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September 13, 2016
Dr. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine and professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, psychiatry, history, English and health management and policy, was interviewed about how much personal medical data presidential candidates should make public.
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September 13, 2016
“Contrary to Western images of China as a monolithic, top-down regime, China has been remarkably successful at improvising bottom-up solutions to its myriad problems as a developing country,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, assistant professor of political science.
The Straits Times (Asia) -
September 13, 2016
Jimo Borjigin, associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology, and neurology, was quoted in an article about what it feels like to die.
The Atlantic -
September 12, 2016
“When you are constantly blaming others for what happens to you, you can never, therefore, heal,” said Fatma Müge Göçek, professor of sociology and women’s studies, regarding Turkey’s century-old suspicion that Western powers are “out to get them.”
The New York Times -
September 12, 2016
Dr. Julie Lumeng, professor of pediatrics and environmental health sciences, says that when parents spurn vegetables, their kids are likely to follow suit: “Infants are learning when parents exhibit disgust in response to artichokes or Brussels sprouts — and infants are also learning when adults show that they like French fries more than broccoli.”
Reuters -
September 12, 2016
Denis Sosyura, assistant professor of finance, says that fund managers from poor families deliver higher returns than those who grew up in wealthy households: “Managers born poor face higher entry barriers into asset management, and only the most skilled succeed.”
Business Insider -
September 11, 2016
Since Michigan repealed its mandatory motorcycle helmet law in 2012, the fatality rate among helmetless riders has doubled, according to research by Dr. Patrick Carter, assistant professor of emergency medicine.
MLive -
September 11, 2016
Aaron Kall, director of debate, said the Sept. 26 debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump “certainly has the potential to be the nastiest general election debate of all time” and that each faces challenges because of “their vulnerabilities and public records.”
Bloomberg -
September 11, 2016
Scott Greer, associate professor of health management and policy, and Phillip Singer, a public health doctoral student, were quoted in an article about the lack of a federal response agency to help organize and deploy during public health epidemics.
Vox -
September 8, 2016
Recently deceased President Islam Karimov “made freedom of expression (including religious expression) a crime punishable by arrest, imprisonment, torture and execution. As a result, Uzbekistan has one of the worst human rights records in the world,” said Pauline Jones, professor of political science and director of the International Institute.
The Washington Post
