In the News
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January 23, 2017
Silvia Pedraza, professor of sociology and American culture, was quoted in a story about the thousands of Cubans left in limbo since the Jan. 12 elimination of the so-called wet foot, dry foot rule that allowed Cuban refugees to enter the U.S. if they reached the American border.
The New York Times -
January 23, 2017
“I have no qualms if it binds people to their God, but I think the data is pretty slim to support medical indications for circumcision,” said Timothy Robert B. Johnson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
Quartz -
January 22, 2017
“The health of rural America is failing, and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act without adequate replacement could prove disastrous. … It will result in a sudden decrease of the insured rates, leading to a dramatic increase in uncompensated care, which will likely drive further rural hospital closures,” wrote Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, clinical lecturer in emergency medicine, and Mahshid Abir, assistant professor of emergency medicine.
Business Insider -
January 22, 2017
A study by Tudor Borza, clinical lecturer in urology, found that the number of older Americans treated for prostate cancer plummeted 42 percent since health officials began questioning the benefits of screening tests.
Reuters -
January 22, 2017
“Imagine the challenge of identifying a specific person based only on their height and weight. That’s essentially the challenge we face with current techniques. Imagine how much easier it would be with additional descriptors like gender, hair color and clothing,” said David Sept, professor of biomedical engineering, about the benefits of a new “5-D fingerprinting” process.
Engadget -
January 19, 2017
Research by Jowie Chen, associate professor of political science, shows that the unintentional self-gerrymandering of Democrats — densely packed in major cities — is arguably a bigger handicap than Republicans’ intentional gerrymandering.
NBC News -
January 19, 2017
Richard Rood, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and natural resources and environment, was quoted in an article about the global heat record set for the third year in a row in 2016.
Los Angeles Times -
January 19, 2017
A story on keeping slightly sick children home from school or day care featured Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases and health management and policy, and Andrew Hashikawa, assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics and communicable diseases.
National Public Radio -
January 18, 2017
“Trump has thrived on being underestimated since first entering the presidential race. There is no doubt he has the talent and background to give a memorable inaugural address. Whether he delivers on that could be a barometer to the ultimate success of his presidency,” wrote Aaron Kall, director of the U-M Debate Program.
USA Today -
January 18, 2017
“Diet-related disease is disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities where fruit and vegetable consumption is far below [federal] guidelines. Unfortunately, healthy food is often more expensive than calorie-rich, nutrient-poor junk food,” said Alicia Cohen, clinical lecturer in family medicine.
U.S. News & World Report
