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September 8, 2016
Recently deceased President Islam Karimov “made freedom of expression (including religious expression) a crime punishable by arrest, imprisonment, torture and execution. As a result, Uzbekistan has one of the worst human rights records in the world,” said Pauline Jones, professor of political science and director of the International Institute.
The Washington Post -
September 8, 2016
Research by Nicholas Valentino, professor of political science, and colleagues shows that not only did Barack Obama’s election persuade some whites that racism had declined, which made them more critical of affirmative action, and that his presidency may have given some whites “the perceived moral license to express more critical attitudes about minorities.”
The Atlantic -
September 8, 2016
“Celebrities who suffer with mental illness and are willing to talk about it send an important message. Individuals may be suffering from a mental illness and yet it might not be apparent to you. Having a mental illness does not mean that you cannot function at a high level and be successful,” said Dr. Gregory Dalack, associate professor of psychiatry.
The Huffington Post -
September 7, 2016
Xudong (Sherman) Fan, professor of biomedical engineering, and colleagues made critical progress in using blood as a medium of lasers in visualizing tissues — which could lead to early detection of tumors and cancerous cells.
Tech Times -
September 7, 2016
Jane Dutton, professor of management and organizations, says there are three main ways to achieve deeper workplace satisfaction: refine your job to add parts you like and remove parts you don’t, build better relationships with your colleagues and reframe your job to add meaning and purpose.
CNN -
September 7, 2016
Stephen Garcia, associate professor of organizational studies and psychology, was quoted in a story about the city of Dubai’s penchant for setting world records, such as the world’s tallest building, busiest international airport and longest driverless metro line.
The Associated Press -
September 6, 2016
“They wound up creating a Frankenstein that they couldn’t control,” said Mark Mizruchi, professor of sociology and organizational studies, referring to big business’s alignment with the Republican Party, which has become increasingly hostile to corporate interests.
The Washington Post -
September 6, 2016
H.V. Jagadish, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was quoted in a story about the increased use of crime-forecasting tools and the potential for racial profiling and aggressive policing.
Business Insider -
September 6, 2016
Dr. Mark Moyad, urologist and director of preventive and alternative medicine at the U-M Health System, says consumers need to be careful with diet supplements: “Almost anything for weight loss should be a concern because most of them work by increasing blood pressure or heart rate while also trying to increase metabolism.”
FOX News -
September 5, 2016
“There are many more working universes than most people realize. We tend to think not only is our universe fine-tuned for us, we also think this is the best universe one could design. In some sense, we’ve designed a better universe,” said Fred Adams, professor of physics and astronomy.
New Scientist
