In the News
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October 26, 2016
Dr. Howard Petty, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and microbiology and immunology, invented an imaging technology that can take some of the guesswork out of whether one form of early breast cancer is aggressive and likely to metastasize.
Detroit Free Press -
October 26, 2016
“Our study shows that a belief that elections are rigged — whether based on real flaws or on politically motivated fabrications — has important and detrimental consequences for the functioning of democracy,” said Mark Tessler, professor of political science and research professor at the Center for Political Studies.
The Washington Post -
October 25, 2016
“Institutionally, the European Union has put itself in a bind by requiring every member country to approve a deal,” said Linda Lim, professor of corporate strategy and international business, commenting on the impending collapse of an EU trade deal with Canada.
Business Insider -
October 25, 2016
Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of economics and public policy, was quoted in a story about potential candidates for treasury secretary.
CNBC -
October 24, 2016
“While we don’t want to return to a world where a handful of powerful white men held rule over corporate America and by extension the nation, we may benefit from building structures that operate like board ties previously did, acting as a force for compromise and moderation,” contends Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, and sociology.
Newsweek -
October 24, 2016
Nick Tobier, professor of art and design, and Roland Graf, assistant professor of art and design, plan to transform a section of dilapidated sidewalk in northwest Detroit into into an illuminated track for running, play and exercise.
MLive -
October 24, 2016
“It would be awfully difficult to construct a map that wasn’t leaning Republican. Geography is just very unfortunate from the perspective of the Democrats,” said Jowei Chen, associate professor of political science, referring to the concentration of Democratic voters in urban areas.
The New York Times -
October 24, 2016
“Many political observers have assumed that fear — of changing demographics and declining economic conditions — are motivating support for Trump, especially among those with less favorable views of certain groups. But our research suggests that the role of racial prejudice or sexism may be catalyzed more by anger,” wrote Nicholas Valentino, professor of communication studies and political science, and graduate students Carly Wayne and Marzia Oceno.
The Washington Post -
October 23, 2016
“It doesn’t really make a difference. It won’t have any legal standing. In his real estate business he’s used to suing people, but that’s not going to work in deciding the outcome of an election,” said Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, on Donald Trump’s refusal to say whether he will accept the outcome of the presidential election.
Global News (Canada) -
October 23, 2016
Heather Ann Thompson, professor of Afroamerican and African studies and the Residential College, says that Detroit’s abandonment, poverty and decay since the 1960s is due not only to the loss of high-paying industrial jobs and white flight to the suburbs, but also to the rise of aggressive policing in black neighborhoods and laws that vastly increased prison sentences.
Detroit Free Press
