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February 16, 2014
Martha Jones, associate professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies, wrote a commentary on her mixed-race identity.
CNN -
February 16, 2014
Regarding a recent move that gives employers more time to comply with the Affordable Care Act, Nicholas Bagley, assistant professor of law, said: “The fact that it can’t be challenged in court doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have a discussion about whether it’s lawful.”
The Wall Street Journal -
February 13, 2014
Janet Smith, professor of biological chemistry, was quoted in a story about research she led that discovered a key aspect to how the dengue and West Nile viruses replicate in the cells of their host and how they manipulate the immune system as they spread.
Economic Times -
February 13, 2014
Martha Bailey, associate professor of economics, was interviewed about her research that challenges the notion that President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty failed.
Michigan Radio -
February 13, 2014
“We’re planting seeds, so that when they get to upper echelons, tomorrow’s leaders (will) think of themselves as a positive force for change,” said Scott DeRue, professor of management, commenting on the Stephen M. Ross School of Business’s mission to develop business leaders who make a positive difference in the world.
Huffington Post -
February 12, 2014
Comments by Gabrielle Hecht, professor of history, were featured in an article about the involvement of Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank in trading supplies of raw uranium used as a nuclear fuel ingredient.
Reuters -
February 12, 2014
Regarding the efficacy of flu shots, Dr. Arnold Monto, professor of public health and epidemiology, said: “We think that this is a good vaccine. It’s not a great vaccine. We think that the disease that you get if you get vaccinated and still get infected is a milder disease.”
NBC News -
February 12, 2014
Michael Gordon, professor of business information technology, was interviewed about the difficulties facing microfinancing as it struggles to gain a foothold in South Africa.
The (London) Guardian -
February 11, 2014
“Boards are chosen in order to increase shareholder wealth. Placing restrictions on the composition of a board will reduce value,” said Amy Dittmar, associate professor of finance.
(Toronto) Globe and Mail -
February 11, 2014
Jessica Litman, professor of law and information, was quoted about the U.S. Justice Department’s effort to build criminal cases against distributors of illegal versions of copyrighted apps for Google’s Android operating system.
The Wall Street Journal
