In the News

  1. May 8, 2016

    Comments by Dr. Alan Sugar, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, were featured in an article about the benefits and risks of cataract surgery.

    The New York Times
  2. May 5, 2016

    Todd Sevig, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, and Christine Asidao, associate director of community engagement at CAPS, discussed college students’ growing demand for mental health services.

    Newsworks "The Pulse"
  3. May 5, 2016

    “When you administer a drug, its concentration goes up quickly and it’s gradually filtered out as it flows through the kidneys. A kidney on a chip enables us to simulate that filtering process, providing a much more accurate way to study how medications behave in the body,” said Shuichi Takayama, professor of biomedical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering.

    Engadget
  4. May 5, 2016

    Paolo Pasquariello, associate professor of finance, predicts a volatile stock market until Election Day, followed by “relative calm” in keeping with past patterns.

    U.S. News & World Report
  5. May 4, 2016

    “The (Affordable Care Act) has really encouraged team-based care and has increased the availability of funding for primary health care workers, many of whom have been nurses,” said Patricia Abbott, associate professor of nursing.

    WalletHub
  6. May 4, 2016

    Dr. William Chey, professor of gastroenterology, internal medicine and nutritional sciences, says irritable bowel syndrome is underappreciated in terms of the burden it creates, but he points to new drugs and diet changes to battle the gut disorder.

    The Wall Street Journal
  7. May 4, 2016

    “We all love our smart gadgets. But beyond the convenience factor, the fact that our devices are networked means they can communicate in ways we don’t want them to, in addition to all the ways that we do,” said H.V. Jagadish, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.

    The Conversation
  8. May 3, 2016

    “The perception in 2008 was that we would get a real sea change in antitrust enforcement. There certainly has been an uptick of enforcement activity in the merger context; it’s been tougher to get deals through. But we have not seen a major shift in enforcement under Obama,” said Daniel Crane, professor of law.

    The Washington Post
  9. May 3, 2016

    Ken Resnicow, professor of health behavior and health education, was quoted in a story about how faith-based organizations are encouraging their members to get fit.

    USA Today
  10. May 3, 2016

    “Very, very high-income people are disproportionately likely to sell a bunch of stock during a financial crisis. It’s difficult to say exactly how much high-income people are responsible relative to everyone else, but they’re certainly contributing more to volatility,” said Daniel Reck, a doctoral student in economics.

    Bloomberg