In the News

  1. April 5, 2016

    Yago Colas, associate professor of comparative literature and the Residential College, was quoted in a story about the amazing buzzer-beater three-point shot that gave Villanova the NCAA men’s basketball championship Monday.

    National Public Radio
  2. April 5, 2016

    Stuart Batterman, professor of environmental health sciences and civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed for an article about the impact of Michigan’s air pollution problem on African-American residents.

    Newsweek
  3. April 4, 2016

    Recently introduced bills to require that all high school students learn basic CPR prior to graduation “would add more than 100,000 potential lifesavers to our communities every year. Today’s students could be tomorrow’s lifesavers,” said Dr. Brad Uren, assistant professor of emergency medicine.

    The Detroit News
  4. April 4, 2016

    Research by Muniba Saleem, assistant professor of communication studies, found that exposure to terrorism news increases perception of Muslims as aggressive.

    Michigan Radio
  5. April 4, 2016

    “Some of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to achieve and maintain a healthy weight is to focus just on food and exercise. Sleeping well and staying well hydrated with water can play a big role in weight management,” said Dr. Tammy Chang, assistant professor of family medicine.

    WalletHub
  6. April 3, 2016

    Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy, and director of the U-M Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, was interviewed about a proposal to allow consumers to buy expensive drugs via installment loans.

    National Public Radio
  7. April 3, 2016

    Joan Kee, associate professor of history of art, was quoted in a story about the works of Korean monochrome artist Chung Sang-hwa.

    The Korea Times
  8. April 3, 2016

    “Overall, the numbers are still very small and it will be interesting to see where it goes in the next few years, but I believe it will never be a large percentage of women who opt for out-of-hospital birth,” said Ruth Zielinski, clinical associate professor of nursing.

    Reuters
  9. March 31, 2016

    Aaron Kall, director of debate, wrote an op-ed piece explaining how Donald Trump’s decision to skip a debate before the Utah caucus hurt him and helped GOP opponent Ted Cruz.

    The Salt Lake Tribune
  10. March 31, 2016

    “If our politicians are ‘bought and sold’ in the way the pundits might lead us to believe, why are they wasting their money on candidates with whom they already agree?” ask political science doctoral students Jesse Crosson and James Strickland.

    The Detroit News