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November 12, 2015
“Arab and Muslim Americans face bigotry from presidential candidates, profiling by law enforcement and heated public debates on the extent to which their entire religion should be demonized,” said Evelyn Alsultany, associate professor of American culture and director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program.
The Washington Post -
November 12, 2015
Richard Janko, professor of classical studies, was cited in an article about how digital technology may make legible the papyrus scrolls of Herculaneum, the Roman town destroyed along with its larger neighbor, Pompeii, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
The New Yorker -
November 12, 2015
“Committing to accessibility is not only the right thing to do … it also makes good design and business sense,” said Charles Watkinson, director of the U-M Press and associate university librarian for publishing at the U-M Library, on U-M Press’ plans to produce digital books that anyone, regardless of disability, can read.
Inside Higher Ed -
November 11, 2015
Len Middleton, adjunct professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, was quoted in an article about family business succession plans and ways to ensure a smooth transition between generations of family members.
The Financial Times -
November 11, 2015
Dr. Michael Sabel, associate professor of surgery, and colleagues developed the Breast Cancer Ally app, which enables post-surgical patients to track side effects, makes recommendations on how to manage them and provides guidance on when to call the health care team.
The Wall Street Journal -
November 11, 2015
John DeCicco, research professor at the U-M Energy Institute, says the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires transportation fuel sold in the U.S. to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels, is harmful to the environment and should be repealed.
Fox News -
November 10, 2015
The debate over fitness vs. fatness was the topic of a blog post by Dr. Tammy Chang, assistant professor of family medicine, and Caroline Richardson, associate professor of family medicine.
Huffington Post -
November 10, 2015
Jan Longone, adjunct curator of the culinary archive at the Special Collections Library, was featured in a story about how suffragists in the early 20th century used cookbooks as a recipe for subversion.
National Public Radio -
November 10, 2015
Linda Lim, professor of strategy, penned a commentary on what internationalization of China’s yuan means for the world economy.
Fortune -
November 9, 2015
Gabrielle Hecht, professor of history, was quoted in a story about the uniqueness of the global market for uranium.
Business Insider
