In the News
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March 9, 2017
Nell Duke, professor of education, says that replacing current education standards in Michigan with those implemented in Massachusetts in 2001 and abandoned nearly a decade ago would “undoubtedly damage Michigan’s already flailing reputation in education.”
The Detroit News -
March 9, 2017
James W. Cook, professor of history and American culture, was quoted in a story about how an American slave spiritual became the anthem of English rugby.
The New York Times -
March 8, 2017
“Version 2.0 of President Donald Trump’s travel ban was written to solve a specific problem: The federal courts were poised to hold the first version unconstitutional. But it’s not at all clear that the new order will survive judicial scrutiny, either,” said Richard Primus, professor of law.
Politico -
March 8, 2017
“If something happens to the EPA and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, it’s going to be public health that suffers. This is going to result in a lot of job loss, a lot of pollution and reverting us back to many of the problems we had when Lake Erie once caught on fire because it was so polluted,” said Bradley Cardinale, professor of natural resources and environment.
The Huffington Post -
March 8, 2017
Melvyn Levitsky, clinical professor of public policy, says that Jon Huntsman, former ambassador to China, would be a good choice as ambassador to Russia: “He knows what an ambassador is, he’s a smart fellow, I think he would be influential with the president.”
Christian Science Monitor -
March 8, 2017
“Health savings accounts are great for people like me, who make a good living and can afford to put in good money on a monthly basis. (But) how much can the median family set aside on a monthly basis and still pay their mortgage and afford food?” said Peter Jacobson, professor of health management and policy.
MarketWatch -
March 7, 2017
Andre Brock, assistant professor of communication studies, was quoted in a story about the impact of race on the ability of internet meme creators to profit off their viral content: “When white people do that online, it’s promoted as their command of the digital space. Black people are never seen as enterprising.”
Wired -
March 7, 2017
Comments by Nicole Ellison, professor of information, were featured in an article about the growth of Snapchat and what the future holds for the image-messaging mobile app.
Los Angeles Times -
March 7, 2017
“In the last 10 years or so, we’ve really forfeited our ability to talk about difficult public problems. We have to try to find middle ground solutions and compromise with the people we disagree with,” said Michael Heaney, assistant professor of organizational studies and political science.
MLive -
March 6, 2017
“Women, more than men, are held to unattainable beauty ideals against the backdrop of a toxic food environment. This can increase the likelihood that women will bounce back and forth between the extremes of intense dietary restriction and binge eating,” said Ashley Gearhardt, assistant professor of psychology.
Chicago Tribune
