In the News
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April 25, 2017
The most-cited academic papers rely on a specific mix of old and new research that is “nearly universal in all branches of science and technology,” according to a study by Daniel Romero, assistant professor of information, complex systems and electrical engineering and computer science.
The Christian Science Monitor -
April 24, 2017
Research by Julia Wolfson, assistant professor of health management and policy and nutritional sciences, found that more than two-thirds of Americans support some restrictions on carrying firearms in public places: “One of the findings that surprised us was that, even among gun owners, there was strong support.”
Reuters -
April 24, 2017
“It’s sort of the missing piece of the Welles puzzle, it documents a period people haven’t had the opportunity to see original material from,” said Philip Hallman, curator of the Screen Arts Mavericks & Makers collections at the U-M Library, on the new acquisition of unpublished scripts from Orson Welles’ many incomplete projects from the 1950s and ’60s.
The New York Times -
April 24, 2017
“Talent is evenly distributed in society, but opportunity is not. Science will have a bigger impact if people from all backgrounds are able to participate,” said Meghan Duffy, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
U.S. News & World Report -
April 23, 2017
“It is an embarrassment that our legislators’ time and energy are being used to weaken the fundamental pillar of public health that vaccines represent,” wrote Phoebe Danziger and Rebekah Diamond, house officers in the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, in response to three new bills in the Michigan Legislature that would weaken vaccine rules and put children at risk.
Detroit Free Press -
April 23, 2017
“Congress created agencies to meet two goals of being independent and accountable. The Financial Choice Act is a move away from independence, and that can lead to significant ramifications,” said Michael Barr, professor of law, regarding a GOP bill that would give the president new powers that could limit the independence of certain regulatory agencies.
CNN Money -
April 23, 2017
Themes explored in a new book by Elizabeth Anderson, professor of philosophy and women’s studies, are featured in an article about how employers exercise vast control over our lives.
New Republic -
April 20, 2017
“Any policy can be made better through science, a process that illuminates the risks of action or inaction, brings facts to bear, applies rigorous thinking to cause and effect, and analyzes what’s working and what’s not,” wrote Michele Swanson, professor of microbiology and immunology, who will take part in the March for Science tomorrow in Washington, D.C.
The Detroit News -
April 20, 2017
Elena Gallo, associate professor of astronomy, was quoted in a story about the discovery of two extremely small galaxies that contain gigantic black holes.
New Scientist -
April 19, 2017
“Persistent advocacy now by people like me is needed both to reinforce the value of science to all people and to help salvage continuity of scientific progress and careers for the next generation of innovators,” said Alice Telesnitsky, professor of microbiology and immunology, who will participate in this weekend’s March for Science in Washington, D.C.
The New York Times
