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January 11, 2018
“My intuition is that the problem is at least as bad in medicine as elsewhere. And the data show that the problem for female physicians is certainly bad enough that the profession must work together to correct it,” said Reshma Jagsi, professor of radiation oncology and director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, regarding sexual harassment and inequality in the medical field.
Los Angeles Times -
January 11, 2018
“Wal-Mart would have had to go to at least $11 in many markets in order to retain reliable employees. The tax cut made it easier for the company to swallow,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business, commenting on the retailer’s recent announcement to boost the minimum wage for its U.S. employees.
USA Today -
January 10, 2018
Sexual harassment and assault is not always about sexual desire, but often about “the exploitative power-driven use of sexuality” — made worse by the inequality of women in the workforce, said Anna Kirkland, director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and professor of women’s studies.
PBS NewsHour -
January 10, 2018
Barry Fishman, professor of education and information, and Mika LaVaque-Manty, associate professor of political science and philosophy, were featured in a story about an innovative, game-based grading system they use to motivate students.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 10, 2018
Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics, and Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, were quoted in an article about the unique barriers faced by women in the field of economics.
Bloomberg -
January 9, 2018
“When you are the parent of an obese child, there is tremendous stigma. Everyone looks at the parent and thinks: That parent is incompetent. They don’t care about their child. Why can’t they just make the child eat less and exercise?” said Julie Lumeng, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and nutritional sciences.
The New York Times -
January 9, 2018
Comments by Jim Sayer, director of the U-M Transportation Research Institute, were featured in a story about Nissan’s new technology that lets drivers operate a vehicle with brain waves.
NBC News MACH -
January 9, 2018
Julia Seng, professor of nursing, women’s studies, and obstetrics and gynecology, discussed how stress caused by child abuse and neglect can affect the pregnancies of survivors years later.
Inside Higher Ed -
January 8, 2018
“(The) new and updated Michigan Automated Prescription System will only be effective if it is utilized universally by the physician and health provider communities. The use of objective data is the only way we as physicians can do our part to inform safe prescribing practices and reverse the opioid epidemic in Michigan,” wrote Rebecca Cunningham, professor of emergency medicine, and health behavior and health education.
Bridge Magazine -
January 8, 2018
Qiaozhu Mei, associate professor of information, and colleagues trained a machine-learning program on about 63,000 Reddit threads to learn what dialog-ending responses look like — which could someday notify users before they hit “submit” if a post is likely to shut down discussion.
Science News
