In the News
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January 26, 2015
Stefan Szymanski, professor of kinesiology, and Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, were quoted about the merits of legalized sports gambling.
The New York Times -
January 26, 2015
Regarding right-to-work legislation, Roland Zullo, assistant research scientist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, said, “Unions are weaker because of the law, and some close down and/or new organizing stalls, and former members of unions choose to become free-riders — i.e., are covered but are not dues-payers.”
The Detroit News -
January 26, 2015
Research by Jeremiah Johnson, assistant professor of natural resources and environment, shows that Michigan could expand its renewable energy portfolio standard to 25 percent over the next 10 years at a cost of $2.60 a month for the average household.
Great Lakes Echo -
January 25, 2015
The film version of “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” a coming-of-age novel by Phoebe Gloeckner, associate professor of art, is being screened this week at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Detroit Free Press -
January 25, 2015
“Wellness programs should be targeted to those at risk for illness since the healthiest 50 percent of the population generates only 3 percent of health care costs,” said Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy.
New York Post -
January 25, 2015
Comments by Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, were featured in a story about the 2016 presidential election and the views of potential candidates on climate change.
The Christian Science Monitor -
January 22, 2015
Gary Smith, professor of molecular and integrative physiology and director of the MStem Cell Laboratories, and Dr. John Fink, professor of neurology, were quoted in a story about how researchers are refining the processes for growing stem cell lines.
Detroit Free Press -
January 22, 2015
“It’s surprising to see a State of the Union address that is this liberal and certainly a little bit more controversial that you would expect given the lopsided nature of the November election,” said Aaron Kall, director of the U-M debate program.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -
January 22, 2015
Dr. Utibe Effiong, writer in residence at the U-M Risk Science Center, blames poor governance for Nigeria’s struggles with climate change — and inability to effectively address it.
Slate -
January 21, 2015
“If you want to find out who’s going to fight and die, if you want to break up a particular terrorist cell, find out what they’re eating and how they dress. Plots never occur in mosques: you have to be quiet in a mosque. They occur in fast food places, soccer fields, picnics and barbeques,” said Scott Atran, adjunct professor of psychology and adjunct research scientist at the Institute for Social Research.
Scientific American
