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August 23, 2016
“A lot of men have gotten away with sexual harassment with absolutely no consequences,” said Catharine MacKinnon, professor of law. No matter what companies say, “the real rule is that the more powerful a man is, the more he gets away with.”
The New York Times -
August 23, 2016
Research by Dr. Joshua Stein, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and health management and policy, found that children from less affluent homes, even when they have health insurance, aren’t as likely as others to get vision screenings.
National Public Radio -
August 23, 2016
“There is so much creativity going on in Detroit neighborhoods in terms of what to do with empty spaces — community gardens are one example. But that has to be complemented with the advanced thinking that only trained architecture can supply,” said Robert Fishman, interim dean and professor of architecture and urban planning.
The Detroit News -
August 16, 2016
Almost 45 years after America’s bloodiest prison rebellion, a new book by Heather Ann Thompson, professor of Afroamerican and African studies and of the Residential College, names troopers and Attica, New York, prison guards that investigators believed fatally shot hostages and many unarmed inmates.
CBS News -
August 16, 2016
Comments by Jason DeBord, assistant professor of music, and Mark Clague, associate professor of music, were featured throughout an article about the use of minor chords in the rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner being played at the Rio Olympics — a version of the anthem that sounds darker and sadder.
The New York Times -
August 16, 2016
While Americans are living longer than ever, a study by Vicki Freedman, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, finds there’s still an important racial gap in health: Older black people are more likely than older white people to live their final years with disabilities.
U.S. News & World Report -
August 16, 2016
New research by Brian Jacob, professor of education, economics and public policy, shows that scores on standardized tests are derived through statistical models and scaling practices that can be misleading about student achievement.
The Washington Post -
August 9, 2016
“It’s not something only comic book villains can do. These are students right out of college that are doing this,” said Alex Halderman, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, on the relative ease of hacking into electronic voting machines.
Politico -
August 9, 2016
Dr. Phoebe Danziger and Dr. Rebekah Diamond, both residents in pediatrics, say that medical and health communities have become too complacent in accepting vaccine refusal for children as a matter of personal belief.
Michigan Radio -
August 9, 2016
“Hosting an affordable Olympics in a city like Detroit would bring hope to a blighted community and could provide a genuine catalyst for change. The Olympics can generate the kind of inspiration that would promote innovation and creativity that might, in turn, rejuvenate troubled regions,” said Stefan Szymanski, professor of sport management.
The Wall Street Journal
