In the News
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November 18, 2014
“In most cases, Toyota has been a fast-follower, not a leader. But when it comes to the environment, they’re seeking to play an aggressive leadership role,” said Jeffrey Liker, professor of industrial and operations engineering, regarding the Japanese automaker’s plans to produce a fuel-cell powered sedan.
Bloomberg -
November 18, 2014
Lynda Oswald, professor of business law, and Nicholas Howson, professor of law, spoke about what the millennia-old phrase “rule of law” means in China’s judicial reform push.
South China Morning Post -
November 17, 2014
“Why is there no Brown Ribbon campaign to combat cigarette smoking?” asked Kenneth Warner, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor of Public Health and professor of health management and policy, in a column that looks at ways of reducing cigarette addiction and deaths.
The Atlantic -
November 17, 2014
Research professor Matt Reed and his team at the U-M Transportation Research Institute are designing crash test dummies that better depict the way older bodies will respond in crashes.
The Boston Globe -
November 17, 2014
Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, was quoted in a story about what it will take to rein in emissions in light of the recent accord between the U.S. and China to address climate change.
U.S. News & World Report -
November 16, 2014
Han Kim, professor of finance, said shareholder activists, looking to maximize the value of their stocks, are a key force behind the national trend of corporate spinoffs.
Detroit Free Press -
November 16, 2014
Comments by Mary Gallagher, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Chinese Studies, were featured in an article about the increase in labor strikes across industries and regions of China.
China Economic Review -
November 16, 2014
Kathryn Dominguez, professor of economics and public policy, was interviewed about how several big banks have illegally manipulated foreign exchange rates the past few years.
Marketplace -
November 13, 2014
“When you work in science, you do as many experiments that don’t work that do. When you get something that works so beautifully (like this experiment), you can quickly see its translational potential,” said Dr. Eva Feldman, professor of neurology, whose experiments are among the first in the nation to examine how stem cell therapies might alter the course of Alzeheimer’s disease.
The Detroit News -
November 13, 2014
Nicholas Valentino, professor of communication studies and political science, was quoted in a column about the demise of the white Democratic voter.
The New York Times
