In the News
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November 16, 2015
“U-M is transforming its educational environment so that every student can have a high-impact engaged learning experience. The growth in education abroad provides us with another means to achieve this goal,” said James Holloway, vice provost for global and engaged education, and professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences.
The Detroit News -
November 16, 2015
“The people who are politically influential believe the smoking problem has been solved. It’s not in their neighborhoods. Their friends don’t smoke. Those who still smoke are the poor, the disenfranchised, the mentally ill. That’s who we need to focus on,” said Kenneth Warner, professor of health management and policy.
The New York Times -
November 15, 2015
Sarah Domoff, research fellow at the Center for Human Growth and Development, says overweight and obese people are often blamed for not trying hard enough to lose weight, a notion that perpetuates the stigma that those who fail to lose weight are at fault.
The New York Times -
November 15, 2015
Research by Dr. Matthew Pappas, clinical lecturer in internal medicine, found that hospital patients prescribed proton-pump inhibitors are at a higher risk of dying because of hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia and Clostridium difficile.
United Press International -
November 15, 2015
Kristin Bhaumik, assistant director for special programs in the Office of Financial Aid, was quoted in a story about student loan forgiveness.
The Christian Science Monitor -
November 12, 2015
“Arab and Muslim Americans face bigotry from presidential candidates, profiling by law enforcement and heated public debates on the extent to which their entire religion should be demonized,” said Evelyn Alsultany, associate professor of American culture and director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program.
The Washington Post -
November 12, 2015
Richard Janko, professor of classical studies, was cited in an article about how digital technology may make legible the papyrus scrolls of Herculaneum, the Roman town destroyed along with its larger neighbor, Pompeii, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
The New Yorker -
November 12, 2015
“Committing to accessibility is not only the right thing to do … it also makes good design and business sense,” said Charles Watkinson, director of the U-M Press and associate university librarian for publishing at the U-M Library, on U-M Press’ plans to produce digital books that anyone, regardless of disability, can read.
Inside Higher Ed -
November 11, 2015
Len Middleton, adjunct professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, was quoted in an article about family business succession plans and ways to ensure a smooth transition between generations of family members.
The Financial Times -
November 11, 2015
Dr. Michael Sabel, associate professor of surgery, and colleagues developed the Breast Cancer Ally app, which enables post-surgical patients to track side effects, makes recommendations on how to manage them and provides guidance on when to call the health care team.
The Wall Street Journal
