In the News

  1. March 31, 2016

    Rita Loch-Caruso, professor of environmental health sciences, says that boiling water does not remove lead and that using hot water from the tap for food preparation or for drinking is ill-advised.

    U.S. News & World Report
  2. March 30, 2016

    Craig Smith, research investigator at the Center for Human Growth and Development and research fellow in psychology, penned a column about how children’s sense of fairness changes over time.

    Time
  3. March 30, 2016

    “We don’t respect sleep or circadian rhythms enough. It hasn’t caught on in our culture yet,” said Deirdre Conroy, associate professor of psychiatry.

    Huffington Post
  4. March 30, 2016

    Roland Zullo, associate research scientist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, was interviewed about his report that reveals poorly run, unclean kitchens in Michigan prisons.

    Michigan Radio
  5. March 29, 2016

    Personality traits influence our reactions to written errors, such as typos and “grammos,” according to Julie Boland, professor of linguistics and psychology, and Robin Queen, professor of Germanic languages and literature, linguistics, and English language and literature.

    Discover
  6. March 29, 2016

    Research by Dr. Helen Kales, professor of psychiatry, and colleagues suggests that Parkinson’s patients who are given antipsychotic drugs to treat dementia and psychosis may be more likely to die early.

    U.S. News & World Report
  7. March 29, 2016

    Cutting phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie enough to prevent harmful algae outbreaks would require sweeping changes on the region’s farms that may include converting thousands of acres of cropland into grassland, says Don Scavia, director of the Graham Sustainability Institute.

    The Detroit News
  8. March 28, 2016

    “Thoughtful construction of messages on Twitter has helped (Indian Prime Minister Narendra) Modi build a powerful online brand, allowing him to overcome a problematic past and emerge as a techno-savvy global leader who speaks directly to his electorate,” said Joyojeet Pal, assistant professor of information.

    CNBC Moneycontrol
  9. March 28, 2016

    Greg Thurber, assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, and colleagues have developed a pill containing an imaging agent that selectively binds to cancer cells or blood vessels that are unique to tumors.

    Times of India
  10. March 28, 2016

    “Investors are tired of hearing excuses. Every three months or so investors are told to wait a little longer because there are some positive signs. But nothing happens and the company seems to get worse,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business, addressing Yahoo’s management and financial problems.

    Los Angeles Times