In the News
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September 21, 2015
“We’re culturally raised to be wary of fever based on older information — some of it very pertinent to this day, some of it not so pertinent. I don’t want to call them all urban legends or myths, but these are cultural practices that spread just as widely as the infectious diseases that are behind them,” said Dr. Howard Markel, professor of the history of medicine and professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases.
The Atlantic -
September 21, 2015
Timothy Scott, professor of chemical engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering, and colleagues have developed a fast-acting, self-healing material that can plug holes in the fuselage of an aircraft.
The Economist -
September 20, 2015
Research by Dr. Michelle Macy, assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine, shows children old enough to use booster seats are twice as likely to be seriously injured or killed in car accidents as babies are.
U.S. News & World Report -
September 20, 2015
Catherine Badgley, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and of the Residential College, was quoted in an article about the concentration of organic foods in the dairy, fresh fruit and vegetable sections of grocery stores, but not so much in the meat and grains aisles.
Bloomberg -
September 20, 2015
Sarah Ketchen Lipson, a doctoral candidate in the schools of Public Health and Education, penned an opinion piece about an ad for the Red Bull energy drink and the negative message it sends to college students about the importance of sleep.
The Huffington Post -
September 17, 2015
“(Carly) Fiorina turned in another strong performance and was the only candidate that effectively and consistently challenged Mr. Trump,” Aaron Kall, director of the U-M Debate Program, said of Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate.
U.S. News & World Report -
September 17, 2015
Dr. Kagan Ozer, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, and Dr. John Magee, professor of surgery and head of the U-M Transplant Center, discussed the university’s new hand transplant program.
Detroit Free Press -
September 17, 2015
“The economic recovery is not yet affecting poverty or wage levels. It’s simply not affecting the part of the population that is economically challenged,” said Laura Lein, dean of the School of Social Work.
The Detroit News -
September 16, 2015
“They’re abusing the public trust, and that matters to all of us because this drip of stuff over time makes us less able to be an effective political society,” said John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, referring to scandals involving state and federal lawmakers.
The Associated Press -
September 16, 2015
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, adjunct professor at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and Richard Curtin, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, were quoted in a story about the potential impact of higher interest rates on the auto industry.
The Wall Street Journal
