In the News

  1. December 14, 2017

    Nina Mendelson, professor of law, was quoted in a story about the Trump administration’s slow pace of hiring for key government jobs, resulting in stand-ins occupying positions for so long that it may violate time limits on acting appointments.

    Bloomberg
  2. December 13, 2017

    “For the following 25 years, they had really rapid economic growth and went from being the poorest country in Europe to one of the richest. It really did help everybody. Now, Ireland was a very specific situation and the question is whether that kind of lesson would apply to the United States,” said James Hines, professor of economics and law, on Ireland’s business tax cuts and individual tax hikes in the late 1970s.

    Public Radio International
  3. December 13, 2017

    Michael Heaney, professor of organizational studies and political science, said law enforcement and prosecutorial responses to protesters perceived as politically radical are becoming increasingly harsher, although muscular crowd control tactics are nothing new: “This kind of authoritative response to an uncontrolled crowd is a longstanding problem that we’ve had in our political history.”

    The Detroit News
  4. December 13, 2017

    “You can’t have surgery in the U.S. without being prescribed opioids. This has to change. We write too many prescriptions, and we’re trying to change that,” said Michael Englesbe, professor of surgery.

    The New York Times
  5. December 12, 2017

    “We engage in transparent and long-term partnerships with Indian institutions, with the aim to be the best international partner they can have. … Engaging with India brings unique perspectives and knowledge that benefits India and benefits Michigan,” wrote James Holloway, vice provost for global engagement and interdisciplinary academic affairs.

    Democracy News Live
  6. December 12, 2017

    “There’s a proposal to tax the tuition waivers that graduate students receive, and the impact of this would be to double or triple the income tax that these young people pay. It would simply make it impossible for many, many students to go to graduate school unless they had an independent source of wealth,” said Mary Sue Coleman, U-M president emerita.

    Michigan Radio
  7. December 12, 2017

    Research by Renuka Tipirneni, clinical lecturer in internal medicine, suggests that there is no pandemic of Medicaid enrollees who are avoiding work to stay on the program’s rolls, even as the Trump administration prepares to institute work requirements in some states that have requested them.

    Vox
  8. December 11, 2017

    David Gerdes, professor of astronomy and physics, was quoted in an article about whether Planet Nine actually exists, a year-and-a-half after the giant mystery planet was proposed.

    The Atlantic
  9. December 11, 2017

    Nicole Bedera and Miriam Gleckman-Krut, both doctoral students in sociology, discussed the politics of campus sexual assault, why national standards are changing under the Trump administration, and how they are shifting protections and resources to the accused.

    Scholars Strategy Network
  10. December 11, 2017

    Research by Sarah Krein, research professor in internal medicine and faculty member at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, suggests that nursing home infections can be reduced by adhering to a national preventive program: “Our research lays out how collaborative efforts can be strengthened and thus more powerfully used to promote change in the nursing home setting.”

    Life Science Daily