In the News
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April 21, 2015
“Not only is the public concerned about the use of medical marijuana among children, but the majority of Americans worry that even exposure to it may be harmful to kids’ health,” said Dr. Matthew M. Davis, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, internal medicine, public policy, and health management and policy.
The Detroit News -
April 21, 2015
Research by Eytan Adar, associate professor of information and assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was cited in a story about “placebo buttons” — buttons that provide no control over a system (lights at pedestrian crossings, train doors, etc.) but that are psychologically fulfilling to push.
BBC -
April 21, 2015
Jeff Liker, professor of industrial and operations engineering, was quoted in an article about Toyota’s plans to upgrade its Canadian factories to replace production work that was moved to Mexico.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) -
April 20, 2015
“Women who start pregnancy overweight or obese are at risk of having babies with fetal anomalies, including spina bifida. And when mom is obese, it decreases the ability of an ultrasound to detect those abnormalities,” said Dr. Michelle Moniz, clinical lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology.
Detroit Free Press -
April 20, 2015
A story about the offspring of Cambodian refugees returning to their parents’ homeland, 40 years after Khmer Rouge, featured Cheryl Yin, doctoral student in anthropology, and her research on the hierarchies in the Khmer language.
NBC News -
April 20, 2015
Dr. Jon-Kar Zubieta, professor of psychology and radiology, was interviewed for a story about how certain genes predispose people toward believing placebos, or experiencing the “placebo effect.”
PBS NewsHour -
April 19, 2015
“Breast cancer isn’t treated by just one doctor. It’s treated by multiple types of doctors and getting all of their opinions upfront can really lay out all the options for a patient who is facing a breast cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Michael Sabel, associate professor of surgery.
NBC Today -
April 19, 2015
Elizabeth Campbell, clinical assistant professor of law, was interviewed about the Human Trafficking Specialty Court in Washtenaw County, the first of its kind in Michigan and which she helped develop.
Michigan Radio -
April 19, 2015
Dr. Michelle Riba, professor of psychiatry, says that when talking about mental illness, we must stop labeling people as diseases: “It helps people understand that the person isn’t the disease, the person has the illness.”
The Huffington Post -
April 16, 2015
Joel Slemrod, professor of economics, was quoted in an article about the unusual hobby of collecting memorabilia related to taxation: forms and manuals, stamps and tokens, IRS badges, and even tax-themed art and board games.
The Wall Street Journal
