In the News

  1. May 8, 2017

    “A majority of the 18 million people estimated to lose health insurance in the first year if Obamacare is repealed but not replaced will be Trump voters. … Working-class whites will be the face of an unhealthy America,” said Derrick Darby, professor of philosophy.

    HuffPost
  2. May 7, 2017

    “Youth violence is a devastating public health and social issue that has an impact on the health and well-being of not only our young people but also their families and communities,” said Sarah Stoddard, assistant professor of nursing.

    The Birmingham (Ala.) Times
  3. May 7, 2017

    “However ambivalent Republicans may be about health reform, they are not at all ambivalent about big tax cuts to the wealthy,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law.

    Los Angeles Times
  4. May 7, 2017

    Research by Kristen Harrison, professor of communication studies, and colleagues suggests that preschoolers who recognize food name brands are at an increased risk of becoming obese later in life.

    UPI
  5. May 4, 2017

    “The Teach-Out model is a concrete contribution to the compassionate public square for the information age. U-M will continue to expand this work by unbundling our expertise from the disciplines and rebundling around the problems, events and phenomena most important to society,” said James DeVaney, associate vice provost for academic innovation.

    Inside Higher Ed
  6. May 4, 2017

    Scott DeRue, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, discussed three key points in management education today: the need for reinvention, visa implications and creating a social impact.

    The Times of India
  7. May 4, 2017

    Two-thirds of employees who report sexual harassment experience some form of retaliation, resulting in tens of thousands of unreported cases, according to research by Lilia Cortina, professor of psychology, women’s studies, and management and organizations.

    Quartz
  8. May 3, 2017

    Comments by Matt Albert, assistant professor of music, were featured in a story about this week’s M-Prize, the chamber music competition organized by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance that pays out a top prize of $100,000.

    Detroit Free Press
  9. May 3, 2017

    A new NAFTA deal that requires auto companies to use more U.S. parts could help bring back manufacturing jobs but would likely raise car prices and cost jobs in other industries: “It will result in some increase in U.S. jobs at the expense of other sectors and of consumers,” says Alan Deardorff, professor of economics and public policy.

    CNN Money
  10. May 3, 2017

    Research by James Dupree, assistant professor of urology, suggests that having a family history of prostate cancer doesn’t make it more risky for men with a new diagnosis of the disease to initially hold off on active treatment in favor of monitoring with periodic lab tests.

    Reuters