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December 17, 2015
“Telling people to get a job doesn’t get people out into the labor force. Saying that you must work doesn’t do anything to address any labor-market problems that a particular area might be experiencing. And it doesn’t address people’s long-term prospects for getting jobs,” said Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor of social work and public policy.
The Atlantic -
December 16, 2015
A feature story on Susan Dynarski, professor of education, economics and public policy, highlights her plan to bring a more informed view of student debt to the public.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
December 16, 2015
Howard Tsai, lecturer in Latin American and Caribbean studies, and anthropology, and Andries Coetzee, associate professor of linguistics, were interviewed for a story about the origins of languages in the “Star Wars” movies.
The Huffington Post -
December 16, 2015
Aaron Kall, director of U-M Debate, said all the in-fighting between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz in Tuesday’s GOP presidential debate probably benefited Donald Trump overall: “When you have number two and number three mixing it up, that’s always good for the front-runner.”
USA Today -
December 15, 2015
“It’s an indiscriminate form of civil liberties persecution versus a very targeted one. It doesn’t sound like there is to be any vetting at all. He’s saying, ‘We’re unable to say who is dangerous and who isn’t, so we’ll just ban everyone,'” said Christian Davenport, professor of political science, on Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.
The Detroit News -
December 15, 2015
Research by Marycarol Hunter, associate professor of natural resources and environment, shows that just a 10-minute exposure to nature two or three times a week — even in a small urban park or a residential yard — is enough to enhance our well-being and improve our ability to concentrate.
The Huffington Post -
December 15, 2015
“The one-line conclusion is that coal should stay in the ground. It doesn’t make sense to mine it, then get heat out of it, then capture that CO2 that you mined, then put it back into the earth. It just seems illogical to do that,” said Sarang Supekar, postdoctoral research fellow in mechanical engineering.
Michigan Radio -
December 14, 2015
Comments by Dana Dolinoy, associate professor of environmental health sciences and nutritional sciences, were featured in a story about the impact of epigenetics on autism, obesity, cancer and psychiatric disorders.
PBS NewsHour -
December 14, 2015
“Marco Rubio hasn’t killed Obamacare and he hasn’t saved taxpayers any money. All he’s done is throw a wrench in the works,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, on the senator’s claims that he’s the only GOP presidential candidate that has done significant damage to the Affordable Care Act.
Los Angeles Times -
December 14, 2015
Dr. Mark Riederer, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, and pediatric and communicable diseases, was interviewed about the severity of cheerleading injuries.
CBS News
