In the News

  1. April 22, 2015

    Mark Mizruchi, professor of sociology, organizational studies and business administration, said that business leaders in recent decades have stepped back from broader engagement with the big political issues of our time.

    The Atlantic
  2. April 22, 2015

    “A lot of students realize they are sleepy, but I don’t think they understand all of the ramifications. When we are sleep deprived, we don’t judge our own ability well,” said Dr. Shelley Hershner, assistant professor of neurology and director of the Collegiate Sleep Disorders Clinic.

    Huffington Post
  3. April 21, 2015

    “Not only is the public concerned about the use of medical marijuana among children, but the majority of Americans worry that even exposure to it may be harmful to kids’ health,” said Dr. Matthew M. Davis, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, internal medicine, public policy, and health management and policy.

    The Detroit News
  4. April 21, 2015

    Research by Eytan Adar, associate professor of information and assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was cited in a story about “placebo buttons” — buttons that provide no control over a system (lights at pedestrian crossings, train doors, etc.) but that are psychologically fulfilling to push.

    BBC
  5. April 21, 2015

    Jeff Liker, professor of industrial and operations engineering, was quoted in an article about Toyota’s plans to upgrade its Canadian factories to replace production work that was moved to Mexico.

    The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  6. April 20, 2015

    “Women who start pregnancy overweight or obese are at risk of having babies with fetal anomalies, including spina bifida. And when mom is obese, it decreases the ability of an ultrasound to detect those abnormalities,” said Dr. Michelle Moniz, clinical lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology.

    Detroit Free Press
  7. April 20, 2015

    A story about the offspring of Cambodian refugees returning to their parents’ homeland, 40 years after Khmer Rouge, featured Cheryl Yin, doctoral student in anthropology, and her research on the hierarchies in the Khmer language.

    NBC News
  8. April 20, 2015

    Dr. Jon-Kar Zubieta, professor of psychology and radiology, was interviewed for a story about how certain genes predispose people toward believing placebos, or experiencing the “placebo effect.”

    PBS NewsHour
  9. April 19, 2015

    “Breast cancer isn’t treated by just one doctor. It’s treated by multiple types of doctors and getting all of their opinions upfront can really lay out all the options for a patient who is facing a breast cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Michael Sabel, associate professor of surgery.

    NBC Today
  10. April 19, 2015

    Elizabeth Campbell, clinical assistant professor of law, was interviewed about the Human Trafficking Specialty Court in Washtenaw County, the first of its kind in Michigan and which she helped develop.

    Michigan Radio