In the News
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April 28, 2016
Allen Burton, professor of natural resources and environment, and ecology and evolutionary biology, says a proposed law to ban microplastics in consumer products is a bad idea: “There are some practical effective ways we can promote a cleaner, healthier aquatic environment. Banning microbeads in cosmetics will fail to achieve this laudable goal.”
The Detroit News -
April 27, 2016
Comments by Maureen Westfall, clinical instructor in nursing, and Michelle Aebersold, clinical associate professor of nursing, were featured in a story about the School of Nursing’s use of mannequins for medical lessons.
The Associated Press -
April 27, 2016
Jason Mars, assistant professor of computer science, and colleagues built their own intelligent assistant, named Sirius, which features voice-command and image-matching capabilities: “These kinds of infrastructures were locked up at companies like Apple and Microsoft and Google, and the world didn’t have an end-to-end application that provided the similar kinds of technology.”
Big Ten Network -
April 27, 2016
Doug Kelbaugh, professor of architecture and urban planning, says the time is ripe for Detroit’s proposed “pink zones,” a handful of areas where red tape will be cut to help small developers and entrepreneurs open new businesses and revive aging commercial strips.
The Wall Street Journal -
April 26, 2016
David Johnson, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, was quoted in a column about middle-class Americans’ lack of savings.
The Atlantic -
April 26, 2016
Eugene Rogers, associate director of choirs and associate professor of conducting, was featured in a story about a song debuted by the U-M Men’s Glee Club that is themed to the reported final statements of seven African-American men killed by law enforcement officers or neighborhood watch volunteers.
Detroit Free Press -
April 26, 2016
Dr. Bill Herman, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology, was interviewed about the rise in diabetes and the increasing cost of insulin.
PRI's The World -
April 25, 2016
Amanda Lotz, professor of communication studies and screen arts and cultures, was quoted in a story about what impact Amazon’s latest moves into streaming video will have on Netflix and cable companies.
The Christian Science Monitor -
April 25, 2016
“There should be ongoing dialogue and management between physicians and patients who take (acid blockers). There are thousands of patients who are on these drugs indefinitely without needing to be,” said Dr. Joel Heidelbaugh, professor of family medicine and urology.
Scientific American -
April 25, 2016
Gregory Dowd, professor of history and American culture, was interviewed about his new book, “Groundless: Rumors, Legends, and Hoaxes on the American Frontier.”
Michigan Radio
