In the News

  1. December 1, 2014

    Noel Tichy, professor of management and organizations, was quoted in an article about the difficulties companies face in implementing effective CEO succession plans.

    The Economist
  2. December 1, 2014

    “We are committed to ensuring that all students receive quality instruction and that teachers enter the classroom ‘safe to practice’ on their very first day. To achieve this, we need to shift teaching to be like other fields in which you must demonstrate proficiency before practicing,” said Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean and professor of education.

    Detroit Free Press
  3. December 1, 2014

    Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court a case seeking job protections for pregnant women in a suit brought by a former UPS employee.

    The New York Times
  4. November 30, 2014

    Dr. Noriaki Ono, professor of dentistry, and colleagues have discovered certain cells that drive bone growth can be used to treat children with facial deformities who normally have to wait until adulthood for corrective surgery.

    The Economic Times (India)
  5. November 30, 2014

    Daniil Manaenkov, assistant research scientist in economics, was quoted in a column about the often inverse relationship between the U.S. economy and the economy of Texas, which is heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry.

    Houston Chronicle
  6. November 30, 2014

    Comments by Robin Edelstein, associate professor of psychology, were featured in an article about holiday stress and how it affects the body.

    Detroit Free Press
  7. November 25, 2014

    The state economy will add more than 130,000 jobs over the next two years, as employment in Michigan returns to a pre-recession level, said George Fulton, director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics.

    Detroit Free Press
  8. November 25, 2014

    Comments by Stephanie Rowley, professor of psychology and education, were featured in an article about how white women are more likely than black women to associate science, technology, engineering, math professions with men.

    The Atlantic
  9. November 25, 2014

    David Mayer, associate professor of management and organizations, was quoted in a story about the growing list of public relations and management missteps by the ridesharing service Uber.

    Slate
  10. November 24, 2014

    Sherrie Kossoudji, associate professor of social work and adjunct associate professor of economics, says that granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants will not suppress wages for American workers.

    Financial Times