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May 23, 2016
“Hospital infections affect almost 2 million people in the United States every year, 100,000 of whom die. Up to 70 percent of these infections could be prevented if health care workers follow recommended protocols, which include hand hygiene,” said Dr. Sanjay Saint, professor of internal medicine.
The Conversation -
May 22, 2016
“Yahoo’s biggest asset is traffic … it’s a top site. (But) it is hard to see synergy between Yahoo’s traffic and Gilbert’s portfolio,” said Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing, referring to business mogul Dan Gilbert’s bid to acquire the tech company.
Crain's Detroit Business -
May 22, 2016
Cogitai, a startup co-founded by Satinder Singh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will team up with Sony to build artificial intelligence systems that will learn from their own experiences in the world.
Engadget -
May 22, 2016
“We need research to identify the prescribing situations that have a high likelihood of leftover narcotic medications, and develop tools to modify physician decisions about how much to prescribe, and test innovative methods to prompt parents to return leftover medications to the doctor or pharmacy,” said Sarah Clark, associate research scientist in pediatrics and communicable diseases.
Forbes -
May 19, 2016
June Manning Thomas, professor of urban planning, says Detroit’s plans for a significant amount of mixed-income housing, as well as open green space and other amenities, shows the city is trying to create a model on the site for equitable and sustainable development.
Detroit Free Press -
May 19, 2016
“These gifts aren’t Band-Aids; they are like knee-replacement surgery. Detroit is growing again, and Flint, too, will be stronger because of it. We are lucky in Michigan to have so many (philanthropic) foundations that are locally minded and future-focused,” said Jenna Bednar, professor of political science.
The Christian Science Monitor -
May 19, 2016
Julia Adler-Milstein, assistant professor of information, and health management and policy, says state laws and medical board requirements influence the extent of telemedicine use by hospitals.
The New York Times -
May 18, 2016
“Mars is much drier than our planet, and in particular Gale Crater, near the equator, is a very dry place on Mars. The water vapor content is a thousand to 10,000 times less than on Earth,” said German Martinez, assistant research scientist in climate and space sciences and engineering.
The Times of India -
May 18, 2016
Andy Markovits, professor of comparative politics and German studies, was quoted in a story about how Donald Trump is racking up many sports endorsements for his presidential campaign.
International Business Times -
May 18, 2016
An article about the discovery of stone tools and a mastodon tusk in a Florida river — that shows humans settled the southeastern U.S. far earlier than previously believed — features comments by Daniel Fisher, director of U-M’s Paleontology Museum and professor of earth and environmental sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology.
The Christian Science Monitor
