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May 16, 2016
Research by Dr. Eva Feldman, professor of neurology, and colleagues found that exposure to pesticides may increase the risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The New York Times -
May 16, 2016
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, associate professor of social work, says the more children are spanked, the more aggressive and antisocial they are, and the more likely they are to have mental health problems, problematic relationships with their parents and lower cognitive ability.
The Conversation -
May 16, 2016
Sarita Schoenebeck, assistant professor of information, and doctoral student Carol Moser were quoted about their study that suggests a quick text or phone call at meal time is OK, but playing games or using social media is not.
The Economic Times (India) -
May 15, 2016
Kristin Bhaumik, assistant director for special programs in the Office of Financial Aid, was quoted in an article about what college students can do if they can’t get enough federal financial aid.
The Christian Science Monitor -
May 15, 2016
“In truth, everyday conversations and interactions not only help foster children’s cognitive and social skills, but they can also help maintain and strengthen the emotional ties between parent and child,” said Sandra Tang, research fellow at the Institute for Social Research.
Fortune -
May 15, 2016
Research by Dr. Theodore Iwashyna, associate professor of internal medicine, found that 5 percent of patients in intensive care spend weeks moving from one crisis to the next in a cascade of critical illness that sometimes has little connection to the original reason they were placed in the unit.
Michigan Radio -
May 12, 2016
Jessy Grizzle, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and mechanical engineering, and doctoral student Brent Griffin were quoted in a story about MARLO, their 3-D bipedal robot that can walk in any direction on uneven ground.
Gizmag -
May 12, 2016
“Even if products like e-cigarettes prove to impose a lasting risk on a small subset of kids … those kids will not experience the adverse consequences for the next four decades. During that period, more than 10 million adults will die prematurely from smoking,” said Kenneth Warner, professor of health management and policy.
The New York Times -
May 12, 2016
“While imaging sunspots was one of the first things that Galileo did when he started using the newly-invented telescope, it has taken more than 400 years for us to make a powerful-enough telescope that can image spots on stars beyond the sun,” said John Monnier, professor of astronomy.
Space Daily -
May 11, 2016
Matthew Shapiro, professor of economics, was quoted in a column about how Americans’ increased savings rate has put a drag on the economy.
The Washington Post
