In the News
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January 22, 2014
Don Scavia, professor of natural resources and environment, and civil and environmental engineering, and director of the Graham Sustainability Institute, was quoted in a story about evaporation and Great Lakes water levels.
The Associated Press -
January 22, 2014
“A lot of time, people say kids should read by third grade. The reality is the vast majority can decode by third grade. When they are doing badly on assessments like the MEAP, it’s that they can’t comprehend the text,” said Nell Duke, professor of literacy, language and culture.
The Detroit News -
January 22, 2014
Comments by Daniel Inman, professor of aerospace engineering, were featured in an article about how pacemakers, defibrillators and other implantable devices might someday be powered by the energy generated by the movement of a patient’s own bodily organs.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 21, 2014
Findings from a study by Kira Birditt, research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research, were featured in an article about the generation gap between baby boomer parents and their millennial children.
Psychology Today -
January 21, 2014
R. Van Harrison, professor of medical education, said the maintenance of physician certification is part of a larger evolution of the health care system.
The Wall Street Journal -
January 21, 2014
Regarding tattoo removal, Dr. Jeffrey Orringer, professor of dermatology, said: “Even with the most up-to-date modern technology, it’s usually a fairly long process that involves discomfort and some cost and the potential for side effects.”
The Detroit News -
January 20, 2014
Glenn Watkins, professor emeritus of music history and musicology, was quoted in a story about upcoming musical commemorations of the World War I centennial throughout Europe and the United States.
The New York Times -
January 20, 2014
“Virtually everyone who smokes started before age 26, making college a key transition time in determining whether one will become an addicted lifelong tobacco user,” said Cliff Douglas, director of the U-M Tobacco Research Network.
USA Today -
January 20, 2014
Susan Ashford, professor of management and organizations, was interviewed about what musicians can teach us about the challenges of being one’s own boss.
Forbes -
January 19, 2014
Regarding the increasing use of smartphone apps to help restaurant diners choose healthier foods, Susan Ryskamp, senior clinical dietitician at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, said: “There’s also more variety of foods now, even in fast-food restaurants. You don’t have to go with the double cheeseburger and fries all the time.”
The Wall Street Journal
