you’re interested in making a change in the world, and if you’re interested in design, this is the place for you,” said Elizabeth Birr Moje, professor and dean of the School of Education, commenting on a new Detroit high school with a focus on social justice and engineering.
Chalkbeat -
January 9, 2019
Research by Shawn Xu, research professor at the Life Sciences Institute and professor of molecular and integrative physiology, uncovered a cause of declining motor function and increased frailty in tiny aging worms — and a way to slow it down.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
January 9, 2019
“Donald Trump has been overestimating his knowledge for decades. It’s not surprising that he would continue that pattern into the White House,” said Brendan Nyhan, professor of public policy, in a story about the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which people think they know more than they really do and tend to be more boastful about it.
The Washington Post -
January 8, 2019
“The hard outcome is we have these new products and they’re just about as good or slightly better than what we have. And they’re a lot more expensive,” said Nicholson Price, assistant professor of law, on how drugmakers develop medication that refines a low-tech remedy, run clinical trials to secure FDA approval and then sell it at a higher price.
The Washington Post -
January 8, 2019
A profile of Elizabeth Anderson, professor of philosophy and a champion of the view that equality and freedom are mutually dependent, suggests she may be the philosopher best suited for this time of intractable political division in America because she brings together ideas from the left and the right to battle increasing inequality.
The New Yorker -
January 6, 2019
“The economy is doing well right now. The problem is that it’s being goosed by (ill-timed) fiscal stimulus, and that’s going to wear off,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy.
MarketWatch
