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May 25, 2016
“The problem isn’t that voters are too uninformed. It is that they don’t know just how uninformed they are,” wrote David Dunning, professor of psychology and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research, in a column about the popularity of Donald Trump.
Politico -
May 25, 2016
Alexander Munk, doctoral student in mathematics, and Erhan Bayraktar, professor of mathematics, say the case against computer-assisted bettors in horse racing, finance and other sports isn’t straightforward: “Whether or not the house and ordinary bettors benefit or suffer due to their presence depends on a number of conditions.”
The Conversation -
May 25, 2016
“For 40 percent of these patients to be alive at three years is a big deal. It makes us wonder if we can use the word ‘cure,'” said Dr. Daniel Hayes, professor of internal medicine, referring to two new drugs that are helping cancer patients live longer.
Fortune -
May 25, 2016
“The wives, sisters, daughters, friends of those men who may be feeling an economic pinch or worse, their jobs have also either gone away or stagnated. And they are also responding to a form of resentment that (Donald) Trump has primarily focused on immigrants, and not specifically targeted toward women,” said Susan Douglas, professor of communication studies.
The Christian Science Monitor -
May 24, 2016
Dr. Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry, was interviewed about why suicide rates tend to spike in the spring.
CNN -
May 24, 2016
Paul A. Green, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, expressed concern over Audi’s new “virtual cockpit,” a high-resolution screen that houses an animated instrument cluster.
The New York Times -
May 24, 2016
“We don’t have the technology to vote online safely. It will be decades more before internet voting can be secure,” said J. Alex Halderman, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
The Washington Post -
May 23, 2016
Research by Dr. Reshma Jagsi, associate professor of radiation oncology, found that although sexual harassment for women in U.S. medical research is less common than 20 years ago, it is still experienced by 30 percent of women compared to just 4 percent of men.
Reuters -
May 23, 2016
John Ciorciari, assistant professor of public policy, was interviewed about Russia’s plan for a “strategic partnership for mutual benefit” with several Southeast Asian countries on security, trade, social, health and environmental issues.
Voice of America -
May 23, 2016
“Hospital infections affect almost 2 million people in the United States every year, 100,000 of whom die. Up to 70 percent of these infections could be prevented if health care workers follow recommended protocols, which include hand hygiene,” said Dr. Sanjay Saint, professor of internal medicine.
The Conversation
