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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 -
May 6, 2015
“When examining the tensions that erupted in Baltimore in the last two weeks, the consequences of losing homes should not be minimized as a factor in the sense of outrage and injustice,” said Martha Jones, associate professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies.
The Conversation -
May 6, 2015
An article about the concentration of fast food restaurants and its impact on health featured comments by Dr. Lewis Morgenstern, professor of neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine and epidemiology, and Daniel Kruger, research assistant professor of health behavior and health education.
Detroit Free Press -
May 5, 2015
Percy Bates, professor of education, was quoted in an article about a unique mentorship program in several Detroit schools in which high-achieving middle school students help elementary students boost their reading skills.
The Detroit News -
May 5, 2015
“In other parts of the world, especially emerging countries, banks are more aggressively marketing their mobile banking services,” said M.S. Krishnan, professor of technology and operations and associate dean of global initiatives at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
NBC News -
May 5, 2015
Research by Sara Adar, assistant professor of epidemiology, suggests that reducing diesel air pollution from school buses could lead to 14 million fewer student absences each year in the United States.
U.S. News & World Report -
May 4, 2015
Richard Curtin, director of the U-M Surveys of Consumers, says the increase in last month’s national consumer sentiment was due to optimism over consistently low inflation and low interest rates, and improving prospects for jobs and incomes.
The Associated Press
