In the News
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January 5, 2015
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, lecturer at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, spoke about the positive effects of cheaper oil: “I mean, oil is cut in half. You cannot believe, reading the financial press, that people are not just going crazy about what that’s going to do. That is an incredible boost.”
The Wall Street Journal -
December 14, 2014
Dr. John Ayanian, director of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, and colleagues found that elderly black Medicare enrollees are substantially less likely than their white counterparts to have adequate control of their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.
The Atlantic -
December 14, 2014
Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business; Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations; and Cindy K. Soo, assistant professor of finance; Wally Hopp, senior associate dean for faculty and research; and doctoral students Christina Zafeiridou and Cassandra R. Aceves, were interviewed for a story about the school’s efforts to increase the number of women faculty and doctoral students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
December 14, 2014
“If we stop emitting (carbon dioxide) today, it’s not the end of the story for global warming. There’s a delay in temperature increase as the climate catches up with all the carbon that’s in the atmosphere,” said Richard Rood, professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, and natural resources and environment.
The Conversation -
December 11, 2014
Research by Ilse Cleeves, doctoral student in astronomy, and Edwin Bergin, professor of astronomy, appears to eliminate the possibility that the water in Earth’s oceans came from melted comets.
The New York Times -
December 11, 2014
“If the public repeatedly reinforces that the nursing profession is the most trusted in the U.S., the time is NOW for Michigan legislators to trust Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to practice to the full extent of our education and national certification. APRNs can make a difference for Michigan,” said Kathleen Potempa, professor and dean of the School of Nursing.
The Detroit News -
December 11, 2014
Margo Schlanger, professor of law, was quoted in an article about the expansion of U.S. Justice Department racial profiling guidelines to include national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity.
Time -
December 10, 2014
Research by Dr. Eduardo Villamor, associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences, found that a woman’s weight during pregnancy might have a greater impact on her baby’s health than previously understood.
Michigan Radio -
December 10, 2014
“Involving more qualified women, as well as additional ‘social identities’ — gay people, African Americans and Latinos, those with physical disabilities, and others — can enrich the creativity and insight of research projects and increase the chances for true innovation,” said Scott Page, professor of political science and economics.
The Huffington Post -
December 10, 2014
Sarah Clark, research assistant professor in pediatrics and communicable diseases, was interviewed about a national poll that suggests a large majority of parents would consider pulling their kids out of a day care center if any of the other children there were not up to date with their vaccinations.
CNBC
