In the News

  1. August 11, 2014

    “I cannot recall a judge saying in a class-action case that the amount of settlement is too low and you need to go back and go for broke at trial. This is very striking,” said Daniel Crane, professor of law, regarding a U.S. District Court judge’s rejection of a proposed $324 million settlement in an antitrust case.

    The New York Times
  2. August 4, 2014

    An article about the new book “Building a Better Teacher” quotes School of Education Dean Deborah Ball on why teacher training needs to involve more than learning on the job.

    Inside Higher Ed
  3. August 4, 2014

    “So while the economy is still experiencing sluggish growth, perhaps the best thing to do is just not mess with it (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). SNAP’s not perfect, but on the whole it works, in fact quite well,” co-wrote Luke Shaefer, associate professor of social work.

    New Republic
  4. August 4, 2014

    Eden Wells, clinical associate professor of epidemiology, said the likelihood of the Ebola virus spreading beyond West Africa via air travel is extremely low.

    International Business Times
  5. August 4, 2014

    Dr. Anna Lok, professor of internal medicine, encourages baby boomers to be tested for hepatitis C and describes new drug treatments that deliver 90-to-95 percent cure rates for those diagnosed early.

    WDIV-TV Detroit
  6. August 4, 2014

    In his monthly column, Dr. Howard Markel, professor and director of the Center for the History of Medicine, highlighted the 49th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare Act, a momentous event that continues to shape modern medicine.

    PBS NewsHour
  7. July 29, 2014

    Research by Dr. Jacek Debiec, assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, found that mothers can pass on specific fears to their days-old babies through smells.

    Newsweek
  8. July 29, 2014

    Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment, spoke about why some university researchers shy away from engaging with the public and media.

    Michigan Radio
  9. July 29, 2014

    “When you survey African American and Hispanic communities, they are more likely to say, ‘Spend money on environmental issues.’ From a political perspective, it makes sense for environmental groups to engage low-income communities because a lot of political support sits in those communities,” said Dorceta Taylor, professor of environmental sociology.

    Los Angeles Times
  10. July 22, 2014

    “Johnny was playing this unbelievably fiery guitar, but he was trying to do it within this very traditional context, which was so mind-blowing to most young, white blues aficionados at the time. Any (blues artist) who picked up the guitar after 1968 was influenced by Johnny Winter,” said Bruce Conforth, lecturer in American culture.

    Los Angeles Times