In the News
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May 12, 2016
“While imaging sunspots was one of the first things that Galileo did when he started using the newly-invented telescope, it has taken more than 400 years for us to make a powerful-enough telescope that can image spots on stars beyond the sun,” said John Monnier, professor of astronomy.
Space Daily -
May 11, 2016
Matthew Shapiro, professor of economics, was quoted in a column about how Americans’ increased savings rate has put a drag on the economy.
The Washington Post -
May 11, 2016
“It brings mental health into the realm of commonly experienced conditions that people are generally motivated to do something about,” said Daniel Eisenberg, associate professor of health management and policy, regarding the Walgreens drugstore chain’s plans to make screening for mental health issues more widely available.
MarketWatch -
May 10, 2016
“If you have very little sleep, you can perform just as well as when you are drunk, so not getting much sleep is indeed a global crisis right now,” said Daniel Forger, professor of mathematics, and computational medicine and bioinformatics.
CBC (Canada) -
May 10, 2016
Dr. Julie Rosenthal, clinical instructor in ophthalmology and visual sciences, discussed the pros and cons of using a colon cancer drug to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, a disease that wreaks havoc on central vision.
National Public Radio -
May 10, 2016
Brent Wagner, associate professor of music, discussed the success of the Department of Musical Theatre, which he turned into a national powerhouse over the past 32 years.
The Detroit News -
May 10, 2016
“It’s clear that (forest) fires are now completely defying our control, no matter how much investment we make in our fire fighting capacity” and a major short-term investment in fuel reduction is necessary for a long-term gain to stabilize the forests, said Paige Fischer, assistant professor of natural resources and environment.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
May 9, 2016
Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, was quoted in an article about the U.S. Justice Department’s warning to the state of North Carolina regarding its transgender bathroom law.
Fortune -
May 9, 2016
Missy Stults, doctoral student in architecture and urban planning, and research assistant at the Center for Sustainable Systems, discussed her research about how city officials around the country are making changes in their communities to adapt to climate change.
Michigan Radio -
May 9, 2016
Comments by Thomas Zurbuchen, professor of space science and aerospace engineering, were featured in a column about the proposal by internet billionaires Yuri Milner and Mark Zuckerberg to send a fleet of miniature spacecraft to another solar system by propelling them across space with a laser beam aimed from earth.
Bloomberg
