In the News
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April 22, 2014
Comments by Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of economics and public policy, were featured in an opinion piece on income inequality and the need for flexible workplace family care policies.
The New York Times -
April 22, 2014
David Meyer, professor of psychology, was quoted about the effectiveness of brain-training games that claim to improve cognitive function.
The Scientist -
April 22, 2014
Research by Scott Page, professor of political science, complex systems and economics, on how the power of diversity creates better groups was cited in a story about the dearth of women in corporate leadership positions.
Forbes -
April 21, 2014
“It is extremely important for fathers to be present in the lives of their children, both boys and girls, at home, school and play. While we normally think that the importance is only for the children, fathers benefit as well,” said Percy Bates, professor of education.
The Detroit News -
April 21, 2014
John Branch, lecturer of marketing and strategy and a faculty associate at the Center for Russian and East European Studies, was quoted in a story about plans by U.S. automakers to increase sales in Russia, despite the Ukraine crisis.
Japan Times -
April 21, 2014
“I see differently, and that’s OK, so that is why I like to have all the children (who are) visually impaired or (who have) disabilities to have the same assurance. It is OK to think their own way,” said Sadashi Inuzuka, professor of art, regarding an art program he founded for visually impaired youth.
Detroit Free Press -
April 20, 2014
The photography of David Turnley, associate professor of art and design, was featured in a Q-and-A about the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.
The New York Times -
April 20, 2014
Jim Sayer, research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was quoted about how the university is turning Ann Arbor into the world’s largest lab for wireless vehicle communication.
MLive.com -
April 20, 2014
Regarding the long-term unemployed, Don Grimes, a senior research area specialist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, said, “We in this country are going to need those people working. We’re going to need their income, and the tax revenue from their income, going forward. Otherwise, we’re going to be supporting the people who are not working, in one way or another.”
Michigan Radio -
April 17, 2014
Jeffrey Veidlinger, professor of history and Judaic studies, discussed the lengths to which Jews in the post-WWII Soviet Union would go to secretly bake and eat matzah to commemorate Passover.
Public Radio International
