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April 17, 2016
Sunghee Lee, assistant research scientist at the Institute for Social Research, questioned the reliability of a new poll of British Muslims that revealed attitudes on homosexuality and terrorism sharply out of step with broader public opinion in the U.K.
The New York Times -
April 17, 2016
Norman Bishara, professor of business law, offered several tips for new workers who are asked to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment.
Michigan Radio -
April 17, 2016
Scott W. Campbell, associate professor of communication studies, was quoted in a column about how live video is invading Facebook.
Time -
April 14, 2016
Katherine Freese, professor of physics, was quoted in an article about scientific experiments that will be able to either confirm the existence of dark matter — or rule the claim out once and for all.
Scientific American -
April 14, 2016
Dr. Margherita Fontana, professor of dentistry, says a substantial body of research supports remineralization as a treatment for early tooth decay, but tradition has been an obstacle to widespread use of the treatment: “For older generations [of dentists], it just feels wrong to leave decay and not remove it. That’s how they were trained.”
The Wall Street Journal -
April 14, 2016
Comments by Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, were featured in a story about the lack of Americans linked to offshore accounts leaked in the Panama Papers.
Politico -
April 13, 2016
“During nurse training, some students will never have to run code on a patient. Their first experience might occur when they become a nurse and it’s important to know when and the timing of running a code,” said Michelle Aebersold, clinical associate professor of nursing, referring to when a patient goes into cardiac arrest and needs immediate help. “With simulation, they can keep going over it until it becomes second nature and there is no hesitation involved.”
The Detroit News -
April 13, 2016
Thomas Buchmueller, professor of business economics and public policy, and health management and policy, was quoted in a story about how the Affordable Care Act has not uprooted employer-provided health care coverage, as originally feared.
The New York Times -
April 13, 2016
Mark Madama, associate professor of musical theatre, says students are excited about “Hamilton,” the hip-hop musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton: “It’s music they listen to when they are walking down the street. … It’s not music that is a little foreign to their ears like Rodgers and Hammerstein would be, or even Stephen Sondheim.”
Huffington Post -
April 12, 2016
“It would be a disaster. We’d lose a tremendous amount of other jobs,” said Alan Deardorff, professor of economics and public policy, referring to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s plan to raise tariffs by 35 percent on things that come from Mexico.
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