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June 18, 2015
“It’s not all foods that people seem to struggle with — it’s these high-sugar, high-fat, highly-processed foods. There’s a reason there’s a tagline, ‘Bet you can’t eat just one,'” said Ashley Gearhardt, assistant professor of psychology.
U.S. News & World Report -
June 18, 2015
Research by Paul Resnick, professor of information, suggests that sharing personal-fitness goals on social media doesn’t lead to a significant increase in exercising.
The Wall Street Journal -
June 17, 2015
Sue Anne Bell, clinical associate professor of nursing, and Kathleen Potempa, dean and professor of nursing, were quoted in an article about how medical, nursing and public health schools around the country are launching programs to train students about the effects of climate change on health and how to reduce its impact.
Modern Healthcare -
June 17, 2015
“In the U.S., firms can enjoy and exploit their dominance as long as they don’t do so in plainly anticompetitive ways. But in Europe, they have to take special pains not to do things that extend their dominance,” said Daniel Crane, professor of law.
The New York Times -
June 17, 2015
Juan Cole, professor of history, says that increasing the number of American military trainers in Iraq by 10 percent isn’t likely to make a significant impact: “At this rate it will take another two years for there to be as many newly trained Iraqi troops as there are (Islamic State) fighters in Iraq. That is a pretty leisurely pace.”
Al Jazeera America -
June 16, 2015
Nejat Seyhun, professor of finance, says that even if the Securities and Exchange Commission more aggressively pursued wrongdoers, illegal insider trading could not be completely eliminated since much of this illegal activity takes place abroad, beyond the reach of the U.S. government.
Marketwatch -
June 16, 2015
Kimberly Thomas, clinical professor of law, was quoted in a story about a 15-year-old girl who is being tried as an adult for the attempted murder of her family, much to the chagrin of her parents who believe she should be tried as a juvenile.
Detroit Free Press -
June 16, 2015
“While we’re not making a lot more money, it should feel like more because consumer prices have barely budged since the financial crisis — by that measure, wages for most workers are the highest they’ve been in decades,” said Don Grimes, assistant director of the Center for Labor Market Research at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy.
Fortune -
June 15, 2015
Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, co-wrote an opinion article that paints a grim picture if the U.S. Supreme Court scraps federal health care subsidies since most of the 34 states that rely on them have no “plan B.”
The Washington Post -
June 15, 2015
Mark Barteau, professor of chemical engineering and director of the Energy Institute, says that increasing Michigan’s Renewable Portfolio Standard from 10 percent to 20 percent or more is “a no-risk, no-regrets strategy that consumers believe is desirable and affordable, and that our political leaders ought to embrace.”
MLive.com
