In the News
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March 9, 2014
Adam Pritchard, professor of law, was interviewed about a potential compromise by the U.S. Supreme Court that would give publicly traded companies better defenses against securities class actions without overruling a 26-year-old precedent that made it easier for plaintiffs to negotiate large settlements.
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February 27, 2014
David Mayer, assistant professor of management and organizations, was quoted about companies’ increasing investment in ethics and compliance initiatives.
Christian Science Monitor -
February 27, 2014
Comments by Donald Scavia, professor of natural resources and environment and director of the Graham Sustainability Institute, were featured in an article about a new report that calls for limiting the use of fertilizer around Lake Erie to reduce the amount of phosphorous entering the water.
The New York Times -
February 27, 2014
Jennifer Yim, director of the Global Scholars Program, and Linh Song, lecturer in social work, were interviewed for a story about ways Asian adoptees can find a balance between their American and Asian identities.
Metromode -
February 26, 2014
Regarding the tendency of expectant parents to overreact to the dangers of chemicals, Brian Zikmund-Fisher, assistant professor of health behavior and health education, said: “There are very, very few things out there that have such huge effects on our lives or our baby’s lives that one teeny bit of exposure is going to make a difference.”
Scientific American -
February 26, 2014
Susan Dynarski, professor of economics, education and public policy, was interviewed about alternative funding proposals in Tennessee and Oregon that would help residents of those states pay for college.
National Public Radio -
February 26, 2014
Research by Aneel Karnani, associate professor of strategy, suggests that a Coca-Cola bottling plant in India has contributed to the depletion of local groundwater resources.
Business Standard (India) -
February 25, 2014
Stefan Szymanski, professor of sport management, was interviewed about what will happen to Sochi, Russia, and its Olympic village now that the Winter Games are over.
National Public Radio -
February 25, 2014
Comments by Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, were featured in a story about whether or not “religious freedom” laws could be a license to discriminate.
MSNBC -
February 25, 2014
Michael Traugott, professor of communication studies and political science, was quoted in an article about the likelihood of Debbie Dingell running for her husband John’s congressional seat when he retires.
Detroit Free Press
