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March 10, 2015
“One thing that’s pretty incredible, if we start to think about it, is that transportation has been outside of what we define as a human service. Even though it’s widely acknowledged that transportation creates opportunity and hardship,” said Alexandra Murphy, assistant professor of sociology.
Pacific Standard -
March 10, 2015
“It’s hard to get heard on the Internet and acts of really egregious hate is one way to do it,” said Lisa Nakamura, professor of women’s studies, screen arts and cultures, American culture, and English language and literature, referring to trolls and hackers on feminist websites.
Motherboard -
March 10, 2015
Dr. Daniel Clauw, professor of anesthesiology, rheumatology and psychiatry, says the relationship between pain and poor sleep goes both ways: “People who have pain have more sleep problems, but people who have sleep problems also have more pain.”
USA Today -
March 9, 2015
Autonomous vehicle technology can’t be relied on to perform correctly in dynamic driving situations, in bad weather, off major routes or where maps may be out of date, says Ryan Eustice, associate professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and mechanical engineering.
The Wall Street Journal -
March 9, 2015
Research by Dr. Hitinder Gurm, associate professor of internal medicine, found a surge in heart attacks on Mondays following the spring change to Daylight Saving Time.
Detroit Free Press -
March 9, 2015
“It is important to note that this part of the world — the Euphrates and Tigris River valleys — holds a record of the earliest development of states and urban economies, which was around 4000 B.C.,” said Henry Wright, professor of anthropology, whose most recent field study in Syria was overtaken by ISIS militants.
International Business Times -
March 8, 2015
J. Alex Halderman, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was quoted in a story about outdated encryption keys leaving mobile phones vulnerable to hackers.
The New York Times -
March 8, 2015
Research by Dr. Helen Kales, professor of psychiatry, shows that antipsychotics are much less effective than nondrug treatments, such as caregiver interventions, in controlling symptoms of dementia.
National Public Radio -
March 8, 2015
“(Massive open online courses) have pushed forward important policy conversations around student privacy, academic review, data sharing and cross-institutional collaboration,” said James DeVaney, assistant vice provost for digital education and innovation.
The Conversation -
February 26, 2015
Philip Veliz, assistant research professor at the Institute for Research on Women & Gender, was interviewed about his research on the link between adolescent drug use and participation in high-contact sports like football and wrestling.
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