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May 11, 2015
Gabrielle Hecht, professor of history and director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, was quoted in a story about the history of nuclear energy in France.
The New York Times -
May 11, 2015
Stuart Soroka, professor of communication studies and political science, says that prioritizing bad news is beneficial: “We can’t pay attention to everything. We need some heuristic that helps us select the information that’s important and the information that’s not — or at least the information that requires us to change our behavior versus the information that doesn’t.”
Pacific Standard -
May 11, 2015
The work of Anuj Pradhan, assistant research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was featured in a story on autonomous vehicles and human behavior.
Motherboard -
May 10, 2015
A study by Allison Steiner, associate professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, suggests that pollen grains released by trees may make it rain.
CBS News -
May 10, 2015
Yuri Zhukov, assistant professor of political science, co-wrote a column that asserts that current efforts to fight violent jihadi groups require different counterinsurgency and counterterrorism strategies than secular insurgents.
The Washington Post -
May 10, 2015
“Today’s patients can be extremely sophisticated and educated consumers of care … (but) review of any medical reports, including radiology reports, is most useful when done with a provider who can provide that context as well as talk through the most reasonable next steps,” said Dr. Ruth Carlos, professor of radiology.
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May 7, 2015
Research by Paul Resnick, professor of information, and colleagues found that sharing Facebook updates about workout goals may lead people to make fewer exercise commitments.
The Times of India -
May 7, 2015
“Applying a little repression to the most excessive, overt violence, and pulling back when it is somewhat unclear who the target is, is probably the smartest play,” said Christian Davenport, professor of political science, regarding next steps in the aftermath of Baltimore’s recent riots.
Bloomberg Business -
May 7, 2015
Rod Fort and Stefan Szymanski, professors of sport management, took issue with the NCAA’s latest argument against paying college athletes.
The Huffington Post -
May 6, 2015
Timothy Chupp, professor of physics and biomedical engineering, was quoted in a story about “exit velocity” — the speed of a baseball as it leaves the bat — an increasingly popular way to measure a hitter’s performance.
The New York Times
