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October 25, 2015
“Media often places far too much emphasis on polls taken weeks or months in advance of an election. In reality, voters do change their minds at the last minute,” said Arthur Lupia, professor of political science.
The Washington Post -
October 25, 2015
Comments by Rafael Meza, assistant professor of epidemiology, and Dr. Masahito Jimbo, professor of family medicine, were featured in an article about a Web module that helps patients decide if lung cancer screening is right for them.
Reuters -
October 25, 2015
Research led by Jon M. Miller, professor of astronomy, provides new details about what happens when a black hole tears apart a star, giving scientists an extraordinary opportunity to understand the extreme environment around a black hole.
International Business Times -
October 22, 2015
Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, was quoted in an article about how car-hailing phenomenon Uber’s network of subsidiaries has been carefully pieced together to create a state-of-the-art structure for minimizing taxes.
Fortune -
October 22, 2015
“There is a risk that someone will decide to get tested because they are interested in one disease but end up getting potentially disturbing information about another one, one that they perhaps were less prepared to consider,” said Brian Zikmund-Fisher, associate professor of health behavior and health education, regarding personal DNA testing.
Reuters -
October 22, 2015
Gerald Meyers, adjunct professor of management and organizations, said the UAW learned a lot from its members’ rejection of the initial FiatChrysler labor contract proposal.
The New York Times -
October 21, 2015
“We don’t have a data problem anymore. We have a ‘too much data’ problem. Data is not information. The key is, when information is coming in so fast you can’t even store it for more than a few days, you have to decide what to retain,” said Fred Feinberg, professor of marketing and statistics.
International Business Times -
October 21, 2015
John Meeker, professor of environmental health sciences, was quoted in a story about a potentially hazardous chemical found in nail polish.
Thomson Reuters -
October 21, 2015
“When you return, you don’t get paid at the same level as your peers. It’s not gender-based. It would happen to anyone who stopped out, but women stop out a lot more,” said Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, on the pay gap between men and women with MBAs.
BloombergBusiness -
October 20, 2015
Dr. Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry and director of the PsychOncology Program, said it’s essential for clinicians to spend time with their adult cancer patients who are parents, and to help them learn how to talk with their kids about cancer-related issues and risk.
CBS News
