In the News

  1. November 20, 2014

    Research by Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, research area specialist in biostatistics, suggests that air pollution may be linked to higher rates of chronic kidney disease.

    U.S. News & World Report
  2. November 20, 2014

    Pamela Smock, professor of sociology and women’s studies, and research professor at the Population Studies Center, spoke about how much and why the American family has changed.

    Michigan Radio
  3. November 19, 2014

    Josh Hausman, assistant professor of public policy, was interviewed about the Japanese economy.

    Marketplace
  4. November 19, 2014

    Research by Yvonne Terry-McElrath, research associate at the Survey Research Center, found that only a small number of schools offered healthy food options before the U.S. Department of Agriculture federally mandated them when the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was signed into law in 2010.

    Time
  5. November 19, 2014

    Sarah Clark, associate research scientist in pediatrics, says that three in four parents would consider taking their child out of day care if they found out other kids attending were not up-to-date on vaccinations.

    USA Today
  6. November 18, 2014

    Dr. Katherine Gold, assistant professor of family medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology, discussed the high homicide rate and other causes of death of pregnant women.

    BBC
  7. November 18, 2014

    “In most cases, Toyota has been a fast-follower, not a leader. But when it comes to the environment, they’re seeking to play an aggressive leadership role,” said Jeffrey Liker, professor of industrial and operations engineering, regarding the Japanese automaker’s plans to produce a fuel-cell powered sedan.

    Bloomberg
  8. November 18, 2014

    Lynda Oswald, professor of business law, and Nicholas Howson, professor of law, spoke about what the millennia-old phrase “rule of law” means in China’s judicial reform push.

    South China Morning Post
  9. November 17, 2014

    “Why is there no Brown Ribbon campaign to combat cigarette smoking?” asked Kenneth Warner, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor of Public Health and professor of health management and policy, in a column that looks at ways of reducing cigarette addiction and deaths.

    The Atlantic
  10. November 17, 2014

    Research professor Matt Reed and his team at the U-M Transportation Research Institute are designing crash test dummies that better depict the way older bodies will respond in crashes.

    The Boston Globe