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December 2, 2015
“It’s kind of odd that they themselves are part of a demographic that’s not their natural political base,” said William Frey, research professor in population studies, referring to presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton.
The New York Times -
December 1, 2015
Research by Dr. Venkatesh Murthy, assistant professor of internal medicine and radiology, shows that people who are fit as young adults — even if they are overweight — are much less likely to die in middle age.
NBC News -
December 1, 2015
“Geoengineering might be able to keep (global) temperatures from rising 2 degrees, but only in combination with reducing carbon. By itself it’s no solution,” said Joyce Penner, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering.
Chicago Tribune -
December 1, 2015
James Lepkowksi, professor of biostatistics and research professor in survey methodology, was quoted in a story about the redesign of the National Health Interview Study, which has monitored the health of Americans since 1957.
The Associated Press -
November 24, 2015
“I think many of the doctors out there would disagree with the things (Ben Carson) says as a politician, but understand him as a person as a very decent person. The person and the doctor are very separate from the politician,” said Dr. Karin Muraszko, professor of neurosurgery, who has shared patients with Carson.
The New York Times -
November 24, 2015
“If he were to write this on an exam for me? That’s an F,” said Andrei Markovits, professor of political science, sociology, and Germanic languages and literatures, on Bernie Sanders’ assertion that police and fire departments are socialist institutions.
Marketplace -
November 24, 2015
“Many of the Republican presidential candidates say they want to rein in Wall Street,” but their proposals involve getting rid of agencies and laws with exactly those goals, said Michael Barr, professor of law. “That’s not real reform, that’s rollback.”
MSN Money -
November 23, 2015
Teens who take drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to be bullied as their peers who don’t have ADHD, according to a study by Quyen Epstein-Ngo, research assistant professor at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
CBS News -
November 23, 2015
“This proposal is not likely to encourage greater school attendance. In fact, withholding welfare payments from these families is likely to increase truancy,” said Percy Bates, professor of education, regarding a new law that allows the state to halt welfare benefits to families whose children are chronically absent.
The Detroit News -
November 23, 2015
Linda Lim, professor of strategy, was quoted in an article about how the U.S. and China are vying for dominance in the battle of the Asia-Pacific trade pacts.
South China Morning Post
