In the News

  1. November 30, 2014

    Dr. Noriaki Ono, professor of dentistry, and colleagues have discovered certain cells that drive bone growth can be used to treat children with facial deformities who normally have to wait until adulthood for corrective surgery.

    The Economic Times (India)
  2. November 30, 2014

    Daniil Manaenkov, assistant research scientist in economics, was quoted in a column about the often inverse relationship between the U.S. economy and the economy of Texas, which is heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry.

    Houston Chronicle
  3. November 30, 2014

    Comments by Robin Edelstein, associate professor of psychology, were featured in an article about holiday stress and how it affects the body.

    Detroit Free Press
  4. November 25, 2014

    The state economy will add more than 130,000 jobs over the next two years, as employment in Michigan returns to a pre-recession level, said George Fulton, director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics.

    Detroit Free Press
  5. November 25, 2014

    Comments by Stephanie Rowley, professor of psychology and education, were featured in an article about how white women are more likely than black women to associate science, technology, engineering, math professions with men.

    The Atlantic
  6. November 25, 2014

    David Mayer, associate professor of management and organizations, was quoted in a story about the growing list of public relations and management missteps by the ridesharing service Uber.

    Slate
  7. November 24, 2014

    Sherrie Kossoudji, associate professor of social work and adjunct associate professor of economics, says that granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants will not suppress wages for American workers.

    Financial Times
  8. November 24, 2014

    “It really is an epidemic, both in the U.S. and globally. The costs of diabetes are enormous, and they are growing,” said Dr. William Herman, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology, and director of the Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research.

    The Washington Post
  9. November 24, 2014

    “When you’re a big, branded company like Walmart, you’re a much more visible and desirable target for environmental groups who want to push the agenda,” said Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.

    International Business Times
  10. November 23, 2014

    “The question isn’t whether or not this technology is going to be used in health care and monitoring individuals with psychiatric illnesses. The question is really: How?” said Dr. Melvyn McInnis, professor of psychiatry, regarding a smartphone app to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

    Wired