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February 3, 2016
“The cost of a poorly functioning (water) system (like Flint’s) is not just the repairs to the pipes. You really have to think about the situation not so much … from a technical perspective. … It’s one really of confidence, of people having gone through what the citizens of Flint have been going through,” said Glen Daigger, clinical professor of civil and environmental engineering.
The Christian Science Monitor -
February 2, 2016
“I think it’s likely the surveillance by athletic trainers and the independent neurologist evaluating the players on the sideline is the reason for the increased reporting — at least I hope that’s what’s going on,” said Dr. Matthew Lorincz, associate professor of neurology and co-director of Michigan NeuroSport, regarding the rise of concussion diagnoses in the NFL.
The New York Times -
February 2, 2016
Anne Pitcher, professor of Afroamerican and African studies and political science, says that increasing Angola’s steel production alone cannot revive the country’s ailing economy, since the struggling oil industry still accounts for nearly half of GDP.
International Business Times -
February 2, 2016
“Consumer confidence has remained largely unchanged, as the January reading was just 0.6 percent below last month’s level. The small downward revisions were due to stock market declines that were reflected in the erosion of household wealth, as well as weakened prospects for the national economy,” said Richard Curtin, director of the U-M Surveys of Consumers.
CNBC -
February 1, 2016
Comments by Edwin Olson and Ryan Eustice, associate professors of electrical engineering and computer science, were featured in a story about self-driving cars and the challenges posed by inclement weather.
The Washington Post -
February 1, 2016
New research conducted by MaryCarol Hunter, associate professor of natural resources and environment, finds that just 10 minutes of exposure to nature, two to three times a week, produces positive mental health benefits.
WEMU Radio -
February 1, 2016
Dr. Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, was interviewed about the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus across the Americas.
NBC News -
January 31, 2016
Dr. Michael Klinkman, professor of family medicine, was quoted in a story about government task force recommendations that all adults should be screened for depression.
CBS News -
January 31, 2016
“What’s remarkable about this particular set of wildcat stoppages is how much support the teachers are getting from other teachers and the community. I think the people of Detroit have just had it up to here with the conditions of (the Detroit Public Schools),” said Roland Zullo, associate research scientist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy.
MLive -
January 31, 2016
Research by Dr. Joyce Lee, associate professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and environmental health sciences, suggests that the timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh.
Reuters