In the News
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November 7, 2016
“All of the focus got removed from her positive debate performance, to the private email server. Those are nine days of the campaign Clinton can’t get back at this point — you can’t do undo that damage,” said Aaron Kall, director of the U-M Debate Program.
The Detroit News -
November 7, 2016
Trisha Wittkopp, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, was quoted in a story about how genetic changes in animals lead to physical changes — how DNA sculpts bodies.
The Atlantic -
November 6, 2016
Jeffrey Morenoff, professor of sociology and public policy, and director of the Population Studies Center, was interviewed about the link between where you live, your physical and mental health, and the concept of social cohesion.
Michigan Radio -
November 6, 2016
Comments by Ceren Budak, assistant professor of information, were featured in an article on the veracity of popular health stories on social media.
Reuters -
November 6, 2016
Dr. Chris Dickinson, chief clinical officer at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, was quoted in a story about ways to improve safety for pediatric patients.
U.S. News & World Report -
November 3, 2016
“There are many reasons why the quality of the debate over climate change, GMOs [genetically modified organisms], nanotech, nuclear power … is so distorted. One of them is that most academics don’t see it as their job to communicate their science to the public,” said Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.
Times Higher Education -
November 3, 2016
Omolade Adunbi, associate professor of Afroamerican and African studies, was quoted in an article about the Obama administration’s legacy in Africa.
New Republic -
November 3, 2016
“Men have a more difficult time acknowledging, describing or owning (mental illness) than women do. Men need to recognize that this is not something they can just snap out of, and it’s most certainly not a sign of weakness,” said John Greden, professor of psychiatry and executive director of the U-M Depression Center.
The Huffington Post -
November 2, 2016
“You do see a big jump in pedestrian fatalities and injuries in the evenings in the fall when the change back to standard time makes the evenings suddenly darker,” said Michael Flannagan, research associate professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
The New York Times -
November 2, 2016
Presidential election cartograms invented by Mark Newman, professor of physics and complex systems, provide a better representation of election outcomes by distorting state and county geography by population.
The Washington Post
