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October 20, 2016
Luke Shaefer, associate professor of social work and public policy, was interviewed about ways to fix child poverty in the United States.
CNBC Nightly Business Report (At 14:07 mark) -
October 20, 2016
Comments by Dr. Gary Hammer, professor and director of the Endocrine Oncology Program in the Comprehensive Cancer Center, were featured in a story about the challenge of diagnosing and treating adrenal cancer, which is extremely rare.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 20, 2016
“Humans aren’t perfect, but we’re amazingly good drivers when you think about it, with 100 million miles driven for every fatality. The reality is that a robot system has to perform at least at that level, and getting all these weird interactions right can make the difference between a fatality every 100 million miles and a fatality every 1 million miles,” said Edwin Olson, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Vox -
October 19, 2016
“For the millions of Americans who gained health insurance coverage as a result of the ACA, health care is truly more affordable. … But for many Americans with private insurance … premiums and out-of-pocket payments remain a daunting burden. Only by strengthening — rather than repealing — the Affordable Care Act will we make progress in reducing that burden,” said Thomas Buchmueller, professor of business economics and public policy, and health management and policy.
Fortune -
October 19, 2016
Some counterfeiting operations begin with manufacturers that have deals to make products for large global companies, and after supplying parts for a particular product, “create rival products on their own, and reach customers who were too poor to buy a Nokia phone or Apple iPod,” according to Silvia Lindtner, assistant professor of information, and art and design.
Business Insider -
October 19, 2016
“This is the most complete Michigan mastodon skeleton in many decades,” said Daniel Fisher, professor of earth and environmental sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology, and director of the Museum of Paleontology, on the recovery of mastodon bones in Tuscola County in Michigan’s Thumb.
The Daily Mail (U.K.) -
October 18, 2016
Peter Allen, lecturer in architecture and urban planning, and business, says a $50 million expansion of Detroit’s Motown Museum signifies the importance of arts development in the city’s revitalization: “This is a wonderful sign of the times and the future of the city.”
Detroit Free Press -
October 18, 2016
Dr. Sagar Parikh, professor of psychiatry and health management and policy, was quoted in a story about the increasing use of the 1990s-era club drug “Special K,” or ketamine, as a potent treatment for chronic pain and severe depression.
The Detroit News -
October 18, 2016
Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, says that rigging a presidential election run by the states would be difficult: “Conceivably one could focus on the few states that factor into the Electoral College. And maybe that turns into a few hundred or a few thousand precincts. … So, say, 400 precincts in a big conspiracy, and no one will know? That’s not gonna happen.”
National Public Radio -
October 17, 2016
Paul Mohai, professor of natural resources and environment, was interviewed about the Flint water crisis and environmental justice.
Scientific American
