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December 12, 2016
“(Black women) have been abandoned by those hallmark institutions of the American dream that once promised a gateway into the middle-class — good jobs, home ownership, and post-secondary education — in spite of a public narrative that perhaps America has heaped ‘too much’ help onto them,” wrote Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor of social work and public policy.
Newsweek -
December 12, 2016
Comments by Clifford Lampe, associate professor of information, were featured in a story about Facebook and its willingness — or not — to open up its treasure trove of data to researchers in light of a slew of politically slanted fake news stories.
BuzzFeed News -
December 12, 2016
“If the drug companies think that they’re going to continue to have free rein to set and raise drug prices because of Trump, I think they’re deluding themselves. Nobody who voted for him is in favor of high drug prices,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
Reuters -
December 11, 2016
“By encouraging men to cling to work that isn’t coming back, Trump is doing them a disservice. … If Trump really wants to get more Americans working, he’ll have to do something out of his comfort zone: make girly jobs appeal to manly men,” writes Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of economics and public policy.
Bloomberg -
December 11, 2016
Sara Adlerstein, assistant research scientist in natural resources and environment, says the ecosystem is more stable without stocking the Great Lakes with invasive and other non-native species: “As people, we need to forget the need to impose our will on nature.”
Great Lakes Echo -
December 11, 2016
“People (in China) have a preference for what I would call Starbucks-type jobs. People have been finding jobs in the services sector, in shopping malls and things like that. They prefer that kind of work than slogging away in a factory,” said Linda Lim, professor of strategy.
The Christian Science Monitor -
December 8, 2016
Rebecca Eisenberg, professor of law, was quoted about the biggest science-patent dispute in decades — a gene-editing technique that could launch life-saving therapies, novel genetically modified crops, new forms of mosquito control and more.
The Atlantic -
December 8, 2016
Research by Dr. Shervin Assari, research investigator in psychiatry, was cited in an op-ed about the elation felt by Trump supporters and the positive effects his victory may have on their mental health.
The New York Times -
December 7, 2016
“Yes, in Cuba one had access to doctors and medicines but not to freedom of speech. But how far does freedom of speech really get you if your health insurance deductibles are so large that you have had to forgo your heart medication and are in a state of atrial fibrillation?” wrote Daniel Herwitz, professor of comparative literature, history of art, philosophy, and art and design.
The Hindu -
December 7, 2016
Comments by Ram Mahalingam, associate professor of psychology, and Sriram Mohan, doctoral candidate in communication studies, were featured in a story about the legacy of Jayaram Jayalalitha, one of India’s most flamboyant and controversial politicians.
The Economic Times (India)
