In the News
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June 2, 2015
Research by Dr. Paul Cederna, professor of plastic surgery and biomedical engineering, suggests that emerging “sensory feedback” techniques will pave the way for the development of a prosthetic limb with the ability to feel.
Business Standard (India) -
June 1, 2015
Desmond Patton, assistant professor of social work and information, was interviewed about his study on social media and gang violence.
Michigan Radio -
June 1, 2015
Research by Julia Richards, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and epidemiology, found that the diabetes drug metformin lowers the risk of developing the eye condition glaucoma.
HealthDay -
June 1, 2015
Ursula Jakob, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and biological chemistry, was quoted in a column about the return of chronic wasting disease found in a free-range deer near Lansing.
Detroit Free Press -
May 31, 2015
“Those who hope that the Justice Department’s intervention will be the broom that sweeps graft out of global soccer are in for a disappointment,” said Stefan Szymanski, professor of kinesiology, in an op-ed on the arrests of several FIFA senior officials on corruption charges.
The New York Times -
May 31, 2015
Debra Chopp, clinical assistant professor of law, and Jacqueline Kaufman, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, were interviewed for a story about a medical-legal partnership that provides legal assistance to improve child health.
Michigan Radio -
May 31, 2015
Research by Stephen Kesler, professor emeritus of earth and environmental sciences, reveals that areas with high erosion rates have fewer copper deposits than areas that experience a relatively low number of erosion cases.
International Business Times -
May 28, 2015
Richard Miech, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, says people who earn a college degree before getting married are less likely to become obese than those who graduate from college after getting married.
The Atlantic -
May 28, 2015
“A regional comprehensive university, by its nature, is committed to a region to create and enhance lifestyle in the region. We’re right here downtown. As Flint goes, so go we. As we go, so goes Flint,” said UM-Flint Chancellor Susan Borrego.
The Detroit News -
May 28, 2015
Research by Dr. Kanakadurga Singer, assistant professor of pediatrics, suggests that high-fat diets reprogram blood stem cells in male mice, promoting metabolic disease.
Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)
