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May 25, 2016
“For 40 percent of these patients to be alive at three years is a big deal. It makes us wonder if we can use the word ‘cure,'” said Dr. Daniel Hayes, professor of internal medicine, referring to two new drugs that are helping cancer patients live longer.
Fortune -
May 25, 2016
“The wives, sisters, daughters, friends of those men who may be feeling an economic pinch or worse, their jobs have also either gone away or stagnated. And they are also responding to a form of resentment that (Donald) Trump has primarily focused on immigrants, and not specifically targeted toward women,” said Susan Douglas, professor of communication studies.
The Christian Science Monitor -
May 24, 2016
Dr. Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry, was interviewed about why suicide rates tend to spike in the spring.
CNN -
May 24, 2016
Paul A. Green, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, expressed concern over Audi’s new “virtual cockpit,” a high-resolution screen that houses an animated instrument cluster.
The New York Times -
May 24, 2016
“We don’t have the technology to vote online safely. It will be decades more before internet voting can be secure,” said J. Alex Halderman, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
The Washington Post -
May 23, 2016
Research by Dr. Reshma Jagsi, associate professor of radiation oncology, found that although sexual harassment for women in U.S. medical research is less common than 20 years ago, it is still experienced by 30 percent of women compared to just 4 percent of men.
Reuters -
May 23, 2016
John Ciorciari, assistant professor of public policy, was interviewed about Russia’s plan for a “strategic partnership for mutual benefit” with several Southeast Asian countries on security, trade, social, health and environmental issues.
Voice of America -
May 23, 2016
“Hospital infections affect almost 2 million people in the United States every year, 100,000 of whom die. Up to 70 percent of these infections could be prevented if health care workers follow recommended protocols, which include hand hygiene,” said Dr. Sanjay Saint, professor of internal medicine.
The Conversation -
May 22, 2016
“Yahoo’s biggest asset is traffic … it’s a top site. (But) it is hard to see synergy between Yahoo’s traffic and Gilbert’s portfolio,” said Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing, referring to business mogul Dan Gilbert’s bid to acquire the tech company.
Crain's Detroit Business -
May 22, 2016
Cogitai, a startup co-founded by Satinder Singh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will team up with Sony to build artificial intelligence systems that will learn from their own experiences in the world.
Engadget
