In the News
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June 1, 2014
“If the person you’re confronting is male, it provides one more excuse to make him think, ‘Isn’t that just like a woman?’ And if she’s female, tears may make her feel defensive, guilty or at least uncomfortable, which is never a good idea in the workplace,” said Marina Whitman, professor of business administration and public policy, commenting on whether crying in the workplace is ever acceptable.
The Huffington Post -
May 29, 2014
U-M President Mary Sue Coleman in an editorial encourages new high school graduates to study science and technology, regardless of their career aspirations, and advises them to always embrace the unknown, expect to fail and do what you love: “There is nothing more powerful, more invigorating and more essential than creating and sharing knowledge. And there is nothing more inspiring than knowing you will be shaping our future.”
The Detroit News -
May 29, 2014
Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, education and economics, was quoted in an article about a U.S. government proposal to ease credit standards for parent PLUS loans to finance their children’s college education.
Bloomberg Businessweek -
May 29, 2014
Adam Pritchard, professor of law, was prominently featured in a story about an impending Supreme Court case that will decide the future of securities fraud class actions, litigation that has generated more than $80 billion in settlements and untold billions more in legal fees.
NBC News/Reuters -
May 28, 2014
Comments by Amanda Krugliak, curator and arts programming manager for the Institute for the Humanities, were featured in a story about art collections of items left behind by undocumented migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Aljazeera America -
May 28, 2014
“Every year, I say, ‘Once again this is the best, most-qualified, most all-around class we’ve ever admitted to the university,'” said Ted Spencer, associate vice provost and executive director of undergraduate admissions.
The Detroit News -
May 28, 2014
Richard Boothman, executive director of clinical safety at the U-M Health System, was interviewed about the Michigan Model, a collaborative and transparent approach to patient safety and medical mistakes.
The New York Times -
May 27, 2014
“Physicians are healers. That knowledge should be used only for healing, not executions. Participation as a physician is not ethical,” said Dr. Susan Dorr Goold, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy, on the participation of physicians in prisoner executions.
Los Angeles Times -
May 27, 2014
Howard Stein, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, was quoted in a story about remarks by Irish President Michael Higgins that land ownership in Africa had been subject to too many “disastrous” social and physical engineering experiments.
The Irish Times -
May 27, 2014
Sensitive to gluten? Dr. William Chey, professor of internal medicine, says that a carb in wheat may be the real culprit: “A number of people, including me, now feel that non-celiac gluten sensitivity is a misnomer.”
National Public Radio
