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December 5, 2016
“What difference will Castro’s death make to his legacy? For a long time, Cuba has been like a slow-moving chess game where the pieces struggled to move. Now that the king has moved, other pieces have room to move, too. What moves they will make, though, remain to be seen,” wrote Silvia Pedraza, professor of sociology and American culture.
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December 5, 2016
“Supporting this kind of applied science is a really good use of our tax dollars. It helps us over time to become more effective at managing this natural resource,” said Jennifer Read, director of the U-M Water Center, on the construction of several fish-spawning reefs in the Detroit and St. Clair rivers.
Detroit Free Press -
December 5, 2016
Comments by Ellen Katz, professor of law, were featured in a story about the enormous power Donald Trump will have to shape future policy on voting once he assumes the presidency.
The New York Times -
December 4, 2016
Huei Peng, director of the U-M Mobility Transformation Center and professor of mechanical engineering, discussed ways to improve the connectivity — and thereby the safety — of autonomous vehicles.
Michigan Radio -
December 4, 2016
“It’s one of the nastiest debates I’ve ever seen in the public health community, and I’ve been researching tobacco control policies for 40 years. The momentum, if you will, is in the direction against e-cigarettes, for sure, and it is unfortunate in a big way, because we may be missing out on a potential intervention that could reduce the toll of smoking by a lot,” said Kenneth Warner, professor of health management and policy.
The Associated Press -
December 4, 2016
The best online sources for information and support for people with potentially life-threatening diseases involve personal stories from other patients, according to research by Jan Van den Bulck, professor of communication studies.
Science Magazine -
December 1, 2016
“Being more sedentary can exacerbate the seasonal changes in mood ― and you get in a downward spiral. Go out with friends. Go to the gym, even if you don’t (necessarily) feel like it,” said Deirdre Conroy, associate professor of psychiatry.
The Huffington Post -
December 1, 2016
Dr. Karandeep Singh, assistant professor of learning health sciences and medicine, was quoted in a story about the use of health care apps by hospitals to help patients communicate symptoms and prepare for and recover from surgery.
Chicago Tribune -
December 1, 2016
Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, said Donald Trump’s deal with Carrier is an invitation for businesses nationwide to ask the U.S. government for more incentives to keep their operations domestic: “Every savvy CEO will now threaten to ship jobs to Mexico, and demand a payment to stay. Great economic policy.”
The Christian Science Monitor -
November 30, 2016
“If we’re going to have a productive economy in the future, new young people with new ideas energizing the labor force — taxpayers supporting the Social Security Trust Fund and Medicare for retirees — it’s in our best interest if this younger generation is treated well and welcomed with open arms into the labor force,” said William Frey, research professor at the Institute for Social Research.
The Washington Post
