In the News

  1. December 9, 2015

    Dr. Jennifer Meddings, assistant professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, was quoted in a story about how hospital injury rates have plateaued after three years of declines.

    National Public Radio
  2. December 9, 2015

    Jason De Leon, assistant professor of anthropology, was interviewed about why U.S.-Mexico border crossing deaths go largely unrecorded and why he calls a program that funnels migrants toward the Sonora Desert, a “killing machine.”

    National Geographic
  3. December 8, 2015

    “That’s blatantly unconstitutional if it excludes U.S. citizens because they are Muslims. It’s ridiculous,” said Richard Friedman, professor of law, on Donald Trump’s proposal to bar all Muslims from entering the United States.

    The Washington Post
  4. December 8, 2015

    Janis Miller, associate professor of nursing and research associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, says that some childbirth-related injuries are surprisingly like sports injuries, including the very long time they need to heal.

    WBUR Boston
  5. December 8, 2015

    Research by Dr. Robert Brook, professor of internal medicine, indicates that whenever Beijing’s infamous smog descends, giveaway signs of developing problems like insulin resistance and hypertension peak — providing concrete evidence that air quality drives changes to metabolism.

    BBC
  6. December 8, 2015

    Research by Chris Mendias, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, and molecular and integrative physiology; Jonathan Gumucio, doctoral candidate in molecular and integrative physiology; and Dr. Asheesh Bedi, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, looks at the ability of human growth hormone to prevent muscle weakness and osteoarthritis in patients with ACL tears.

    ESPN
  7. December 7, 2015

    Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, was quoted in an article about a lawsuit filed against mutual fund giant Vanguard for allegedly committing large-scale tax fraud.

    Newsweek
  8. December 7, 2015

    “So much compassion shuts down because we feel we cannot make a difference or don’t have the means to help. Yet, sometimes just being with others’ pain — looking at, rather than looking away, can be helpful in and of itself,” said Jane Dutton, professor of psychology and management and organizations.

    The Washington Post
  9. December 7, 2015

    A story about the impact of the severe flooding in Chennai, India, featured comments by Aswin Punathambekar, associate professor of communication studies; Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing; Mayank Vikas, graduate student in natural resources and environment; and Dr. Matthew Boulton, professor of epidemiology, health management and policy, and internal medicine.

    The Times of India
  10. December 6, 2015

    Research by Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor of public policy and social work, is cited throughout an article about how welfare reform has driven many low-income parents to depend more heavily on family and friends for food, child care and cash.

    The Atlantic