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October 11, 2015
“Lead at any level can be associated with decreases in IQ, behavioral disorders, even an association with certain juvenile delinquency as these children get older,” said Dr. Eden Wells, clinical associate professor of epidemiology.
CBS News -
October 11, 2015
Wally Hopp, professor of technology and operations, and industrial and operations engineering, was quoted in an article about the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on America’s recent manufacturing resurgence.
The Atlantic -
October 11, 2015
“Young people think they are going to be healthy forever, so they feel their need for health insurance is less. … Children can stay insured through their parents until age 26. So there’s really no reason most 19-year-olds have to worry,” said Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy, and director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design.
Business Insider -
October 8, 2015
National Medal of Arts winner George Shirley, professor emeritus of music, was interviewed about his life, classical music and the importance of music education in schools.
Michigan Radio -
October 8, 2015
Pamela Ballinger, associate professor of history, says more than 11 million Germans were expelled from other European countries after World War II — far more than the number of migrants in Europe’s current crisis.
The Economic Times -
October 8, 2015
Bariatric surgery patients have a higher risk of self-harm, and Dr. Amir Ghaferi, assistant professor of surgery, examines whether therapy visits should be mandatory for patients after weight-loss surgery.
CNN -
October 7, 2015
Silvia Pedraza, professor of sociology and American culture, says Cuban and Vietnamese immigrants who fled communist regimes in the 20th century did not get the intense scrutiny that Syrian refugees are receiving today.
Foreign Policy -
October 7, 2015
Mark Barteau, director of the U-M Energy Institute and professor of chemical engineering, was quoted in a story about U-M’s new battery lab, which further expands the Midwest’s rapidly growing battery research and manufacturing capabilities.
The Associated Press -
October 7, 2015
Research by Dr. Helen Kales, professor of psychiatry and director of the U-M Program for Positive Aging, found that antipsychotic drugs are much more dangerous in people with dementia than was previously believed.
Al Jazeera America -
October 6, 2015
A story about how universities protect intellectual property and commercialize research featured comments by Ken Nisbet, associate vice president for research-technology transfer; Shorya Awtar, associate professor of mechanical engineering; and Dr. James Geiger, professor of surgery.
Detroit Free Press
