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May 1, 2017
“Some people were hopeful that just like he revised his views on NATO, he’d revise his views on this. But clearly he hasn’t,” said Hoyt Bleakley, associate professor of economics, commenting on President Trump’s criticism and hard-line views on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Washington Post -
May 1, 2017
Daniel Keating, professor of psychiatry and psychology, says that some of us are “wired to worry,” which can lead to stress-related diseases and disorders. But we can recognize and manage our stress patterns by learning to “read” our own physical reactions.
NBC News -
April 30, 2017
Stewart Wang, professor of surgery and director of U-M’s International Center for Automotive Medicine, was interviewed about the need to use bigger crash test dummies to more accurately reflect an overweight population, as well as more fragile ones to replicate an elderly driver’s body.
CBS News -
April 30, 2017
Research by Ethan Kross, professor of psychology, suggests that talking to ourselves can instill confidence: “Not only does non-first-person self-talk help people perform better under stress and help them get control of their emotions, it also helps them reason more wisely.”
BBC -
April 30, 2017
“Medical learners have a great need for practical, innovative methods to help them master the complexities of health care communication and develop excellent communication skills — both verbal and nonverbal. Ours is the first-ever research showing that it can be done effectively with virtual reality,” said Michael Fetters, professor of family medicine.
UPI -
April 27, 2017
Margo Schlanger, professor of law, was quoted in a story about a judge’s ruling blocking President Trump’s attempt to strip funds from “sanctuary cities” that don’t cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities.
The Associated Press -
April 27, 2017
Shannon Zachary, head of the Department of Preservation and Conservation at the U-M Library, discussed the best ways to preserve “historical treasures,” both old papers and pictures and newer digital photos, videos and other recordings.
Michigan Radio -
April 26, 2017
“It’s fine to be skeptical, but look at the evidence and judge for yourself,” said Adam Rountrey, collection manager at the Museum of Paleontology, who along with Daniel Fisher, director of the Museum of Paleontology, made available 3-D images of mastodon fossils they say suggest humans reached the New World more than 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.
The Washington Post -
April 26, 2017
Research by Akbar Waljee, assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology, found that even short-term use of steroids can have serious side effects — increasing the risk of sepsis, blood clots and fractured bones.
The New York Times -
April 26, 2017
“The child tax credit has a major impact on poverty, lifting nearly one of every eight children above the poverty line. For millions of other children in working families, it brings them much closer to the poverty line. Yet it could do significantly more,” co-wrote H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions and associate professor of social work and public policy.
The American Prospect
