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July 12, 2016
Comments by Ivo Dinov, associate professor and director of the Statistics Online Computational Resource at the School of Nursing, were featured in a story about the false-positives produced by functional magnetic resonance imaging in brain scans.
PBS Nova -
July 5, 2016
“The expectation of Tesla is that the driver is alert and vigilant, ready to take over at a moment’s notice. In practice, however, we see that humans quickly become bored and place too much trust in the system. People let down their guard and are not attentive and ready to take over,” said Ryan Eustice, associate professor of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and naval architecture and marine engineering.
Forbes -
July 5, 2016
Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, according to research by Olga Yakusheva, associate professor of nursing and health management and policy.
Reuters -
July 5, 2016
“Unions have to change out of necessity, because the people who they are representing do not really resemble the white male breadwinner of the 1960. It’s a move they have to make,” said Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor of social work and public policy.
The Christian Science Monitor -
July 5, 2016
Shobita Parthasarathy, associate professor of public policy and women’s studies, was quoted in a story about Britain’s best option to undo Brexit.
The Fiscal Times -
July 5, 2016
“It seems funny to single out air conditioning as a way (for automakers) to get (emissions) credits since improving it is only a drop in the bucket compared to the billions of tons of carbon dioxide vehicles put out each year. But it isn’t fiction—air conditioners generate greenhouse gases and they cut fuel economy since they draw energy off the engine,” said Brandon Schoettle, project manager at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
The Wall Street Journal -
June 28, 2016
“We will continue to haggle over the line between permissible and impermissible forms of race-consciousness decision-making. But in at least some form, affirmative action is here for the foreseeable future,” wrote Richard Primus, professor of law, in an op-ed on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold affirmative action in college admissions.
The New York Times -
June 28, 2016
A study by research fellow Emily Adrion and Dr. Brahmajee Nallamothu, professor of cardiovascular medicine, both from the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, suggests employers are using high-deductible health insurance plans to keep premium costs down.
Bloomberg -
June 28, 2016
Heather Ann Thompson, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, history and the Residential College, says the Orlando nightclub shootings will be a watershed event in the battle over gun rights: “I think this is a new moment, and I don’t say that in a Pollyanna-ish way.”
CNN -
June 28, 2016
“Continental Europe will make it difficult to import vehicles from the U.K. only to the extent they are willing to see their shipments to the U.K. drop reciprocally,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
Detroit Free Press
