In the News
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February 8, 2015
Michael Heaney, assistant professor of political science and organizational studies, contends the post-9/11 antiwar movement never recovered from the elections of a Democratic Congress in 2006 and a Democratic president in 2008.
The Washington Post -
February 5, 2015
“We need to work to make the dominant paradigm one of the protection of children through immunization — the socially accepted choice, the morally accepted choice and the scientifically prudent choice,” said Dr. Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and health management and policy.
NBC News -
February 5, 2015
Nicole Ellison, associate professor of information, predicts that through the Internet, people in the developed world will become more aware of how difficult it is for those living elsewhere to find food, health care, clean water and education, and, as a result, will be inspired to work harder to help solve these problems.
Business Insider -
February 5, 2015
Dr. Wayne Cornblath, professsor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and neurology, says that cutting back on caffeine, reducing stress and getting more sleep can help eliminate eye twitches.
Time -
February 4, 2015
As employers increasingly question the relevance of an MBA education and turn to undergraduates instead, Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, says schools need to change tactics.
Financial Times -
February 4, 2015
In a story about a national crisis-intervention, text-only hotline, Fred Conrad, research professor of psychology and at the Institute for Social Research, said people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews.
The New Yorker -
February 3, 2015
Research by Paul Drevnick, assistant research scientist at the U-M Biological Station and School of Natural Resources and Environment, found that mercury levels in Pacific yellowfin tuna have been rising 3.8 percent annually since 1998.
Los Angeles Times -
February 3, 2015
A review looked at “Re-Imaging Gender,” a U-M exhibit that questions sexual stereotypes, and is curated by Mark Nielsen, exhibitions specialist at the Stamps School of Art & Design.
The Detroit News -
February 3, 2015
April Bigelow, clinical assistant professor of nursing, addressed the pros and cons of being a clinical nurse preceptor — trained to perform a dual role as clinician and teacher.
Nurse.com -
February 3, 2015
Dr. Pejman Rohani, professor of epidemiology, complex systems, and ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in a story about the resurgence of whooping cough.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
