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February 10, 2015
“Academics have a duty to make themselves heard in the public and political spheres, inserting their voices into debates where expert knowledge can move the conversation forward. Unfortunately, the present culture of academe often runs counter to this kind of open and accessible engagement, to the detriment of both the voting public and the academic community,” said Andrew Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
February 10, 2015
Joe Grengs, associate professor of urban planning, was quoted in an article about metro Detroit’s underfunded and unreliable suburban bus system.
Detroit Free Press -
February 10, 2015
Dr. Julie Lumeng, associate professor of pediatrics, said that “kid food for grown-ups” — the processed, sweet, salty, calorie-dense adult foods that are convenient, inexpensive and ubiquitous — makes it hard for home-cooked meals to compete.
The Washington Post -
February 9, 2015
Trina Shanks, associate professor of social work, and Sharon Simonton, research investigator at the Institute of Social Research, say that since the Great Recession, the number of African Americans and Latinos with savings or checking accounts has dropped steadily.
The Huffington Post -
February 9, 2015
“When people are faced with a particular egregious case — such as Timothy McVeigh, the World Trade Center bombing, (the Boston Marathon bombing) — you find that they might be for the death penalty when they usually wouldn’t be,” said Phoebe Ellsworth, professor of law and psychology.
The Boston Globe -
February 9, 2015
Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, was quoted in a a story about the Republican Party’s hopes to win Michigan in the 2016 presidential election.
Detroit Free Press -
February 8, 2015
Martin Heller, research specialist at the Center for Sustainable Systems, was quoted in an article about the possibility that the U.S. government could set dietary guidelines based on environmental impacts.
The Guardian -
February 8, 2015
Bridgette Carr, clinical professor of law, discussed Michigan’s new package of laws that provides a tougher approach to human trafficking and the sex trade.
Michigan Radio -
February 8, 2015
Michael Heaney, assistant professor of political science and organizational studies, contends the post-9/11 antiwar movement never recovered from the elections of a Democratic Congress in 2006 and a Democratic president in 2008.
The Washington Post -
February 5, 2015
“We need to work to make the dominant paradigm one of the protection of children through immunization — the socially accepted choice, the morally accepted choice and the scientifically prudent choice,” said Dr. Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and health management and policy.
NBC News
