In the News
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February 2, 2015
Dr. Jack Parent, professor of neurology, expressed skepticism that stem-cell treatment was the primary cause of improvement in the health of hockey legend and stroke victim Gordie Howe.
New York Magazine -
February 2, 2015
Avik Basu, a lecturer and environmental psychologist at the School of Natural Resources and Environment, says that gazing out a window isn’t pointless daydreaming — natural views can improve focus and reduce mental fatigue at work.
The Washington Post -
February 2, 2015
Ricks Warren, assistant professor of psychiatry, addressed several common misconceptions people believe about panic attacks—even among those who suffer from them.
The Huffington Post -
February 1, 2015
Comments by James Cutler, associate professor of aerospace engineering and atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, were featured in an article about the race to build a new kind of Internet, with the ultimate goal of ringing the planet with satellites that will allow anyone, anywhere, to get online at broadband speeds.
New Scientist -
February 1, 2015
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, associate professor of social work, was quoted in a story about how school dress codes, which enforce the notion that girls are responsible for boys being respectful, can be a damaging precedent to set.
The Christian Science Monitor -
February 1, 2015
Regarding a new poll that shows a widespread opinion gap between scientists and the American public, Jon D. Miller, research scientist at the Institute for Social Research said, “A lot of scientific issues have become politicized. I think this report is kind of tiptoeing around that reality, where the Republican Party has sought political support from voters with religious views who are often hostile to science.”
National Geographic -
January 29, 2015
Lutz Kilian, professor of economics, co-wrote an article that helps explain the decline in oil prices since June 2014.
Financial Post (Canada) -
January 29, 2015
“I have zero talent. I don’t sing, I don’t play an instrument, I don’t paint, I can’t do anything. But the minute I started cooking, I could look at a recipe and immediately know how it would taste, know how it would work, how I could change it,” said Jan Longone, adjunct curator of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the Special Collections Library.
The Jewish Daily Forward -
January 29, 2015
Susan Dynarski, professor of education, economics and public policy, was quoted in a story that illustrates how even a small provision in a federal tax reform plan — the proposed taxing of Section 529 college savings plans — can threaten an overall package.
Los Angeles Times -
January 28, 2015
Barbara Smuts, professor emerita of psychology, was quoted in a story about unusual relationships between animals of different species.
The New York Times
