In the News
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June 12, 2014
Research by Mary Gallagher, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Chinese Studies, shows that growth of the Chinese labor movement traces its roots to the beginning of China’s economic reforms in the late 1970s and early ’80s.
The Wall Street Journal -
June 12, 2014
Charles Friedman, professor of information, and health management and policy, was quoted in an article about Oscar, a new tech-driven health insurance company in New York.
New York Magazine -
June 11, 2014
Dr. Hasan Alam, professor of surgery, spoke about the efficacy and risk of a controversial procedure in which surgeons drain the blood of trauma patients and replace it with freezing saltwater to buy time to mend patients’ wounds.
The New York Times -
June 11, 2014
Margaret Woolridge, professor of mechanical engineering, was interviewed about automakers’ efforts to meet fuel-efficiency standards.
National Public Radio -
June 11, 2014
An essay by Andrei Markovits, professor of political science, sociology and Germanic languages and literatures, takes issue with a widely held soccer stereotype: that the playing style of national teams somehow reflects a deep cultural trait of a country.
The Washington Post -
June 10, 2014
Rodney Fort, professor of kinesiology and co-director of the Michigan Center for Sport Management, was quoted in a story about the value of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise.
Chicago Tribune -
June 10, 2014
“Patients feel about making decisions the way I feel about fixing my car or my dishwasher. You can’t dump information on people and expect them to make a decision, any more than you can expect them to read their iTunes contract from beginning to end,” said Carl Schneider, professor of law and internal medicine.
Los Angeles Times -
June 10, 2014
Research by Pallab Battacharya, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, discovered a new and more efficient way to make a coherent laser-like beam that could lead to smaller and more powerful electronics.
The Economic Times (India) -
June 9, 2014
“Whereas in the past the West tended to teach other cultures how to live, now the focus is shifting and cultures are learning from each other,” said Jasprit Singh, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Times of India -
June 9, 2014
Research by Dr. John Birkmeyer, professor of surgery, showed that after watching a colleague perform a single operation, surgeons could predict how often all of the doctor’s patients suffered from complications.
Forbes
