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December 10, 2015
Oscar Ybarra, professor of psychology, was quoted in a story about how the recent rash of terrorist acts have affected international travel.
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December 10, 2015
Rada Mihalcea, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was quoted about lie-detecting software she is developing with Mihai Burzo, UM-Flint assistant professor of computer science, engineering and physics. that considers both the speaker’s words and gestures, and does not need to touch the subject in order to work.
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December 10, 2015
Cindy Schipani, professor of business law, was interviewed for a story about General Motors’ strategy to protect itself from lawsuits over crashes that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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.
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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.
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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
