In the News
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January 14, 2016
Jennifer Robertson, professor of anthropology and history of art, was quoted in a story about how humanoid robots are helping humans rethink gender and sexuality.
Inverse -
January 13, 2016
A story about the NFL’s St. Louis Rams relocating to Los Angeles cited research by Judith Grant Long, associate professor of sport management, about the unreported costs among publicly financed sports stadiums.
Reuters -
January 13, 2016
“I think this attack was first and foremost a warning issued to the Turkish government for taking a more active role as an ally — reluctant and unenthusiastic, but still an ally — of European countries and the U.S. in the fight against ISIS in Syria,” said Erdem Cipa, assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies, on the recent Istanbul suicide bombing.
The New York Times -
January 13, 2016
Linda Lim, professor of corporate strategy and international business, was interviewed about China’s efforts to tap into its vast consumer market as a way to solve many of its economic problems.
National Public Radio -
January 12, 2016
“I don’t know that the State of the Union is a context that can truly be saved. And I say that because the problem is not the State of the Union address. It’s the ability to unilaterally capture the attention of the American public,” said Josh Pasek, assistant professor of communication studies.
USA Today -
January 12, 2016
Michael Flannagan, research associate professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was quoted in a story about technology recently unveiled by BMW that may make blind spots in cars a thing of the past.
The Washington Post -
January 12, 2016
“In the wake of the financial crisis, President Obama saved the United States from another Great Depression and enacted sweeping reform of the financial sector. But we need to keep pushing harder to make the financial system safer, fairer and better harnessed to the needs of the real economy,” said Michael Barr, professor of law and public policy.
CNBC -
January 11, 2016
“China’s continuing struggle to control and reduce air pollution exemplifies the government’s fear that lifestyle issues will mutate into demands for political change,” said Mary Gallagher, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Chinese Studies.
Christian Science Monitor -
January 11, 2016
“When gasoline is cheap, the motivation just isn’t there for consumers to pay a whole lot of attention to fuel economy,” said Brandon Schoettle, project manager at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
National Public Radio -
January 11, 2016
Bridgette Carr, clinical professor of law, says reality of human trafficking is more complicated than the “Lifetime movie” version that presents suburban teenagers who are abducted from shopping malls, suffer terrible ordeals, but are eventually reunited with their grateful and loving families.
Detroit Free Press
