In the News
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September 17, 2015
“The economic recovery is not yet affecting poverty or wage levels. It’s simply not affecting the part of the population that is economically challenged,” said Laura Lein, dean of the School of Social Work.
The Detroit News -
September 16, 2015
“They’re abusing the public trust, and that matters to all of us because this drip of stuff over time makes us less able to be an effective political society,” said John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, referring to scandals involving state and federal lawmakers.
The Associated Press -
September 16, 2015
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, adjunct professor at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and Richard Curtin, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, were quoted in a story about the potential impact of higher interest rates on the auto industry.
The Wall Street Journal -
September 16, 2015
Comments by Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, were featured in a story about the potential fallout if a new Obamacare lawsuit succeeds.
The Huffington Post -
September 15, 2015
Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, associate professor of neurology and director of Michigan NeuroSport, said recent rule changes have made football safer, but “I’d stop short of saying it’s as safe as it’s ever been because I think comparing football today to football in the 1960s is very difficult.”
ABC News -
September 15, 2015
Heather Ann Thompson, professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies, and the Residential College, was quoted in a story about the impact of incarceration on black families during the last 50 years.
The Atlantic -
September 14, 2015
Lonnie Shea, professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, spoke about an implantable cancer decoy that can attract and capture malignant cells from the bloodstream.
BBC News -
September 14, 2015
Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and Sue Ashford, professor of management and organizations, were featured in a story about the Ross School’s success in increasing the number of female faculty.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
September 14, 2015
“Increasing business formation by minority and female entrepreneurs is critical to improving the rate of entrepreneurship for the country as a whole, and generating new growth and jobs,” said Michael Barr, professor of law and public policy.
Detroit Free Press -
September 14, 2015
Dr. Robert Lash, professor of internal medicine and chief of clinical affairs, was quoted in an article about a new system of medical codes that will require doctors to report illnesses and injuries in greater detail than ever before.
The New York Times
