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September 4, 2017
Jeremy Moghtader, campus farm manager at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, was interviewed about the increasing focus on food and sustainability on campus.
WEMU Radio -
August 29, 2017
“Because people are always carrying their cell phones, even in situations where they would normally wash their hands before doing anything, cell phones do tend to get pretty gross,” said Emily Martin, assistant professor of epidemiology.
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August 29, 2017
Foxconn, the company best known for manufacturing Apple products, insists its new plant in Wisconsin won’t damage the environment, but the rivers outside its manufacturing plants in China are very polluted, says Peter Adriaens, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and environment and sustainability.
The Associated Press -
August 29, 2017
Research by Larry Charleston, assistant professor of neurology, suggests that too many people with migraines are prescribed potentially addictive opiate painkillers, while too few may be getting recommended medications.
UPI -
August 29, 2017
Jatin Dua, assistant professor of anthropology, was quoted in a story about how Indian businesses are racing to keep up in East Africa, as India’s historic ties to the region come face-to-face with strategic, state-backed campaigns for influence from China.
The Christian Science Monitor -
August 29, 2017
“As cruel as it may sound to those who are long on indignation and short on economics, market forces and market prices will address the post-disaster shortages in Texas and Louisiana more quickly and more effectively than government-determined, nonmarket- based prices that result from price gouging laws,” wrote Mark Perry, professor of finance at UM-Flint.
Newsweek -
August 22, 2017
Comments by Lauren Ranalli, director of the Adolescent Health Initiative at Michigan Medicine, were featured in a story about the impact of federal funding cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs in the United States.
CNN -
August 22, 2017
“Increasingly, business leaders are the most powerful social change agents — often much more influential than elected politicians,” said David Mayer, associate professor of management and organizations.
The Washington Post -
August 22, 2017
Alan Deardorff, professor of economics and public policy, says the Trump administration’s priority to reduce the trade deficit is driven more by political concerns rather than economic development: “If they succeed and come with an agreement with Canada and Mexico, they will probably claim that what they have negotiated would reduce the trade deficit. But that is just not true.”
Xinhua (China) -
August 22, 2017
Jeremy Kress, lecturer in business law and a senior research fellow at the Center on Finance, Law and Policy, was interviewed about the changes in the boardroom at scandal-besieged Wells Fargo.
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