In the News
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August 28, 2018
Russell Taichmann, professor of periodontics and oral medicine, commented on research that found that the deaths of all 128 crewmen of the Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a northwest passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, were not caused by lead poisoning, as previously thought.
Gizmodo -
August 21, 2018
Comments by Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban and regional planning, were featured in an article about how Detroit’s revival is putting poor people at risk of eviction as housing tax credits expire.
Bridge -
August 21, 2018
Donald Lopez, professor of Buddhist and Tibetan studies, and doctoral student Rebecca Bloom are part of a team at U-M’s interdisciplinary Humanities Collaboratory that contributed research to a Smithsonian exhibition on an eighth-century Buddhist monk.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
August 14, 2018
Research by Calista Harbaugh, surgical resident and research fellow at the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, found that wisdom teeth removal, a common procedure typically performed during the teen years, may contribute to long-term drug use.
Newsweek -
August 14, 2018
J. Alex Halderman, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was interviewed about security risks associated with electronic voting machines.
Bloomberg Technology -
August 14, 2018
“I think it is part of a biased reaction to a minority assuming a very high-status position in the organization,” said Jim Westphal, professor of strategy, whose research shows that white, male leaders tend to feel less of an identification with their employers following the appointment of a female or minority CEO.
The Washington Post -
August 7, 2018
“His atmospheric-science background is key to understanding and estimating growing costs of weather and climate events,” said Rosina Bierbaum, professor of environment and sustainability, regarding Kelvin Droegemeier, the President Trump’s choice for director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The Atlantic -
August 7, 2018
“The administration’s proposed freeze of (fuel economy) standards after 2020 reflects a denial of the solid scientific and engineering research that justifies steady, ongoing increases in vehicle efficiency as a critical, cost-effective opportunity to limit U.S. petroleum demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said John DeCicco, a research professor at the U-M Energy Institute.
USA Today -
August 7, 2018
Comments by Helen Kales, professor of psychiatry and director of the Program for Positive Aging, were featured in a story about the use of nondrug treatments in managing dementia.
ABC News -
August 1, 2018
Nesha Haniff, lecturer in Afroamerican and African studies, and women’s studies, was quoted in a story about the impact of the late Aretha Franklin on women of color.
Detroit Free Press
