In the News
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May 2, 2016
Research by Joseph Arvai, professor and director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, indicates that people who understand climate change is largely caused by human activity are more likely to be concerned about climate change and its effects.
Motherboard -
May 1, 2016
Eileen Pollack, professor of English language and literature, discussed gender bias in science, technology, engineering and math education.
U.S. News & World Report -
May 1, 2016
Eric Kort, assistant professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and colleagues made a startling discovery about the link between domestic oil and gas development and the world’s levels of atmospheric ethane.
The Washington Post -
May 1, 2016
“Even with all of the advances in sequencing over the past decade, our ability to conduct genetic investigations is only as good as our public health infrastructure,” said Emily Toth Martin, assistant professor of epidemiology.
The Conversation -
April 28, 2016
U.S. Senate committee testimony by Dr. Fred Askari, associate professor of hepatology, described the patient side of drug pricing schemes: “We’re not just talking about costs here. We’re talking about human lives if they don’t get access to the drugs.”
The New York Times -
April 28, 2016
Research by Huda Akil, professor of psychiatry, and Shelly Flagel, assistant professor of psychiatry, suggests that certain genes can make a person more prone to addiction, and the more that addiction is seen as having biological roots and origins in genetic traits, the better treatment options can be.
Times of India -
April 28, 2016
Allen Burton, professor of natural resources and environment, and ecology and evolutionary biology, says a proposed law to ban microplastics in consumer products is a bad idea: “There are some practical effective ways we can promote a cleaner, healthier aquatic environment. Banning microbeads in cosmetics will fail to achieve this laudable goal.”
The Detroit News -
April 27, 2016
Comments by Maureen Westfall, clinical instructor in nursing, and Michelle Aebersold, clinical associate professor of nursing, were featured in a story about the School of Nursing’s use of mannequins for medical lessons.
The Associated Press -
April 27, 2016
Jason Mars, assistant professor of computer science, and colleagues built their own intelligent assistant, named Sirius, which features voice-command and image-matching capabilities: “These kinds of infrastructures were locked up at companies like Apple and Microsoft and Google, and the world didn’t have an end-to-end application that provided the similar kinds of technology.”
Big Ten Network -
April 27, 2016
Doug Kelbaugh, professor of architecture and urban planning, says the time is ripe for Detroit’s proposed “pink zones,” a handful of areas where red tape will be cut to help small developers and entrepreneurs open new businesses and revive aging commercial strips.
The Wall Street Journal
