In the News
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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 -
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
