In the News

  1. March 17, 2015

    Research by Dr. George Mashour, associate professor of anesthesiology and neurology, was cited in an article about the science of near-death experiences.

    The Atlantic
  2. March 17, 2015

    Gabrielle Hecht, professor of history and director of the Program in Science, Technology and Society, says it is not surprising that the U.S. and South Africa don’t share the same level of concern regarding the threat of nuclear terror.

    The Daily Beast
  3. March 17, 2015

    Christian Sandvig, associate professor of information and communication studies, spoke at South by Southwest 2015 about the inherent biases and influence of content-curation algorithms used by tech giants Facebook, Google and Amazon.

    International Business Times
  4. March 16, 2015

    Joseph Rosa, professor of architecture and director of the U-M Museum of Art, was quoted in an article about “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit,” the most significant exhibition the Detroit Institute of Arts has mounted in decades.

    The Detroit News
  5. March 16, 2015

    Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and M.S. Krishnan, associate dean of global initiatives at Ross, spoke about the school’s efforts to expand its presence in China and ramp up research collaborations with partner schools.

    China Daily
  6. March 16, 2015

    Dr. William Lynch, associate professor of thoracic surgery, and Dr. Alvaro Rojas-Pena, research investigator of surgery, were featured in a story about the first patient whose life was saved by a new machine developed at U-M that keeps donor lungs “alive” outside the human body.

    Detroit Free Press
  7. March 15, 2015

    A study by Susan Ashford, professor of management and organizations, explored how freelancers and others working outside a traditional work setting monitor their time and stay disciplined.

    The Huffington Post
  8. March 15, 2015

    Dae Hee Kwak, assistant professor of sport management, says that flipping a coin yields better results than trying to select winning teams in NCAA March Madness basketball pools.

    ABC News Radio
  9. March 15, 2015

    Research by Eric Kort, assistant professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, found that agricultural crops play a big role in seasonal swings of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

    The Economic Times (India)
  10. March 12, 2015

    Terry Wilfong, professor of Egyptology and a curator at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, was interviewed about his exhibition “Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt.”

    Michigan Radio