In the News

  1. August 9, 2016

    “Hosting an affordable Olympics in a city like Detroit would bring hope to a blighted community and could provide a genuine catalyst for change. The Olympics can generate the kind of inspiration that would promote innovation and creativity that might, in turn, rejuvenate troubled regions,” said Stefan Szymanski, professor of sport management.

    The Wall Street Journal
  2. August 9, 2016

    Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing, and Vikramaditya Khanna, professor of law, were quoted in a story about the passage of a landmark tax reform bill that will accelerate economic growth in India.

    Times of India
  3. August 9, 2016

    “A rallying call to get government out of student loans is not serious policy. It’s as absurd as demands for government to keep its hands off Medicare,” said Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, education and economics.

    USA Today
  4. August 2, 2016

    “Young black activists are not just asking, ‘How do we make cops stop shooting us?’ but instead, ‘What do our communities need to thrive? How do we get free?’ They’re not begging for scraps; they’re demanding the world they deserve,” wrote Amanda Alexander, assistant professor and postdoctoral scholar in Afroamerican and African studies and law.

    The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  5. August 2, 2016

    Janet Smith, professor of biological chemistry and director of the Center for Structural Biology at the Life Sciences Institute, recently led a research team that identified and mapped out the tiny fingerprints that only a Zika molecule has.

    Michigan Radio
  6. August 2, 2016

    Comments by Andrew Marshall, associate professor of anthropology and environment, were featured throughout an article about the failing conservation efforts to save the endangered Bornean orangutan.

    The Guardian (U.K.)
  7. August 2, 2016

    Jeffrey Lagarias, professor of mathematics, was quoted in a story about how after nearly four years, mathematicians are finally starting to comprehend a mammoth proof that could revolutionize our understanding of the deep nature of numbers.

    New Scientist
  8. August 2, 2016

    Research by Lauren Wallner, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology, found that women who communicate via social media after a breast cancer diagnosis and receive information or support about treatment approaches are happier with their ultimate decisions.

    U.S. News & World Report
  9. July 26, 2016

    Michael Heaney, assistant professor of organizational studies and political science, says both political parties are concerned with winning women’s support: “The place of gender issues is far from clear. … Our nation’s ideas about gender and feminism are as polarized as anything else in our political system.”

    Vox
  10. July 26, 2016

    “What’s most troubling to me is the risks people are taking might expose them to costs that aren’t covered by their own insurance. We have to make sure informed consent is truly informed,” said Rachel Kahn Best, assistant professor of sociology, about the lack of long-term care for injured research volunteers.

    U.S. News & World Report