In the News
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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 -
August 4, 2015
Margaret Levenstein, executive director of the Michigan Census Research Data Center at the Institute for Social Research, was quoted throughout an article about the reliability of synthetic datasets that allow researchers to study social systems without compromising individual identities.
The Atlantic -
August 4, 2015
“Consumers still see the future income gains as their primary problem going forward. This really remains a sore point for consumers and will continue to hold down the overall rate of growth in consumption,” said Richard Curtin, director of the U-M Surveys of Consumers.
Bloomberg Business -
July 28, 2015
“It could make health care more affordable because it gives them more leverage to negotiate with providers of care…but it could also give them more monopoly power in some markets and that might actually mean that it wouldn’t lower premiums for some consumers,” said Marianne Udow-Phillips, director of the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, referring to health insurance giant Anthem’s deal to purchase Cigna.
USA Today -
July 28, 2015
David Potter, professor of Greek and Roman history, was quoted in an article about the ISIS-occupied town of Palmyra, Syria, which was once ruled by a queen named Zenobia who dared to threaten the power of imperial Rome.
The New Yorker -
July 28, 2015
“It does really have an effect on what certain organizations do, when these larger companies step out and say, ‘We’re not financially supporting this anymore,'” said David Mayer, associate professor of management and organizations, on public criticism of FIFA by major sponsors Visa, Coca-Cola and Adidas — all of whom have yet to pull funding.
International Business Times
