In the News
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October 2, 2014
Dr. Marie Lozon, associate professor of pediatric emergency medicine, was quoted in a story about a possible link between limb weakness in children and the respiratory illness enterovirus 68, which is afflicting thousands of children nationwide.
The New York Times -
October 2, 2014
Regarding the underrepresentation of female students at America’s most selective colleges, Michael Bastedo, associate professor of education, said, “It’s perplexing. You would think that women’s advantages nationally, with their higher high-school grades, would translate into larger advantages at elite colleges.”
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
October 2, 2014
Comments by Dr. John Greden, professor of psychiatry and executive director of the U-M Comprehensive Depression Center, were featured in an article about the many causes, symptoms and treatments for depression.
The Huffington Post -
October 1, 2014
Marisa Eisenberg, assistant professor of epidemiology and mathematics, and Eden Wells, clinical associate professor of epidemiology, spoke about the difficulty in measuring and predicting Ebola’s true impact.
Time -
October 1, 2014
“A careful look at the many considerations involved suggests that environmentally led efforts to jumpstart the market for electric cars amount to putting the cart before the horse,” said John DeCicco, research professor at the U-M Energy Institute.
The Christian Science Monitor -
October 1, 2014
Reuven Avi-Yonah, professor of law, criticized American companies that benefit from U.S. higher education and government-paid basic research but place their intellectual property in overseas low-tax jurisdictions.
The New York Times -
September 30, 2014
Research by Kent Berridge, professor of psychology, was featured in an article about understanding the biology of rewards, and how and where pleasure and motivation originate in the brain.
The New Yorker -
September 30, 2014
Mary Gallagher, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies and associate professor of political science, was quoted in a story about the Chinese government’s fear that the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong will spur sympathy demonstrations throughout China.
New Republic -
September 30, 2014
An exhibit of woodcut prints at the Detroit Artists Market is curated by Endi Poskovic, professor of art and design, and showcases the work of Goedele Peters, a visiting artist at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.
The Detroit News -
September 29, 2014
President Mark S. Schlissel addressed various issues affecting higher education, including college costs and student debt, admission policies, curricula, academic standards, faculty issues, research capabilities, and how universities prepare graduates for careers and adult life.
C-SPAN Washington Journal
