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March 23, 2015
“At its most basic level, history can tell us who we are as individuals and how we are connected to larger stories, to the stories of our family, to the stories of our community, of our nation, and really, of our global society,” said Tiya Miles, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, American culture, history and women’s studies.
Detroit Free Press -
March 23, 2015
Putting technology that prevents drunk drivers from starting a vehicle into every car and truck in the U.S. could save 59,000 lives and $343 million over 15 years, says Dr. Patrick Carter, assistant professor of emergency medicine.
Bloomberg Business -
March 22, 2015
A majority of local officials in Michigan think their peers are mostly ethical, although less than half feel the same way about state legislators, says Tom Ivacko, program manager at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
Michigan Radio -
March 22, 2015
“It was a fabulous vision at a time of serious hardship. It means a lot that people of different faiths came together and said, ‘We need to have a university here,’ that they imagined how important a university would be,” said Terrence McDonald, professor of history and director of the Bentley Historical Library, on the founding of U-M in Detroit in 1817.
Detroit Free Press -
March 22, 2015
Research by Dr. Donovan Maust, assistant professor of psychiatry, suggests that antipsychotics may speed up the dying process in dementia patients more than previously realized.
Forbes -
March 19, 2015
Anna Kirkland, associate professor of women’s studies, was quoted in a story about the U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine whether people who suffer harmful vaccine side effects should have an easier time winning compensation from the government.
Bloomberg Business -
March 19, 2015
With workplace suicide on the rise, Dr. John Greden, professor of psychiatry and executive director of the Comprehensive Depression Center, said: “Employers can establish new and innovative workplace mental health programs that are tailored to the population that they have working there.”
The Huffington Post -
March 19, 2015
Research by Richard Redding, associate research scientist at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, explores the historical reasons behind cultural practices that prohibit the consumption of pork in the Middle East.
New Historian -
March 18, 2015
Joel Slemrod, professor of economics, was quoted in an article about “dynamic scoring” of tax bills, a new requirement that gives legislation credit for its likely macroeconomic effects, including any rise in tax receipts due to economic growth.
The New York Times -
March 18, 2015
Joseph Ho, doctoral candidate in history, discussed his thesis about Western photographers in wartime China and the historical treasure trove of images that he has collected.
Public Radio International
