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January 11, 2016
“When gasoline is cheap, the motivation just isn’t there for consumers to pay a whole lot of attention to fuel economy,” said Brandon Schoettle, project manager at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
National Public Radio -
January 11, 2016
Bridgette Carr, clinical professor of law, says reality of human trafficking is more complicated than the “Lifetime movie” version that presents suburban teenagers who are abducted from shopping malls, suffer terrible ordeals, but are eventually reunited with their grateful and loving families.
Detroit Free Press -
January 10, 2016
Linda Gregerson, professor of English language and literature, was interviewed about her first collected volume of poetry, which highlights 40 years of her work.
Michigan Radio -
January 10, 2016
Kedra Ishop, associate vice president for enrollment management, was featured in a story about U-M’s recent success in increasing minority enrollment.
The New York Times -
January 10, 2016
“Creating shareholder value and creating good jobs are largely incompatible. Corporations are ‘job creators’ only as a last resort,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations and sociology.
Los Angeles Times -
January 7, 2016
Sidonie Smith, director of the Institute for the Humanities and professor of English language and literature, and women’s studies, was cited in an article about the future of doctoral education.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
January 7, 2016
“I’m a little concerned that they’re saying here’s a package that a coach, parent, anybody can use and that that’s good enough,” said Steven Broglio, associate professor of kinesiology, referring to high school sideline concussion-testing programs.
The Associated Press -
January 7, 2016
Patricia Abbott, associate professor of nursing, says she expects health care to be affected in the short term by sensor-based and patient-residing technologies that help patients and providers communicate and manage chronic diseases.
InformationWeek -
January 6, 2016
Matthew Biro, professor of history of art, was quoted in a story about German artist Anselm Kiefer, whose recent work appears to include a pointed message about a new generation of extremists who have taken aim at Europe.
The New York Times -
January 6, 2016
Comments by Dr. Monica Starkman, associate professor emerita of psychiatry, and Dr. Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry, were featured in an article about a group of grieving widows who found joy by taking dance lessons.
Detroit Free Press