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August 25, 2015
Frank Stafford, professor of economics, says that when stocks crash, investors with less education and smaller balances are the most likely to sell, while those with more wealth and education are likely to buy during declines and thus experience gains when stocks recover.
The Wall Street Journal -
August 25, 2015
“One of the things that you want a campaign song to do is sort of immediately graft your popularity onto something that’s already popular. Music has this power to sort of get inside our skin and sort of create this deep sense of connection,” said Mark Clague, associate professor of musicology.
Michigan Radio -
August 25, 2015
Tim McKay, professor of physics, was featured in a story about ECoach, an online tool he developed that helps students manage coursework and deliver the advice they need at the right time from the right source.
PBS NewsHour -
August 18, 2015
Phoebe Gloeckner, associate professor of art, was interviewed about the new movie “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” which is based on her semi-autobiographical graphic novel.
NPR's Fresh Air -
August 18, 2015
Daniel Blower, associate research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was quoted about the role driver fatigue plays in vehicle crashes.
CNN -
August 18, 2015
Research by Neal Krause, professor of health behavior and health education, and R. David Hayward, assistant research scientist in the School of Public Health, found nearly three in 10 adults worldwide switch religious affiliations later in life.
The Huffington Post -
August 11, 2015
Comments by Omolade Adunbi, assistant professor of Afroamerican and African studies, were featured in an article about Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to drive graft out of the country’s petroleum industry.
International Business Times -
August 11, 2015
Mark Perry, professor of finance at UM-Flint, was quoted in a story about how increases in financial aid are driving up the cost of college textbooks.
MarketWatch -
August 11, 2015
“I think that in an age of ubiquitous computing and exciting new apps, it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that what people still want to do is reach out to people that they know,” said Scott W. Campbell, associate professor of communication studies.
National Public Radio -
August 4, 2015
“Our national and state policies regarding marijuana, and medical marijuana in particular, are confusing and often contradictory. They do not serve our country’s public health needs nor our need to address substance abuse and misuse among our youth,” said Carol Boyd, professor of nursing and women’s studies.
Forbes
