In the News
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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 -
June 28, 2016
Dr. Steven Katz, professor of medicine, and health management and policy, says many women mistakenly believe that double mastectomies will improve their odds of surviving cancer, but research shows this isn’t correct for the vast majority of women.
The Wall Street Journal -
June 21, 2016
A study by Lauren Schmitz, research fellow at the Institute for Social Research, found that people who lose their jobs late in their careers are more vulnerable to weight gain and poor health, especially men.
Money -
June 21, 2016
“What new parents probably do not know is that a crying infant can trigger a testosterone dip in some men, which turns out to be a good thing. Less testosterone may make them more empathic and less aggressive, which may make them better fathers,” said Brenda Volling, professor of psychology and director of the Center for Human Growth and Development.
The Conversation -
June 21, 2016
Huda Akil, professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, was interviewed about the flood of new Ph.D.s in neuroscience.
Scientific American -
June 14, 2016
Francine Lafontaine, professor of business economics and public policy, says that the growth of modern retailers has meant higher wages for workers.
Dallas Morning News
