In the News

  1. June 1, 2015

    Ursula Jakob, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and biological chemistry, was quoted in a column about the return of chronic wasting disease found in a free-range deer near Lansing.

    Detroit Free Press
  2. May 31, 2015

    “Those who hope that the Justice Department’s intervention will be the broom that sweeps graft out of global soccer are in for a disappointment,” said Stefan Szymanski, professor of kinesiology, in an op-ed on the arrests of several FIFA senior officials on corruption charges.

    The New York Times
  3. May 31, 2015

    Debra Chopp, clinical assistant professor of law, and Jacqueline Kaufman, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, were interviewed for a story about a medical-legal partnership that provides legal assistance to improve child health.

    Michigan Radio
  4. May 31, 2015

    Research by Stephen Kesler, professor emeritus of earth and environmental sciences, reveals that areas with high erosion rates have fewer copper deposits than areas that experience a relatively low number of erosion cases.

    International Business Times
  5. May 28, 2015

    Richard Miech, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, says people who earn a college degree before getting married are less likely to become obese than those who graduate from college after getting married.

    The Atlantic
  6. May 28, 2015

    “A regional comprehensive university, by its nature, is committed to a region to create and enhance lifestyle in the region. We’re right here downtown. As Flint goes, so go we. As we go, so goes Flint,” said UM-Flint Chancellor Susan Borrego.

    The Detroit News
  7. May 28, 2015

    Research by Dr. Kanakadurga Singer, assistant professor of pediatrics, suggests that high-fat diets reprogram blood stem cells in male mice, promoting metabolic disease.

    Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)
  8. May 27, 2015

    Carl Cohen, professor of philosophy, was interviewed for a story about animal rights and a New York case about the possible illegal detention of two chimps at a university lab.

    BBC
  9. May 27, 2015

    “There is nothing complicated about the idea that we should protect the tributary system that flows into our nation’s rivers. What is more difficult is deciding when to protect wetlands, which perform essential ecological functions but often make it difficult or impossible for landowners to develop their property,” said David Uhlmann, director of the Environmental Law and Policy Program.

    Los Angeles Times
  10. May 26, 2015

    “Banks have traditionally not located themselves in neighborhoods that they perceive either to be unsafe, or where there’s no customer base. If that’s the way (low-income Americans) are getting cash, that can be a real chore and a challenge,” said Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professsor of public policy and social work.

    The Baltimore Sun