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November 18, 2018
Projects that follow a “pay for success” funding model, in which financing for a program is provided by private investors who are paid back by the government if the program proves successful, help deliver health interventions to disadvantaged populations, say Samantha Iovan, project manager for the U-M Policies for Action Research Hub, and Paula Lantz, professor of public policy and health management and policy.
DBusiness Magazine -
November 15, 2018
“The court will still have a Republican majority, but the center of the court will now be pretty firmly in the hands of two well-qualified and relatively non-ideological Republicans. So the behavior of the court as a whole may be less ideologically driven than it has often been in recent years,” said Richard Primus, professor of law, regarding the new makeup of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Bridge Magazine -
November 15, 2018
To deal with acute stress, “practice deep breathing — mindful breathing in which you’re aware of every intake and exhale of breath. Just changing your position — sitting back, for example — can have a huge effect on your body and curtail the immediate physiological stress reaction,” said Arline Geronimus, professor of health behavior and health education, and research professor at the Institute for Social Research.
Everyday Health -
November 15, 2018
“Education abroad provides students with opportunities to grow in many dimensions. Intercultural engagement is one, of course, and learning to work across and to value difference is vital in today’s world. These experiences also help students develop other skills critical for success, such as creativity and self-agency,” said James Holloway,vice provost for global engagement and interdisciplinary academic affairs.
MLive -
November 14, 2018
Richard Hirth, professor of health management and policy, and internal medicine, discussed how the rollout of the Affordable Care Act five years ago has affected public health in Michigan, where he thinks the ACA has fallen short, and his thoughts on the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion.
Michigan Radio -
November 14, 2018
Daniel Fisher, curator of the Museum of Paleontology, and professor of earth and environmental sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in a story about the vital role of a centuries-old Russian zoological collection in helping to unlock genetic information to aid species survival.
The New York Times -
November 14, 2018
“I think they have to completely reinvent the brand, and I don’t know if they can do it. … My generation viewed Harleys as American fast, loud, muscle. We liked that stuff. (My students) view it as the tired old folks who screwed up America,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
Gizmodo -
November 13, 2018
“We don’t know the best way yet to identify folks because there’s been virtually no research in this field for 20 years,” said Rebecca Cunningham, professor of emergency medicine, and health behavior and health education, on the lack of research funding that has made it difficult to pinpoint factors that could create a potential mass killer.
WDET Radio -
November 13, 2018
Julian Davis Mortenson, professor of law, was interviewed about Google’s decision to waive forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment and assault — a first step toward ending sexual harassment in workplaces, say many employee advocates.
ABC News -
November 13, 2018
Hoyt Bleakley, associate professor of economics, was quoted in a story about how people today living near the ruins of Jesuit missions built in 18th-century South America complete more education and earn more income than residents of equivalent towns without missions.
The Washington Post
