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September 12, 2016
Denis Sosyura, assistant professor of finance, says that fund managers from poor families deliver higher returns than those who grew up in wealthy households: “Managers born poor face higher entry barriers into asset management, and only the most skilled succeed.”
Business Insider -
September 11, 2016
Since Michigan repealed its mandatory motorcycle helmet law in 2012, the fatality rate among helmetless riders has doubled, according to research by Dr. Patrick Carter, assistant professor of emergency medicine.
MLive -
September 11, 2016
Aaron Kall, director of debate, said the Sept. 26 debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump “certainly has the potential to be the nastiest general election debate of all time” and that each faces challenges because of “their vulnerabilities and public records.”
Bloomberg -
September 11, 2016
Scott Greer, associate professor of health management and policy, and Phillip Singer, a public health doctoral student, were quoted in an article about the lack of a federal response agency to help organize and deploy during public health epidemics.
Vox -
September 8, 2016
Recently deceased President Islam Karimov “made freedom of expression (including religious expression) a crime punishable by arrest, imprisonment, torture and execution. As a result, Uzbekistan has one of the worst human rights records in the world,” said Pauline Jones, professor of political science and director of the International Institute.
The Washington Post -
September 8, 2016
Research by Nicholas Valentino, professor of political science, and colleagues shows that not only did Barack Obama’s election persuade some whites that racism had declined, which made them more critical of affirmative action, and that his presidency may have given some whites “the perceived moral license to express more critical attitudes about minorities.”
The Atlantic -
September 8, 2016
“Celebrities who suffer with mental illness and are willing to talk about it send an important message. Individuals may be suffering from a mental illness and yet it might not be apparent to you. Having a mental illness does not mean that you cannot function at a high level and be successful,” said Dr. Gregory Dalack, associate professor of psychiatry.
The Huffington Post -
September 7, 2016
Xudong (Sherman) Fan, professor of biomedical engineering, and colleagues made critical progress in using blood as a medium of lasers in visualizing tissues — which could lead to early detection of tumors and cancerous cells.
Tech Times -
September 7, 2016
Jane Dutton, professor of management and organizations, says there are three main ways to achieve deeper workplace satisfaction: refine your job to add parts you like and remove parts you don’t, build better relationships with your colleagues and reframe your job to add meaning and purpose.
CNN -
September 7, 2016
Stephen Garcia, associate professor of organizational studies and psychology, was quoted in a story about the city of Dubai’s penchant for setting world records, such as the world’s tallest building, busiest international airport and longest driverless metro line.
The Associated Press
