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March 12, 2015
“There’s nothing troublesome, problematic or shady about two willing individuals agreeing to a price for a product and engaging in a completely voluntary transaction,” said Mark Perry, professor of finance at UM-Flint, regarding a legislative proposal to end Michigan’s anti-scalping ticket law.
The Detroit News -
March 12, 2015
Ronald Suny, professor of history and political science, spoke about the “forgotten” genocide of Armenians in Turkey during the early 20th century.
Al Jazeera America -
March 11, 2015
James Holloway, vice provost for global and engaged education, and Matthew Kaplan, interim director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, were quoted in an article about U-M’s Third Century Initiative, a $50-million program that funds multidisciplinary efforts to solve complex societal problems.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
March 11, 2015
Miles Kimball, professor of economics and survey research, addressed negative interest rates, the future of paper and electronic money, and how cryptocurrrency fits in.
Cointelegraph -
March 11, 2015
Research by S. Michael Gaddis, postdoctoral fellow at the School of Public Health and the Population Studies Center, found that that African-American graduates from elite universities do only as well in getting jobs as white candidates from less-selective institutions.
Inside Higher Education -
March 10, 2015
“One thing that’s pretty incredible, if we start to think about it, is that transportation has been outside of what we define as a human service. Even though it’s widely acknowledged that transportation creates opportunity and hardship,” said Alexandra Murphy, assistant professor of sociology.
Pacific Standard -
March 10, 2015
“It’s hard to get heard on the Internet and acts of really egregious hate is one way to do it,” said Lisa Nakamura, professor of women’s studies, screen arts and cultures, American culture, and English language and literature, referring to trolls and hackers on feminist websites.
Motherboard -
March 10, 2015
Dr. Daniel Clauw, professor of anesthesiology, rheumatology and psychiatry, says the relationship between pain and poor sleep goes both ways: “People who have pain have more sleep problems, but people who have sleep problems also have more pain.”
USA Today -
March 9, 2015
Autonomous vehicle technology can’t be relied on to perform correctly in dynamic driving situations, in bad weather, off major routes or where maps may be out of date, says Ryan Eustice, associate professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and mechanical engineering.
The Wall Street Journal -
March 9, 2015
Research by Dr. Hitinder Gurm, associate professor of internal medicine, found a surge in heart attacks on Mondays following the spring change to Daylight Saving Time.
Detroit Free Press
