In the News
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November 16, 2014
Han Kim, professor of finance, said shareholder activists, looking to maximize the value of their stocks, are a key force behind the national trend of corporate spinoffs.
Detroit Free Press -
November 16, 2014
Comments by Mary Gallagher, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Chinese Studies, were featured in an article about the increase in labor strikes across industries and regions of China.
China Economic Review -
November 16, 2014
Kathryn Dominguez, professor of economics and public policy, was interviewed about how several big banks have illegally manipulated foreign exchange rates the past few years.
Marketplace -
November 13, 2014
“When you work in science, you do as many experiments that don’t work that do. When you get something that works so beautifully (like this experiment), you can quickly see its translational potential,” said Dr. Eva Feldman, professor of neurology, whose experiments are among the first in the nation to examine how stem cell therapies might alter the course of Alzeheimer’s disease.
The Detroit News -
November 13, 2014
Nicholas Valentino, professor of communication studies and political science, was quoted in a column about the demise of the white Democratic voter.
The New York Times -
November 13, 2014
“It all depends on the problem you want to solve. If your objective is to lower carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pyrolysis (converting plastic to oil) is not necessarily a benefit,” said John DeCicco, research professor at the Energy Institute, in a story on the environmental concerns surrounding the potential for plastic as a new global energy source.
Al Jazeera America -
November 12, 2014
Research by Sandra Tang, research fellow in psychology, suggests that children with young moms do worse in school.
New York Magazine -
November 12, 2014
“I wonder if the challengers have given enough thought to the people — real people, with real health problems, and a real need for insurance — who could be caught in the crossfire,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, regarding some states’ resistance to expand Medicare or create their own insurance exchanges.
Los Angeles Times -
November 12, 2014
Richard Curtin, director of the Surveys of Consumers, said that rising confidence often leads to more consumer spending, which bodes well for retailers heading into the holiday shopping season: “Consumers are becoming more confident in their own economic situation and that of the economy as a whole.”
The Boston Globe -
November 11, 2014
Katie Oppenheim, a registered nurse and chair of the U-M Professional Nurse Council, was quoted about a contract between the nurses’ union and the U-M Health System that is intended to protect nurses treating Ebola patients.
The Detroit News
