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January 16, 2017
Research by Ken Langa, professor of health management and policy, and internal medicine, shows that dementia among Americans over the age of 65 is on the decline — and higher levels of education and better treatment of diseases that lead to dementia could have a lot to do with it.
Michigan Radio -
January 16, 2017
Karandeep Singh, assistant professor of learning health sciences, says that wearable sensors might help doctors do a better job of detecting the onset of disease and monitoring its progression.
Reuters -
January 15, 2017
Research by Denis Sosyura, assistant professor of finance, found that investment fund managers from poor backgrounds deliver better returns than those born rich.
Quartz -
January 15, 2017
“If you already like someone, anything new they do gets the benefit of the doubt. If you already dislike someone, everything they subsequently touch is tainted. For many conservatives, Obamacare is the fruit of a poisonous tree,” said Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing.
The Atlantic -
January 15, 2017
Mike McGovern, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted in an article about the military mutiny over pay and working conditions in Ivory Coast, the fastest-growing economy in Africa.
Chicago Tribune -
January 12, 2017
“It is clear that the nuclear issue in North Korea is not going to disappear. With regard to (the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea), my thinking is ultimately the Trump administration will be supportive of it moving forward,” said LSA Dean Andrew Martin.
The Korea Times -
January 12, 2017
Comments by Thore Bergman, associate professor of psychology, and ecology and evolutionary biology, were featured in a story about the ability of baboons to make human-style vowel sounds.
The Christian Science Monitor -
January 12, 2017
“Viewing violent media content has many negative effects, including desensitization, a distorted view of reality and aggressive behavior … (and) young people are especially vulnerable to these effects,” said Scott Campbell, professor of communication studies.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 11, 2017
“Metaphorically, we suspect the Russians may be giving us the statistical finger. They appear to be sending signals that they are on to election forensics researchers — while continuing to cheat, obviously, right in front of us,” wrote Kirill Kalinin, doctoral candidate in political science, and Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics.
The Washington Post -
January 11, 2017
A new study by Craig Smith, research investigator at the Center for Human Growth and Development, suggests that that kids are more inclined to be honest when they know honesty will please their parents.
New York Magazine
