In the News
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September 8, 2015
Nils Walter, professor of chemistry and biophysics, was quoted in an article about tiny molecular machines that could have applications ranging from drug delivery to nanoscale computer memories.
Nature -
September 7, 2015
In a story about a new video-on-demand service in India, Aswin Punathambekar, associate professor of communication studies, said getting people to subscribe would be a major cultural shift.
Bloomberg Business -
September 7, 2015
“There are nuclear power plants operating now, and it would be crazy to just stop them all tomorrow. I don’t think that’s particularly realistic. But do we have to build new ones? No, there are better ways to invest our time and efforts as societies,” said Gabrielle Hecht, professor of history.
BBC News -
September 7, 2015
James Hathaway, professor of law, discussed the distinction between refugees, who are forced to move because of armed conflict or persecution, and migrants, who choose to leave their homelands.
Marketplace -
September 7, 2015
“It’s clear that for the past seven or eight years there has been an increase in marijuana use among the nation’s college students. And this largely parallels an increase we have been seeing among high school seniors,” said Lloyd Johnston, research professor at the Institute for Social Research.
Time -
September 1, 2015
Jennifer Robertson, professor of anthropology and the history of art, was quoted in an article about the ever-growing use of robots in personal and industrial life in Japan, China and South Korea.
The New Economy -
September 1, 2015
“We’re like cockroaches. I think we’ll stick around. We’ll see the disaster we’ve created,” said Christopher Dick, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, referring to mankind in a story about how forests and oceans will be transformed by climate change.
Wired -
September 1, 2015
Rita Chin, associate professor of history, was interviewed Aug. 31 about the history of postwar migration in Germany to provide context on the current influx of refugees and asylum seekers.
WBAI Pacifica Radio's "America Otherwise" -
August 25, 2015
Frank Stafford, professor of economics, says that when stocks crash, investors with less education and smaller balances are the most likely to sell, while those with more wealth and education are likely to buy during declines and thus experience gains when stocks recover.
The Wall Street Journal -
August 25, 2015
“One of the things that you want a campaign song to do is sort of immediately graft your popularity onto something that’s already popular. Music has this power to sort of get inside our skin and sort of create this deep sense of connection,” said Mark Clague, associate professor of musicology.
Michigan Radio
